Customs station at the Austrian/German crossing at the peak of the Zugspitz mountain.

The Zugspitz ("Train peak" in German) is the highest mountain in

Germany. To commemorate this the Germans built a train tunnel from

the mountain's base to (almost) the peak -- the last segment is

traversed by cable car. Another cable car runs from the base to the

peak. At the peak there is a restaurant, a weather station, an

observation deck .... The Austrians, not to be outdone, ran a cable

car up their side of the mountain. Hence the requirement for a

customs office. In the winter the trains and cable cars are packed

with skiers.

Brrrr!! Even your colors are cold! :-) I love seeing the low-lying clouds in the background. Thank you, also, for the information about having a customs office at the top of a mountain like this. Although, it's stories like that which make me wonder why mankind allows mankind to build buildings on the highest mountain peaks.