Two bee fights and the Kramerspitz

The chapel on the way up

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Everyone said the Kramer is a difficult, yet beautiful hike. Once hearing this, I decided that I would hike it one day. So bright and early Monday morning, I woke up to the sunshine and decided it was the day for a hike. I got ready and headed out, not knowing what I was getting into. First off, I thought I would be ok without hiking boots...that was a no. I was wearing my running shoes and paid for it later. Secondly, I took my Nike cinch backpack, this ended up digging into my shoulders and didn't hold enough. I learned all this during the trek, but it was still a great hike. Right up the first hill, there is a beautiful small chapel that is set out in a field. Around the field, there were benches and on one there was an elderly gentleman just sitting and taking in everything. He looked so peaceful. Right before I had entered the peaceful setting, I had my first bee fight. As I was walking up the path, a bug flew into my cheek and I just brushed it away, thinking it would keep going. Next thing I knew, I had a bee chasing me and it kept buzzing my face. I tried to ignore it, but that was impossible. I swatted it, which then irritated it even more. Next thing I knew, I literally kicked the bee and it didn't return. After the ordeal, I had used way too much energy, but I kept on. Once leaving the field and the chapel behind, I followed the signs for the Kramer. I went up a gravel road that switched back and forth up to a restuarant or the halfway house. It was along this trek that I had my second bee fight. Really, the first one must have told the rest and one of them decided to finish the fight. So out of no place, a second bee starts to buzz me and won't leave me alone. I thought that if I left it alone, then it would leave, but it didn't leave me. So the second bee start began, I swatted and kicked, and killed that bee. I had to have been a sight to see, swatting at a tiny bee, but I got it! After that was over, the rest of the hike was very pleasant. It took me almost 3hrs to reach the top. It was worth it though. The view was so great. I could see the whole valley and overwhelmed by God's creation. Everything was so beautful. Sadly, my camera died before I reached the top, so I wasn't able to capture the view. I will have to hike it again some day so that I can take pictures. The hike back down wasn't too bad. It took about 2 hrs to get down and I even passed some people that I had passed on the way up. The strange thing around here is that all the elderly hike. They are machines! A few passed me on the way! But they were nice and talked to me. Once returning to Abrams, I showered and took a nap because the hike really took a lot of energy out of me, but so worth it!