The animal in the ensign is an "Eber" which is a male boar. The real ones look very close to that one in the picture and they still live in the forests.
We hope you never get attacked by one. They are very aggressive when they have young ones and an encounter with one could prove fatal. So far, we have only seen them in a "Wildpark" (forest park) when we were on the other side of the fence. They are very timid, and normally flee to avoid any contact with humans.
When we returned to Germany from Canada, we lived in this region for over a year and we really enjoyed it. Unfortunately we lost most of our own pictures during a break in. So many thanks to all the sponsors.

We have toured all the small townships in our neighborhood and after a certain time we had quiet a collection of favorite places.
The "Ebersberger Forst" (Ebersberg forest) was good for walking and for observing the local animals in a fenced in park. This is where you can see boars and other deer.
We drove narrow, winding country roads through the gorgeous countryside. Elizabeth made me stop so she could watch the grassing cattle or a gaggle of geese.
For Christmas we had one of these birds. Roasted goose is still the favorite dish in Germany and other European countries in during the Christmas season. I still do not like turkey - I call it a card board bird.

Every Saturday morning we drove to Grafing for coffee and cheese cake. This cheese cake was made with quark and not cottage cheese. Please check the Internet for more detailed information.
After that we loved to do our grocery shopping in the local stores.

Too bad that most of my own pictures are gone. We visited local events, we went biking through the country side with German friends and ended very often in a beer garden.
We had local specialities such as "Dampfnudeln" with vanilla sauce. We were really lucky that somebody showed us were to get this dish. Most restaurants do not offer it any longer.

Other sweet specialities which Elizabeth loved were: all kind of tortes, "Ausgezogene" (Bavarian donuts) and "Zwetschgendatschi" (plum pie).
"Ausgezogene" are "Bavarian Donuts". They look like a ring with a very thin and crunchy center and are deep fried in "Butetrschmalz" (resolidified butter) and VERY delicious. I always wish, somebody would offer them here in Canada.
"Zwetschgendatschi" is the word that is used in upper Bavaria for plum pie. Normally it has a thin crust with sliced plums on top. If it is too sour for your taste, nothing is wrong when you sprinkle some sugar on it. Elizabeth loved it really sour but she is an extremist. I liked it with some sugar and real whipped cream - and even with a beer.
We went to many local events where we met friends and had a good time.