20 Juli

I am in B and B somewhere in Bavaria. How about Google HALBLECH ! My non English speaking landlady had breakfast prepared and was outside when I arrived home and we had a terrific chat and neither of us understood a word. I thought I had a plan. Forget that. I set off and made more turns than a queer in a campground.......sorry my old ways slip out.. Anyway the German mountain strasse (road) turned out to be a ride in the country....a bloody terrific ride but not in the mountains. I worked out that Germans do not drive in the mountains because on the other side are the enemy. So they have roads where they live. Swiss and Austrians have roads in the mountains because that is where they live ! Jeez I am so slow sometimes. So riding through the south of Germany ie Bavaria, is not great hardship. In fact very good. And I did. I rode and loved it. Not much to say about great roads great riding friendly bikers and great weather. Ended up in Austria. Good roads friendly people but different. Very nice, in fact had a lunch (the shop was closed) but he was there and I asked, and got salami bun with mustard and Cappuchino both excellent. On through magnificent mountainside, a lake with people swimming...dear me.....and good looking people too.....with bikini.....but I could not be diverted... Ended up back in Germany to see the Neuschwanstein (or what ever it is called) Castle. It looks just as bloody impressive as it did when we drove to the front door 50 years ago. Well now you don't. What totally got me was the "old" castle was just down the road......and I forgot that. There is a reason germany is monocultural and strong....work it out ! It is clean tidy and monocultural. They built bloody great castles to defend themselves. Now there must be a clue in that ? Anyway I love the place, but I need to move on. I have news I have children at home. Apparently my "ladies" have had babies ! And I missed it. So tomorrow France. I do have some pics however ......