Monthly Archives: October 2014

Europe 2014 – Fest 2 – Oktoberfest from a Locals Perspective

Timeline: September 19th – 21st The plan for the Saturday of Fest was to venture to Marienplatz at 10:00 am for a two hour guided tour of Munich (through the TI), then meet up with Marcus (Marty’s distributor in Munich) and Jeff (Marty’s business partner) back at the hotel around 3:00pm in order to make […]

Europe 2014 – Fest 1 – Jessica, Kris and John Arrive and the Fun Really Begins (Updated)

Timeline: September 19th – 21st Editors Note: Jessica had graciously agreed to pen a few posts for me, allowing for a slightly different take on our travels. I’m sure you will enjoy her writing and her perspective.   After a hectic morning in London trying to get from our hotel at Piccadilly Circus to the […]

Europe 2014 – Munich – Welcome Kim and Marty (Updated with Pictures)

Timeline: September 18th – 19th We packed up camp that Thursday morning and drove back up through Munich, pretty much following the path we took to get to Thalkirchen and then crossed the Isar and found our way to the Sheraton Arabellapark. Kim and Marty had already checked in and he met us down in […]

Europe 2014 – Munich – We Ride, We Drink Beer and Are Glad to Be Here

Timeline: September 15th – 17th Our plan for riding would be to follow the Isar north one day and south the other to see how far we could go in either direction. A beautiful day greeted us with blue skies, warm but not too hot temperature, and little or no wind, perfect weather for riding. […]

Europe 2014 – Munich – A Visit to a Familiar Place

Timeline: September 15th – 17th The drive down to Munich went much smoother than the one to Nuremberg. As we got closer to the city, memories of trips past filtered through my consciousness. I’ve visited Munich in 1977, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1999, and 2002 and can’t quite seem to get enough of it, much like […]

Europe 2014 – Nuremberg – A Visit to a Town We Remember Well

Timeline: September 13th – 15th We packed up camp the morning of our departure in wet conditions, not to be recommended if you can avoid it. It had rained all night but it let up a bit in the morning just enough to allow us to pack the tent away damp, but not soaked. In […]

Correction to Salzburg Post

The first paragraph of the post describing the socks should have read Editors Note: I forgot to include one very important article of clothing in my list in the last post. These would be the socks I have lived in, two different styles of Smartwool products. With tennis shoes and shorts I’ve been wearing the […]

Europe 2014 – Salzburg – The Heavens Open and the Rain Comes Down

Timeline: September 11th – 13th Editors Note: I forgot to include one very important article of clothing in my list in the last post. These would be the socks I have lived in, two different styles of Smartwool products. With tennis shoes and shorts I’ve been wearing the mini sock and with my Gore Tex […]