The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-11-16

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written about it. have my text with
notes took and pictures SO l can go
clear through it with you when get
back
The auditorium was packed again,
about 1000 seats and from 1000 to
1000 standing. When we came out.
there were bouquets of flowers tied
to each entrance door because it was
the last performance. Crowds wait
ed to see Lang and others come out
from the stage entrance, and we
waited too, many, both those outside
and the actors, were or had been crv-
ing. 1t was the first time we had seen
Lang in civilian clothes. He wore a
large, broad brimmed, dark brown
felt hat or beaver hat. Mary was very
sweet looking-is only nineteen.
Wednesday the stores began to
close-those that are run by outsid-
ers-and the town was quite desert
ed, but quiet and peaceful. Thew
were to make their pilgrimage Fri
day, and as we left on Thursday, we
couldn't see it.
We took 1923 a. m. train Thurs
day to Munich. 1t seems to me that
every single trip we make, we have
to start so early. Mrs. Mayr and her
two maids were up and gave us
breakfast. The continental break
fast everywhere is two small rolls and
ccffao foo mr. chocolate ,,,;+L HAL
individual rolls of butter and in some
places jam, and in some none. How
ever, once we asked for boiled egg
(here at Bozen the first morning)
and succeeded in getting it, SO guess
it is possible some places. Mrs.
Mayr gave US such small bill that
we were ashamed to pay it, so we
nearly doubled it, and at that it was
little. 1 think they rather expect
one to add some
There is an electric train from
Oberammergau to Murnau, then we
changed to crowded train and had
to stand to Munich (about 2 hours).
TAXED to Regina Palace hotel (tax-
les are so cheap-that is they are to
US, as American money is so good,
and marks SO low. A taxi charge of
150m. plus Som. tip is only in our
money about 12c, or &c apiece-that
is what we paid from the station to
the hotel don't tell the prices of
things from mercenary point of
view but because think it may be
interesting. For instance, railroad
fare in Germany is so cheap. Our
three hour trip from Oberammergau
to Munich cost about 1oc apiece
We like the Regina Palace hotel so
much. Didn't like the one we went
to the first time we were in Munich.
This one had Gas always on the conti-
nen) beautiful twin beds, and always
soft, with lovely covers, and over ALI
a puffy sort of pillow the full length
of the bed Tor maybe just over the
feeD very light and warm. We have
had these all over Germany, Bavaria
and so far in Italy. Also had hot and
cold running water. There are al-j
ways two of everything in a double
room. Two wash basins, or lavora-
tories if running water, two stands
with each reading lamp by each
bed, etc. And almost always lounge.
Next we TAXED out to the Austrian
consulate where we got transit" Wis
es for 1600m-, about 81 by the days
exchange; then to the Reisheuerof
hotel. Oh, first we tried to get seats
for the opera, but they said, "sold
out" We asked the head porter at
this hotel (where we stayed the first
time) and who is always the 'big
gun" at every hotel, and whom we
always have to tip when leaving, if
he had any seats left, and he sent
out and succeeded in getting two
German seats. Because they were
German seats we had to pay an Eng
lish tax, but they were all that were
left, and we We're so anxious to see
an opera in Munich that we didn't
mind-excepting that it makes US
mad the way the Germans do things
like that to foreigners. The seats
were 1900 marks apiece, and we had
to add 1900 marks tax apiece, total
ing 45O0m., or about $3.50 in our
money.
We ate at the hotel while waiting
for tickets and for the whole sum of
40c apiece, including tips, we had
wonderful lobster salad, then porter
house steak, French fried potatoes,
asparagus tips with butter sauce, and
rolls and butter. Had to hurry so
couldn't eat dessert