Murnau am Staffelsee
Murnau am Staffelsee is a market town in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region of Bavaria, Germany. The market originated in the 12th century around Murnau Castle. Murnau is on the edge of the Bavarian Alps, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Munich. Directly to its west is the Staffelsee lake and to the south are the peaks and ridges of the Ammergauer Alps. ~wikipedia
We very much enjoyed our trip to Murnau. A very cozy community with the Alps as a backdrop. We traveled there on a Sunday by train from Munich. Unfortunately a lot of shops where closed. I would have loved to see the local bakery and butcher shops. The ice cream shop was open and had quite the crowd surrounding it. There was what appeared to be the local brown fuzzy town dog doing his rounds. No owner immediately identifiable. Perhaps it was combing the street for any ice cream accidents. Nothing says happiness like a small child with an ice cream cone. Little Girl Power was adorable. Ice cream also makes this big kid smile. I had the most fantastic pistachio ice cream. Yum…happy.
Staffelsee was beautiful. A very nice recreational lake with seven islands. Access to those island is restricted to non-fuel-powered means; meaning you can only get there by swimming, sailing, rowing or surfing. The ferry only stops at one of the island during the summer months to bring supplies to the campground there.
We took a ride around the lake on the MS Seehausen while enjoying a nice cold beer.
Lido BEACH & BURGER
There is a nice spot right on the lake to kick back and – yep, they serve cold beer. Lido beach & burger serves a great burger too. I am glad we hung around for a while and had a bite to eat as well. The sunset was pretty amazing. We met a very outgoing duck which we named Marge the Mallard. A perfect day all around; a brief respite from the hustle and bustle of Munich. It is hard to beat a day filled with adventure, great people, laughter and beer. Prost!
Marge the Mallard