Normally I don't do maps, but the location of Fraueinsel is quite interesting, here's a google screenshot of where it is. On the first map, the top left corner is Munich, and on the bottom is Chiemsee (literally, Chiem lake). There is two main islands in Chiemsee, the Herreninsel and the Fraueninsel (literally, the Man island and the Lady island). The second map shows you the die Fraueninsel... isn't it such a cute island? It used to be monastery for women, but now it is open for all.
On Monday I took a day trip with Albert, Pak Steve and Pak Jimmy (left to right) to Chiemsee. From Munich, we took a train (using the ultra cheap 28 euro for 5people Bayern card) and a boat to reach the islands. First we went to Herrenchiemsee and visited the
opulent castle of Ludwig II, which is built as a copy of the palace of Versailles. But for all the rich tapestries, porcelain, gold, crystal and marble, the beauty nature still beats the palace, hands down. My favorite part of the visit is seeing the charming home gardens and neighborhood of the Frauenchiemsee, and feeding the tame ducks there...
A silly looking garden decoration~
The homes in Frauenchiemsee exudes a kind of cute-romantic-idyllic atmosphere around it... imagine, living in a neighborhood on an island, with no cars and only boats to travel to the outside world? Ooooh.... *brain drools again*
And how peaceful it would be, sitting on this swing chair, under the weeping willow, by the blue, blue lake...
Finaly, beside the main chapel, there is a great populus tree covered in climbing hedera and clematis, and on it is a prayer fitting for this island:
"God the Father, we bring you thanks, you made the lake so beautiful, surrounded by Your creation. You are the master of the world who created them; receive our praise and glory and honor."
On Monday I took a day trip with Albert, Pak Steve and Pak Jimmy (left to right) to Chiemsee. From Munich, we took a train (using the ultra cheap 28 euro for 5people Bayern card) and a boat to reach the islands. First we went to Herrenchiemsee and visited the opulent castle of Ludwig II, which is built as a copy of the palace of Versailles. But for all the rich tapestries, porcelain, gold, crystal and marble, the beauty nature still beats the palace, hands down. My favorite part of the visit is seeing the charming home gardens and neighborhood of the Frauenchiemsee, and feeding the tame ducks there...
A silly looking garden decoration~
The homes in Frauenchiemsee exudes a kind of cute-romantic-idyllic atmosphere around it... imagine, living in a neighborhood on an island, with no cars and only boats to travel to the outside world? Ooooh.... *brain drools again* 
And how peaceful it would be, sitting on this swing chair, under the weeping willow, by the blue, blue lake...
Finaly, beside the main chapel, there is a great populus tree covered in climbing hedera and clematis, and on it is a prayer fitting for this island:
"God the Father, we bring you thanks, you made the lake so beautiful, surrounded by Your creation. You are the master of the world who created them; receive our praise and glory and honor."
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