Saturday (9 May 2026), the day after our wedding, was the start of a short break at a hotel in Limpach where we've spent a May holiday before; if you're interested, the first of my 2023 posts about that holiday is here.
We took our time in the morning to get everything sorted. While my suitcase had never been unpacked since my arrival at O.K.'s on the 30th of April, O.K. of course had to pack his for our time away.
The day was as sunny and warm as the Friday, and after we'd said good-bye to my new mother-in-law and loaded the car, we left the village at about 1:45 pm.
Almost exactly 2 1/2 hours later, we arrived at the hotel in Limpach, part of Deggenhausertal, 20 km from Lake Constance. The hotel's website is here (in German only), in case you want to have a look. All their food is organic (some of it comes from their own farm, which existed long before they opened the hotel), and the hotel, restaurant and spa are run on sustainable energy and a low-waste philosophy.
We were booked for dinner at 8:00 and used the time until that for a first short walk, taking in the beautiful meadows, picturesque church and views.
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| This is how we found our bedroom at the hotel flat! |
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| The flowers were ours (not my bridal bouqet, but a gift from friends). |
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| St. Georg is just up the road. |
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| Click to enlarge; on the horizon, you can make out the Alps with snow-covered mountains and a glimpse of Lake Constance. |
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| The vicarage was adorned with garlands in view of a celebration the next day. |
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| This gate was also put up for the celebration. |
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| Looking back towards Limpach |
There was still time to spare after unpacking, so we went up to the hotel bar and grabbed an Apérol Spritz each, which we took back down to our flat on the ground floor of a different building. Our own private sunny patio outside the French windows was the perfect place for that!
Dinner was as delicious as we know their meals to be, but we didn't last long after that; the restaurant was rather full, and the group of six at the table next to ours was talking rather noisily (for Neil: there was at least one Meist in that group). Instead, we retreated to our nice, quiet flat, looking forward to Sunday and our first full day here.
What a great spot for a honeymoon. Truly beautiful! I would love to hike all round there and come back and enjoy that good food, and afterwards that private patio. Perfect weather was wished for you, looks like you got it. ❤️
ReplyDeleteWe had planned to go there for this year's May holiday even before we knew we were going to be married in May - originally, we had wished for June 26 (26-6-26) for our wedding date, but they didn't have a slot for us on that day.
DeleteThe weather was wonderful that day and the next but changed on Monday, as you'll see over my next posts.
It looks wonderful (I looked back to your previous post, too.) What a beautiful place in which to relax. I loved the bed decoration - how sweet.
ReplyDeleteIt was a surprise! I had secretly arranged for them to put a bottle of sparkling wine in the fridge in our kitchen but didn't know about the "honeymoon" look of the bedroom!
DeleteThat last photo of you is just beautiful! Your new husband (!) must have taken it. (Also, quick question...are you now Meike K.?) The hotel looks fabulous too. What a great place for a honeymoon!
ReplyDeleteYes, my husband (!) took that photo.
DeleteWe have both kept our surnames; I have changed mine three times in the past, that's enough to throw anyone off my scent :-D
Also, I showed Gregg the photos from your last post. He said, "They look like pleasant people! Give them my good wishes!" So here's another "Congratulations!" for you!
ReplyDeleteThat's very kind of Gregg, thank you! And I can confirm that we ARE pleasant people :-D
DeleteIt looks like it must have been nice and warm there! You look so comfy on that patio with your Aperol spritz! Congratulations on your wonderful wedding and my best wishes to OK as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve! It felt like summer that day, 25 C (or 77 F), and it was still summer-ish the next day but then changed quite drastically. But we knew about this because of course, as keen hikers, we had looked at the forecast for our time in Limpach.
DeleteLooks like the perfect sweet honeymoon for you and O.K. I'm loving those bright blue skies and you sure are a lovely bride, Meike! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThe skies in your photos seems to be saying ... Ever seen such BLUE ?
ReplyDeleteI am beginning to think your part of Germany has its own haunting shade.
Even our brightest days in Scotland are never as blue as yours.
THE LAST CHILD WHO REMEMBERED THE OLD SKY - WHAT SHE SAID ON
HER DEATHBED (1881). YouTube. The Redacted Century.
I suspect none of this is true ; the internet is full of fabulists & storytellers.
But this is like something from The Twilight Zone.
If it had been in a non-fiction paperback with Notes & Appendices, I'd have bought it.
Congratulations BB
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