Bertchesgaden and Hitler's Eagles' Nest

We took a trip on Chris' actual birthday over to the Eagles' Nest. Kielstein Haus, as the Germans call it, was Hitler's 50th birthday present from the Nazi party. It was situated in an area (OberSalzburg) that Hitler thought represented the absolute best of Germany; it was even the seat of government for the Nazis at one time. The house is located on a peak in a beautiful valley, overlooking the town of Bertchesgaden and the Konigsee, an alpine lake. For those of you who watched "Band of Brothers," the HBO mini-series about WWII and the 101st Airborne Division, you remember that Easy Co were the ones to take possession of the Eagles' Nest. Here are some pics from the top - you have to take a special bus for the trip to the house; the road is only wide enough for one vehicle and is closed as soon as the snow flies, due to the danger! The first 2 pics we took from the bus.