Hotel Bürgerbräu
Bad Reichenhall, Germany
June 25, 2024
79F
A reread of yesterday's post begged for more information.
The Gradierhaus – Alpine Sole open-air inhalation facility (built
in 1910)
This is my photo of what I was trying to describe
This is the professional description from the Internet: The 524 ft. long building contains around 100,000 blackthorn bundles, from which around 105,669 gallons of Alpine brine trickle down from a height of 42 ft. every day.
If you walk along the leeward side for around 30 minutes a day and inhale the fresh Alpine brine, it has been proven that this accelerates the cleansing of the upper respiratory tract and has a relaxing effect. Breathing is noticeably easier at the graduation house, becomes more conscious and strengthens the immune system. In this way, the graduation house also leads to an improvement in the climate in the spa town.
Today’s Adventure: Can you
imagine an educational experience that includes riding in small train cars, sliding
down a wooden slide into a subterranean room, and then doing it again even
deeper underground, a boat ride on a 68% brine salt lake underground, and then
riding a funicular back to upper earth? All at a constant 54° F! We were not
cold!
That is what we did today in Berchtesgaden, Germany, very close to the Austrian border (after a sort of short bus ride or two). From the internet: “‘White gold’ has been mined at the Berchtesgaden salt mine without interruption since 1517. Since 2007, it has offered innovative visitor experiences unlike any other mine in the world! Visitors are taken on an adventurous guided tour into the very depths of the Salzberg mountain."
First, we had to put on stylish
looking coveralls and then the adventure began—our tour guide was phenomenal
even though she mostly spoke German. I asked her if there were any women salt
miners. She said that it was believed women in the salt mines were bad luck. Now
there is a woman CEO of the company, and she does not feel that way. But still,
no woman has applied! Over 500 years!!
We were able to see Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest in the distance and TK got a good photo. I elected not to take my Canon T7i on this day excursion to my dismay-that new lens would have been terrific!
We took another bus into
Berchtesgaden to have lunch and shop a little. Several hours later we traveled
back to Bad Reichenhall for a little rest and then dinner.
TK and I shared two
bratwurst, spaetzle, and German potato salad, and the most delicious warm raspberry
strudel.
We returned to the gardens for another romp in the really really ice cold foot pool. I made another 1/2 lap, but my feet feel wonderful again. These grounds are beautiful!
Entry to the gardens
Garden of Healing - Alpine brine and flower idyll surrounded by mountains"The Bad Reichenhall spa gardens, established in the mid 1800s, are still considered one of the most beautiful of their kind in Central Europe.The area includes both native and exotic plants from North America and Asia. Over 40 tree species, including a 350-year-old yew and several 150-year-old oregano, tulip and bluebell trees, provide plenty of shade on hot summer days. 30,000 planted flower bulbs transform the spa gardens into a sea of color every spring."
Another 15,000 steps for Janie and 13000 for TK.
As an aside: Derek is
extremely witty and a really fun tour guide. I’m thinking he is preparing us
for the marathon of days tomorrow in Munich. We shall see.
TK’s Takes: We are sure doing a lot of bus riding!
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