It rained all night and seemed to have gotten that out of its system for there was just a dribble and by early afternoon it was off on a slow walk because we are going up and I’m going to monitor myself very closely. We’re at 800 metres before we start. It was the waterfall at about 1000 we were after. So a real foresty start as we climbed leaving the river further and [...]
We were saving our last night in our hotel-restaurant called Milano to have dinner there, but alas it was closed for the first time the owner said, in 40 years. Why? The chef left with no note! As she said this she raised her left arm in an l-shaped pose while slapping her biceps very strongly with her right hand then shouted a naughty word. Maybe he couldn’t stand the owner smoking over a pot [...]
Another German couple in for breakfast, minding their own business until we said hello. From a nearby village they were here for shopping and loved meeting people especially Australians. He knows us well and likes us as he also does, our trains. He engaged with us so much we did not hear our German friends’ warm greeting; I forgot what I had and had not eaten for breakfast; Corrie said yes to another coffee [...]
Running out of good original photos so I took the opportunity of a typical standoff between a small and large dog. The funny part of this fantasy fight was the little one saying come out and fight while hiding behind his master’s leg, not much, but it was light lunch entertainment for us. We are starting to explore the end of the line as far as public transport is concerned. The last chance attempt at [...]
Our biking friends arrived for breakfast, he very chirpy and she a little tired. It sounded like a good day though for both of them. Yesterday there was a table between us but Irene must have noticed our friendship and now no longer a barrier. Our host busied herself around the four of us making more coffee, joking and we joined in needing little encouragement. I don’t know if I told you, but Corrie [...]
At breakfast we met a delightful German couple, followed by our delightful hostess Irene. They were here for a few days of biking while we were here for a few days of hiking. She is learning to ride a bike while he has ridden since he was young so he’s a little worried. We chatted about our reasons for coming all the way from Australia just to walk. Later we needed a translator to ask [...]
Still travelling and walking close to the same kms., just a little more relaxed. We’re in Bad Tolz in Bavaria and had an interesting journey to get here. To get to this place we first had to go to Munich then back down to Bad Tolz. In Germany they have saunas everywhere and Bad means sauna. So to get to our place we had to pass nearly through it; then in the same direction to [...]
Up into the mountains to find the source of the Lech River yielded very little for when we arrived well short of our goal we were told we were out of season. For a while we felt like just another bad apple rotting in a barrel of forgotten apple strudel. The bus driver was a good apple and joined us in fun and laughter, smiling through his mirror as I was innocently abused by an [...]
Can’t help ourselves. We saw the large falls of the Lech River and a beautiful lake that adds to the river’s attraction. Back home and another walk around town discovering new things, rediscovering old ones. We are discussing the possibilities as I write. Firstly I have found a local bus that goes to the source of this river. I’ve done this with others and I get a real kick from it, maybe it’s about going [...]
We were going to end with a bang, a good bang, but it wasn’t to be. We had planned to climb a 2000 metre mountain – Mt. Tegelberg, and I won’t bore you with the problems of finding how to walk it. We began climbing at the earliest time – 1000 hours and got to around 1000 metres when my atrial fibrillation gave me a scare. For those who don’t know, and in my case [...]
