Herrenchiemsee Island: Monastery & Ferry Ride

 We departed Munich mid-morning and headed toward Salzburg. On the way we stopped for a lovely lunch at a Herrenchiemsee lakeside restaurant. We’ve had a lot of Bavarian dishes on our trip so far and it’s been delicious. 

After lunch we boarded a ferry at 1:15 p.m. Very few riders which was lovely. We had the top deck nearly to ourselves. The day was bright and sunny and it looked like we would escape the rain for a second day.

The ferry ride was about 15 minutes to the Herrenchiemsee island where the Palace and Monastery reside. That was our destination for the afternoon. There were just 6 in our Viking group. We have been blessed by such a small group and have really enjoyed our tour director, Annick. She is extremely knowledgeable and has been doing this for 30 years. 

On the island, Justin and I chose to view the Monastery and rose gardens. Others in the group took the horse drawn carriage to the Palace. Otherwise it would have been a 25 minute walk. 

The Monastery has been transformed into a museum. And the rose garden was quite beautiful. No pictures were allowed inside.

We really lucked out on the excursion. As we were returning on the ferry, a storm was getting ready to kick up and we got off the island just in time. The ferries had to shut down until the storm had passed. It was raining cats and dogs and the bus nearly had to pull over until the storm had passed. Luckily it was quickly over and we were able to travel safely. 

Onward to Salzburg where we checked in later at the Wyndham Grand Hotel. This hotel is definitely not of the caliber the Andaz was in Munich. That has been our best hotel to date from Viking.

Happy and safe travels to all!

~ Cindy