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We returned to our Art Hotel in Munich after finishing the BMW Museum tour at around 13:15. We quickly found the hotel, but could not get parking – because we did not pre-book it!. . . . We found another garage nearby and dropped off our car there, but it was time-consuming and complicated.. . . . . After we checked into the hotel, we…
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. . In the morning, we headed to the Dorfladen Ehenbichler Bakery for our last breakfast in Reutte. I had a cappuccino with a cream cheese pastry, Alex had a cookie, and Inna had a sandwich.. . . . . After checking out of our room and paying our hosts, we headed straight for Munich. At first, the road was narrow and twisty, but we…
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. . . . After eating a delicious breakfast at Dorfladen Ehenbichler Bakery on Schulweg 14, we headed for a treetop adventure on the Austria-Germany border called Baumkronenweg Ziegelwies. . . . . . . In the first part, we walked above the treetops on long wooden platforms overlooking the nearby Lech River. This was a concise walk, taking about 10-15 minutes. After finishing the…
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. . . . In the morning, we decided to have breakfast at the Dorfladen Bakery (Schulweg 14), which our hosts had recommended. Inna and I chose apple and cheese strudel, while Alex selected a croissant and a chocolate cookie. We really enjoyed our delicious Austrian breakfast.. . . . . . After breakfast, we drove to the Hohenschwangau Castle for one hour, arriving at…
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The drive from Sankt Goar to Baden-Baden took several hours on the autobahn. The weather was overcast with occasional rain. Germany is full of trucks ferrying cars and other industrial goods. Compared to other countries, the number of trucks on the autobahn was significantly higher in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.. . . Most cars drove at 75-85 mph on the autobahn. Only once did…
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After visiting the Burg Eltz Castle and Cochem, we decided to stop by Sankt Goar.. . . . Since we ended up on the other side of town, we had to take a car ferry to get across the Rhine.. . . . Many other people were crossing the Rhine, including pedestrians, other autos, and motorcycles.. . . . There were many castles, some in…
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After visiting Burg Eltz Castle, we decided to visit the little town of Cochem, Germany. Cochem is located on the Moselle River. The whole region has many quaint little towns with numerous wineries.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . There is a small tourist train that shuttles tourists from downtown to the Sesselbahn. . . . .…
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Today, we drove to the famous Burg Eltz Castle in Germany. Burg Eltz is located above the Moselle River, between Koblenz and Trier.. . . . . According to Wikipedia:. Burg Eltz is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. It is still owned by a branch of the same family that lived there in the…
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After visiting Cologne, we stopped by for the night at the little German town of Bacharach. Bacharach was highly recommended by Rick Steves in his travel guide to Germany, and we wanted to experience the wonders of this small town.. . We had hotel reservations at Hotel Zur Post, with a room upstairs.. . . . The town is relatively small - a very quaint,…
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After a delicious breakfast at our neighborhood Winkel restaurant, we loaded our Opel Astra with all our luggage and headed for Cologne, Germany. Getting out of Amsterdam was tricky, as the narrow streets and the Monday morning market (along with many bicycles) made leaving Amsterdam a bit fatiguing.. . Once we got out of the city, the freeways were moving nicely, and we made it…
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