thefrau46 wrote:
Lovely photos. I've never been to the Achensee so it was wonderful to see it. No photo of the Alpenhof, possible Chalet School inspiration? I gather it is in a state of disrepair.
We were at Pertisau last week and even though I don't think it was the CS building, I still have an affection for it. We did the obligatory walk around it - the crumbling concrete crazy golf was still there, but then things changed... a galvanised metal security door on the rear entrance, plywood nailed over some of the lower windows.
When we came around to the front of the building! The front of the building has collapsed - there was a pile of old furniture outside and 4 metal shipping containers, the type builders use for storage.
So something is afoot. The old furniture made me quite sad - it is solid oak in an early C20 style, but painted in white and blue gloss paint, presumably given a 1950s 'make over'. We could see though a broken first floor window that the bedroom was painted white, with the door frames in blue - so the furniture must have been matching that.
Now the render is falling off you can see the building was built with a timber frame and concrete. But the wooden frame is rotten, so I can't see what builders could be doing other than preparing to demolish it.
We took a couple of photos:
http://www.mischief-managed.co.uk/perti ... 0-%209.jpghttp://www.mischief-managed.co.uk/perti ... -%2010.jpgWe also found something of a gem. At the side of the fire station is a display cabinet with this photo which looks like the Alpenhof newly constructed in 1900? The building is up but there are no trees
http://www.mischief-managed.co.uk/perti ... -%2011.jpgp.s. how is it that a year has passed since I've been on CBB? A long story that I'll save for another day.
p.p.s. I'm thinking now I should have made the builders an offer for one of the crazy golf holes to bring back to the UK as a souvenir!
A few other photos:
Pertisau from halfway up Karwendel:
http://www.mischief-managed.co.uk/perti ... 0-%201.jpgContinuing the climb:
http://www.mischief-managed.co.uk/perti ... 0-%202.jpgPertisau, I think from the skiing area between Karwendel Gasthaus and Barenbad Alm (but not 100% sure)
http://www.mischief-managed.co.uk/perti ... 0-%203.jpgFrom Barenbad Alm, where I sprained my ankle.
http://www.mischief-managed.co.uk/perti ... 0-%204.jpgWalking where we usually langlauf, en route for creamy coffee and buttermilk up one of the valleys:
http://www.mischief-managed.co.uk/perti ... 0-%205.jpgThe weather was changeable, with snow coming and going on the distant peaks:
http://www.mischief-managed.co.uk/perti ... 0-%207.jpg