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Andechs und Mehr

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Germany continues its gradual return to normalcy, outdoor sports no longer require tests nor have participant limits, indoor dining opens tomorrow, and the Google offices are scheduled to open week after next. All of which means I'm spending more time out doing things and less writing about them. In particular the return of Frisbee means I have the opportunity to practice 3 nights a week which cuts into my trip planning and blog writing time. That said last weekend was another company wide day off to give folks in the US an extra day for Memorial day weekend. Per the recommendation of a coworker I took the S-Bahn to  Ammersee  one of the local finger lakes.  Aside from the lake itself the other attraction is Kloster Andechs  an abby with associated brewery. I took the bus from the train station but there's a bit of a walk up the hill on which the abby sits. The view from the top was definitely worth it. I felt weird taking pictures inside the extremely ornate church but the ste