Lake Chiemsee

Our overnight at the Spa with the mountains as a background was very peaceful indeed. In the end about ten motorhomes were our neighbours for the night but come morning they all seemed to make a hasty getaway whilst we were still having breakfast.

All was revealed when a chap with a tin came around to collect the 11 euro from the three that were left including us ! Clearly they knew the score and were determined to hold onto their euro.

I was happy to pay this modest amount for a very safe and peaceful night in a such beautiful location.

I also realised that buses do a loop around the Stellplatz and  go into Salzburg, so it would make a very good base for visiting the city and travelling in on the bus.

We left Golling an der Salzach and headed for Lake Chiemsee. In the end we did a complete circuit of the lake, stopping in Prien am Chiemsee, the main town for a wander around.

This is where the boats leave to go to the island of Herreninsel with Schloss Herrenchiemsee Palace. This is one of King Ludwig`s Palaces.

We didn`t do the trip as it would have meant leaving Louis for quite a while as we`d presumed he wouldn`t be allowed inside.

It must be said we were a little underwhelmed by the area. Maybe we have just been spoilt by Austria`s spectacular lakes but this one just didn`t have it for us.

It is clearly sailing heaven for those with a boat and all things boaty, but didn`t do a lot for us. We couldn`t find much in the town either to interest us, maybe we were in the wrong part of the town, but there didn`t seem to be much there apart from a ceramics market on the lakeside. Yes, you read that correctly, a market dedicated to ceramics.

Lot`s of skilled people with their wares. Quite pricey much of it, but interesting to look at.

We then drove on to our overnight stop, a Stellplatz at Bernau am Chiemsee (GPS 47.83025 12.38541). Not a lot to be said, it`s safe and functional if not picturesque, and we are surrounded by German motorhomers. There is an onsite bar and restaurant showing the Germany v Sweden match at 8.00 so I might go and see if the Germans suffer another poor result and sit with a grin on my face.

The weather is warmer here than Austria yesterday but still a bit cloudy, forecast is better from Monday I think.

The fridge saga goes on. I tried it again today and hey presto, it worked !

So I did fix it after all yesterday, even though I thought I hadn`t, a muppet moment I think. So it should give us more options of where to stay if were not so reliant on getting electricity.

Prien am Chiemsee

Prien am Chiemsee

Prien am Chiemsee Ceramics Market

Prien am Chiemsee Ceramics Market

Prien am Chiemsee Ceramics Market

Prien am Chiemsee