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Europe 2014 – Fest 3 – Escape from Oktoberfest
Timeline: September 19th – 21st We all arose the next morning, Sunday, none too worse for wear and with just a few rough edges showing. John Greely was to fly back to London later in the afternoon and so by late morning we all gathered to make our way back to central Munich for a […]
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 […]
Europe 2014 – Dresden – My That is a Very Nice Volkswagen
Timeline: August 25h – 28th With our appointment at the VW factory for noon, we could take our time in camp the next morning and relax a bit. Camping Mockritz bakes bread and croissants each morning and it was a delight to walk over to the reception/market and pick up warm carbohydrates to go along […]
Europe 2014 – Dresden – Ghosts of Kurt Vonnegut
Timeline: August 25h – 28th The drive down to Dresden took a little under three hours, almost all of it on high-speed autobahn and we arrived at Campground Dresden-Mockritz later in the day. Located in a suburb, it is surrounded by a residential neighborhood without many services. The restaurant at the campground was closed (we […]
Europe 2014 – Berlin – More Rides and More Sights
Timeline: August 16th – 24th Over the course of the next four days we’d devote two of the days to bike riding and two to sightseeing. Our rides took us along pretty much the same route, northwest out of camp along the canal, following the bike signs as we went. Our second go at the […]
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