From Garmish, we woke up to a solid downpour of rain that the news said was going to last a full week. With not much else on the agenda, we decided to continue the drive along the Alps. We toured in the rain through Austria and ended up in Switzerland. Not many people in Appenzell, as it is a base for walking, hiking and biking. The area is known for its Appenzeller cheese, so Derrell had a macaroni & cheese dinner that was fantastic and I found a rice risotto that was great. The restaurant also served up a fondue, but I couldn’t get over the smell of old socks that emanated from the tables that were being served that dish.
The architecture of Bavaria had been left far behind. The flower boxes that were in absolutely every window in Bavaria were in only half the windows in Appenzell. In addition, many of the farm houses were facing the same direction regardless of the position of the road leading to them. I looked this up after we left and found that they were all facing to the South. Since this was a big embroidery region, the houses were built to let in maximum light.
