European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Visitor to a pc can find a Ehtor Ming German atmosphere in it match Parten Kirchen. Seeing to stories and photos by Linda White travel editor americans usually speak of going to Garmisch when they gel out Tor the apr facilities in the Shadow of Ilia Zug Spitze Germany s highest Mountain. Bui this picturesque bavarian town is double own Garr Mach of arten Werchen. The two communities joined forces in 1936 to make it easier provide All the necessities Lor he Winter olympics. The two have managed to retain some of heir individual characteristics however. Back in history Garmisch was germanic and Parten Kirchen was romanic and people who live there say there is Sli difference in the dialects of the two. Garmisch has Laid claim to the Glitz Check Oul the boutiques we Parten Kirchen holds on to its farming traditions and boasts plenty of traditional Beer Halls. There is overlapping of course. Garmisch Parten Kirchen is also a double town another sense ii is German and american. It is quit possible to slay there Lor a week without spending Deutsc Tunak or saying Danke or even having a German Beer. All you have to do is stay in an american Hole and take the american shuttle Bua to the american ski Sto or american restaurants or american shopping cent i across Europe by bus the taxi Driver pulled Over to the cur behind a line of buses and pointed the hustled me and my baggage onto the sidewalk while the Barcelona traffic whizzed around us. I was Early but people holding tickets were already milling about i found a bus marked Frankfurt but the Driver Shook his head. I needed a bus number on my ticket i must go across the Street to Check in Al the office. Bus Drei 3 the Driver should after me n German he already had my suitcase on Board. Bus 3 Doans l go to Darmstadt the clerk told me bus 1." f retrieved my sublease lipped the Driver Lor holding it largely since it was heavy and he carried it to bus 1 Lor me. The Driver of bus 1 Lold me to put my second bag up lop there s a