Today we drove four hours from Konigsee to our hotel in Amberg. Amberg is near Schmidmühlen, where Dan will research his family history tomorrow. The hosts of the Hotel Garni Kleindienst are very friendly and helpful, and our room is very comfortable. The swimming pool was a welcome relief in this 90 degree heat.
In the evening, we drove to the Mariahilfberg Monastery, on a mountain just outside of Amberg, and we had dinner at the Bergwirstschaft Gaststube. Every restaurant we go to has a Spargel menu, because white asparagus is in season, and Germans prefer eating seasonal foods. Last night I had cream of spargel soup, but tonight I had "Grünkase Spargel": white asparagus with ham, Grünkase (like Swiss cheese) and hollandaise sauce.
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| Mariahilfberg Pilgrimage Church and Monastery, Amberg, Germany |
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| The Bergwirtschaft Restaurant at the Monastery |
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| Looking over Amberg |
A brief thunderstorm prevented us from eating out on the patio, but we stepped outside afterwards and looked at the view over Amberg.
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| Grünkase Spargel |
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| Mariahilfberg outdoor sanctuary |
We walked around the grounds afterwards and saw this beautiful open-air sanctuary.
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