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22 September 2000 - Friday

Morning

Zurich, Switzerland

09222000b.jpg (27832 bytes)We arrived in Zurich around 10:30 am.  We scooted through customs and grabbed our bags as they all arrived safely and non damaged.  We made our way through the modern, clean and quiet airport to the parking deck with our car awaiting our arrival.

We were on our way out of Zurich, and headed east to our destination of Fussen for the evening.  We were planning on viewing the castles of Ludwig II the next morning before meeting with family in Salzburg.

Walenstadt, Switzerland

Lunch overlooking the Walensee (Swiss lake)...

Afternoon

Vaduz, Leichtenstein

Quick stop to off the autobahn to relax for a few moments...

Fussen, Germany

We traveled on into Fussen.  The town center was charming. It had fountains and cobble-stone streets.  Unfortunately, all rooms were booked in the town due to the Passion Play.  We returned to our car, and drove five minutes back over  to the Austrian border and found the last available room in a Pension nestled in a valley.  09232000a.jpg (39412 bytes)It was a dairy barn that had been converted to a B&B.  It was called Gasthof Pension Sauling.  The valley offered views of the imposing Alps.  Our room was in the front of the building, probably an old hay loft.  We stayed there for under $50 - both of us, including breakfast.  The room was adorable with pink comforters, an updated bath and wooden furniture.

Evening

09222000a.jpg (16289 bytes)We quickly changed clothes and headed back into Fussen to have dinner.  We strolled through the town and took many pictures on a bridge with a castle in the background. The night air was crisp and cold, like the first days before a first snowfall of the season. We strolled arm in arm and decided on dinner that was as German as they come.  No English was spoken, and men were abound, as it 20000922.jpg (28679 bytes) seemed like a "local hangout".  We were served our dinners with no fork, but only a knife to cut the entree and a wooden plate to do the "dirty work".  We ate ribs, leek casserole, potatoes, and wine.

We laughed and cuddled throughout dinner.

200000922e.jpg (14681 bytes)Once finished, we strolled back through town and decided that we needed a night cap. Well, we "crashed" a private party, in which we left immediately and went across the street to a bar that sat right on the river.  I ordered the house red, and Andy had beers. We struck up conversations with some of the people sitting at the bar with us.  They offered us a shot of whiskey once they heard we were going to be wed.  Throughout the night, Andy and I spoke of plans of our dream home in Virginia, our future together, travel plans, children and how lucky we were to find each other.  We grabbed each others hands and were off to our room in the valley.

Oberpinswang, Austria

09222000c.jpg (17722 bytes)I wanted nothing more than to be liberated and uninhibited with my future husband, and become one.  He is the sexiest, most gentle lover that I have ever experienced, as he proved it once again.  We finally fell asleep nestled under our big comforters, in our little room, and me never feeling more in love, as I did at that moment.

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