Hotel Oberstdorf
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Bavaria, a pretzel a day keeps the doctor away
You would have thought that I had been to Germany before, but the most I have done was take a train through it. So it was great to finally set foot in the country, even though I didn't go in that far. They say Bavaria is alot like Austria, and I found that to be true, but germany seemed a little looser and a little less provincial just from my one …
A Hundred Places in 36 Hours
... through the cobblestone stone streets with colorful buildings and went in more churches. Throughout the day we also made two stops in Austria. First, we made a quick stop in the town Bregenz but we're not that impressed so then drove to Sulzberg Austria which is located in the Alps. We found a really nice place for a picnic and munched on croissants while taking in the beautiful view of the Alp mountains surrounding us. Not a bad place for a ...
Our last day of riding
... views of the snow-capped mountains and were slowly warming up. It also gave us time to reflect on what we had just achieved;
18 countries, 16,232kms riding on the right hand side of the road, riding through massive cities, surviving Italian drivers, Stelvio Pass, Highest pass in Europe and all with no crashes and minimal riding experience.
The evening was spent catching up with Michael and Elke and telling them about our adventure while eating squid ink ...
Castles in Bavaria
... they died. Six weeks after his death, the castles were opened to the public for viewing to begin paying off his debts – that's Austrian practicality for you!
Our first tour was of Hohenschwangau, which stands for “high land of the swans”. This castle was where Ludwig II grew up and planned his castle of Neuschwanstein. We arrived in the courtyard and wandered through some of the gardens before heading through the gates. There were several ...
Neuschwanstein: famous thanks to Walt Disney
... accoustics. We exited through what was originally intended to be a sunken bath, but has now been turned into a staircase and certainly smelt damp enough that a bath would be entirely appropriate.
Behind the castle, you can climb even further up to Marienbrucke (Marie's Bridge, presumably named after Queen Marie?). We warmed up doing this little section! The bridge has a long drop beneath it to the gorge, and a fantastic view of Neuschwanstein Castle ...
Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Restaurant
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Fitness/Health center
- Wheelchair accessibility