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May 2017
In Austria the Alps rise up to towering heights without preamble. There’s a pretty valley dotted with alpine houses, a small rise barely tall enough to be called a hill, and then – whomp – a 13,000 foot mountain. Right there in the backyard. All granite and topped with snow.
Prien am Chiemsee
Bavaria, Germany
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“Kim-zee! Kim-zee!” the kindergarten class shouted, their noses pressed to the train window as Lake Chiemsee came into view. We were excited too, having successfully navigated the complicated German train system from the airport to here. Chiemsee! Chiemsee!