A Day in Bavaria

Roland: I had a job interview in Salzburg, Austria, right at the Bavarian border. This meant setting the alarm clock too early for my taste (4:30 AM) to catch the first flight out of Dusseldorf. With arrival at 8:30 AM, but the interview arranged for 4 PM, there was more than enough time left in the day to explore.

I rented a car to check out the cities on the German side of the border, just in case that the interview went well, and we would have to look for a place to live. Unfortunately it was a very cold day, and with the jet lag taking its toll, I did not have the energy to leave the warmth of the car for too long.

I had breakfast in Bad Reichenhall, an old German spa town with various salines, and had a look around. It is a very beautiful city in the German Alps, surrounded by snow covered mountains. Spring was still a couple of weeks away, though. This picturesque area could definitely be a good place for us to live, although we would likely help reducing the average age significantly...

The picture above is showing Café Reber where the famous original Mozartkugeln are made. I resisted the temptation to buy some and had to take a beating later from the wife for not bringing any home....

Afterwards I drove up to Berchtesgaden and to Lake Königssee, but again it was too cold to spend more time outside than necessary. By that time I got really tired from the combination of jet lag, getting up early and fresh mountain air, so I went for the next picnic area to take a nap. Zzzzzz...

The interview went ok, but it will take a few weeks before I can expect any feedback. I flew back at night arriving home shortly before midnight and slept like a log after...