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Dlpurcell wrote:

Will be arriving in Munich Saturday Nov 1. Would like to stay in
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Saturday night. How long is the drive?

Depends pretty much from where in Munich you start. It takes me
usually
about 45 minutes. From the airport, it might more be like 1:15 hrs.

Also, want to visit ancesteral haunts in St. Gallen Switzerland on
Sunday.
What is the best route to take from Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

Ammersattel - Lermoos - Fernpass - Imst - Arlberg -
Rheintal-Autobahn -
Exit Hohenems-Diepoldsau (follow signs to St. Gallen/Zürich) - A13/A1
to
St. Gallen. I would estimate a bit over 200 kms an about three hours
if
you take your time.

Will the library be open on Sunday?

Probably not.

It's open on Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm, but it's closed from 10 Nov to
21
Dec this year for renovation. Open to 5 pm Mon-Sat. Entrance 7 SFr, 5SFr
pupils and students. Euro accepted.

Can someone explain to this dumb Englishmah, what sort of Library
this is that charges for entrance?


It's a beautiful baroque library formerly attached to the abbey of St Gallen
(Stiftsbibliothek). http://www.stibi.ch/index.asp
It contains important collection of manuscripts and early printed books. To
avoid damaging the floor, visitors are required to wear slippers over their
shoes. It's like Trinity College (Old)Library in Dublin, which has the Book
of Kells (and charges something like 7 euro/£5 for entry).

Alec