Finally getting round to posting last years road trip, a two week jaunt to Germany to take in some of the romantic road, acrossto Austria where Mrs R hasn't been before, then into Italy and finishing in Provence before the usual last day dash to Calais and the ferry.
First stop Heidelberg, we stayed in a small hotel overlooking the Alte Brucke, from there we could fall into a drinking establishment
Unfortunately a lot of work was going on around the city but still Heidelberg is lovely
Drank and ate just around the corner in Vetter, one of the oldest Brauhaus in Heidelberg, huge beer vats dominate the room, bench tables and great food, fantastic beer and really friendly welcoming patrons, had a great evening there.
I won't bore you with too many pics but the Castle is a great tour for those who enjoy sights like that, the apotheke there is amazing!
From Heidelberg we drove, via Wurzburg
to a castle i had booked for our second night stay
A day trip out to Nuremberg
Then to one of the best stops on the trip, Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber, a beautiful walled town with a fabulous history
Dinkehlsbuhl
Nordlingen
South to Hopfen Am See
for a visit to the nearby Castles of Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein
Across to Salzburg via Walchensee
Salzburg
From Salzburg it was a long and very hot and very slow, due to traffic and roadworks, down to Mantua, 34 deg, humid and then a massive thunderstorm. Mantua is a lovely city, second time we've been and loved it again. Food is wonderful as ever.
North west to Bergamo for lunch, another beautiful city but the place where my roof problem became evident and from here on i couldn't put the roof down.
Then to Orta San Giulio, the highlight of our trip and a real surprise despite another massive thunderstorm and some of the narrowest streets you shouldn't try and take a car through.
Then it was south to our comfort zone in Provence and Le Lavandou.
The gardens at Rayol nearby are lovely
After 5 days relaxing on the south coast it was back on the autoroutes and down to earth with a bump.
First stop Heidelberg, we stayed in a small hotel overlooking the Alte Brucke, from there we could fall into a drinking establishment
Unfortunately a lot of work was going on around the city but still Heidelberg is lovely
Drank and ate just around the corner in Vetter, one of the oldest Brauhaus in Heidelberg, huge beer vats dominate the room, bench tables and great food, fantastic beer and really friendly welcoming patrons, had a great evening there.
I won't bore you with too many pics but the Castle is a great tour for those who enjoy sights like that, the apotheke there is amazing!
From Heidelberg we drove, via Wurzburg
to a castle i had booked for our second night stay
A day trip out to Nuremberg
Then to one of the best stops on the trip, Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber, a beautiful walled town with a fabulous history
Dinkehlsbuhl
Nordlingen
South to Hopfen Am See
for a visit to the nearby Castles of Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein
Across to Salzburg via Walchensee
Salzburg
From Salzburg it was a long and very hot and very slow, due to traffic and roadworks, down to Mantua, 34 deg, humid and then a massive thunderstorm. Mantua is a lovely city, second time we've been and loved it again. Food is wonderful as ever.
North west to Bergamo for lunch, another beautiful city but the place where my roof problem became evident and from here on i couldn't put the roof down.
Then to Orta San Giulio, the highlight of our trip and a real surprise despite another massive thunderstorm and some of the narrowest streets you shouldn't try and take a car through.
Then it was south to our comfort zone in Provence and Le Lavandou.
The gardens at Rayol nearby are lovely
After 5 days relaxing on the south coast it was back on the autoroutes and down to earth with a bump.
). Brings back many memories, thanks for posting!
