The alpine flowers were out in full profusion while on holiday in the Allgäu region of southern Germany. When walking in the higher meadows there were gentians out both singly and in clumps.
The main species we saw in the higher meadows was, as far as I could identify, Gentian acaulis.
Dietrich's garden had lots of lovely tulips growing. This is one gowing midst the alpine strawberries.
After our morning hike along the well maintained paths through the meadows we always stopped for lunch at a local restaurant. The local bottled mineral water either fizzy or still was the choice of drink for most of our party. Trettacher brand is named after one of the several valleys that spur off the main valley where the town of Oberstdorf is situated.
One day we were treated to lunch by Manny and Carmen. They prepared all the food and went to a great deal of trouble to keep the beverages cool! Here is his Cooler with a View.
I brought along a carrot cake which I made from memory (bad idea....). It was no match for the meal that Manny had laid on. It was a joy to sit and eat someone else's cooking and we spent the afternoon eating and drinking, with our feet up, gazing across the tree-tops to the opposite mountain and crystal clear blue sky.
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