Wolfgangsee, Austria 15th July Think Knysna, Plett with large lakes and Sound of Music scenery. Achingly, almost kitsch, in its beauty. Rose: we made our way to Abersee. It's a little town on the opposite side of the Wolfgangsee from St Wolfgang. A lovely warm lady running a very busy campsite. Right at the…
The “Jewel” in Czech’s Crown, and then “Border Control”…
Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic 15th July Saturday morning we packed up, getting quite good at the routine, off to the Jewel. Have learnt from experience to first plot our route and check where we can park, not all parking areas good for campervans. Up a really steep zig zaggy walkway ( thought my lungs…
Clock Towers, Beer, Tunnels and Dank Je Wel…..
Pilsen, Czech Republic 13 July Thursday 13th. Just over an hours drive and we are parking very close to the old centre of Pilsen. Best known as the place where Pilsner style beer was first brewed by Bavarian brewmaster Josef Groll ( didn't know your family were beer drinkers, Gillian). It is the 4th largest…
Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink…
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic 10th July Monday. Good plan, check out and drive to preplanned parking spot in town. Even cleverer check out the parking spot on google to see that it has no roof. Every day is a new learning experience with the campervan. Parking in a town with narrow streets and small…
Who the f&*@k is Anna?…
Annaberg Buchholz, Bavaria Saturday: 8th July Rose: Breakfast , shower and pack up and off we go. Our plan was to travel to Czech Republic via Annenberg-Buchholtz. Why this town you ask, no idea we just checked the towns en route and decided this one looked pictureskew. We chose a route with no highways…
Dresden a beautiful surprise…
Dresden, Germany Friday 7th July Chris: Bought fresh croissants and yoghurt at the camp shop, breakfast; Nice hot shower and off to town. Bus stop right outside the campsite. Get off at the hauptbahnhof. Dresden was terribly badly bombed late in the war and very little reconstruction was done during it's time under communist rule.…