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Oberammergau, Germany, is the location of the famous Passion Play produced every ten years. The tradition began in 1634 in thanksgiving for the town having been spared during the Bubonic Plague. The play is cast and produced entirely by the residents of this Bavarian town. I was fortunate to be able to be there to see the 1970 production of this legendary, and often controversial, dramatic work. In Oberammergau, the townsfolk open their homes to the throngs of visitors co...

I hadn't been to Oberammergau before. Stepping of the train, I knew I'd like it immeadiately. Initially all you seem of the town is a long street rising up and over a hill. A chalet-style building with the name Oberammergau greets you as you make your way up the street. I was a little rattled when I saw a place advertising itself as a real Tex-Mex cantina! Neither of us were brave enough to try it!  ;)  Other than that nothing seemed out of place. We would be staying the night here ...

Nella Baviera di Re Ludwig con il camper

These are photos I took during my trip to Europe in the summer of 2004. Countries visited: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and France.

a trip in a novel..castles, mountain, lakes..a bit of mistery