Category Germany
Nie Wieder
An eagerly awaited rest day saw us lazing around until late morning. Our plan was to drive north to Nuremberg. The itinerary suggested a visit to the Nazi Party Rally Grounds, followed by a walk around the Old Town. But our midday departure put paid to the second half of the day’s plans. We decided […]
Passau
Day 3 of the Bavarian O Tour was what we’d been waiting for – sprinting! We were promised a “long sprint” in the Old Town of Passau, which lies on a peninsula between the two rivers – the Danube and the Inn. You can see the confluence of these two rivers, as well as the […]
Doing It Tough
Sigh … another 25-degree sunny day, another Bavarian forest to orienteer in, another drive through impossibly picturesque rolling hills punctuated by impossibly picturesque Bavarian villages … life’s tough. The Merc purred down the gravel driveway. The electronic gate swung silently open. We turned left onto the main road, passing the Schloss, the first bridge, the […]
Bamberg
Day 1 of the Bavarian O Tour required an early start for the two hour drive to Bamberg. My ankle was iced, medicated and strapped, and my plan was to walk/hobble to the start, take my map, and pick two or three controls, just to get a feel for the forest. We were crossing our […]
Day of Mixed Fortunes
Today started much better than it ended. We got up early enough to be packed, checked out, and ready to ascend the Alpspitz cable car by 8.30am. It made a pleasant change to be ahead of the crowds – most of the people with us were climbers or hikers, rather than sightseers. The cable car […]
Three Castles and a Bridge
My notes said “arrive at Neuschwanstein as early as possible, to avoid the crowds”. Things didn’t quite go to plan; however I am not convinced there is any way to avoid the crowds in summer. This was our first day of sightseeing by car; understandably, Ian also wanted to spend time figuring out what all […]
Top of Germany
Today was one of those days which will live in the memory for a long time. It was a fine morning, blue sky with light cloud cover. That was our signal to head Up – the top of Germany awaited! At 2962 metres, the Zugspitze is Germany’s tallest peak (well technically it also belongs to […]
Moving to GaPa
Our time in Munich came to an end; reluctantly we packed up and checked out of Harry’s, with suitcases bulging (all our Melbourne winter clothes having been put aside for now). We took a one-station ride to Laim, and found the rental car office conveniently located right next to the underpass. We were a little […]
Sunday in the Park in Munich
Today was meant to be a “rest and recovery day”. So of course we walked all over Munich for 6 hours! After a good night’s sleep, we both woke early and refreshed. It took a while to activate our UK SIM cards – a process that is never as simple as they make it sound […]
Melbourne to Munich
Ian and Debbie are in Europe … I’m not going to dwell on the trials and tribulations of long haul flights – suffice to say that we departed on time, arrived about 20 minutes behind schedule, and the highlight of the whole 24 hour saga was the free lemon sorbet being handed out in Dubai […]
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