Roadtrip Around Germany – Part 9 (D)(NL)(B) Spontaneously to Amsterdam & Düsseldorf

Technology-Schnitzel Tuesday, 18.08.2015 Today we are going to visit the Technik Museum Speyer. The museum features exhibitions of many old automobiles, trains, ships and aircrafts. The main attraction is a real Boeing 747 airplane from Lufthansa which can even be explored from the inside. Back in Heidelberg we freshen up … weiterlesen/continue →

Roadtrip Around Germany – Part 8 (CH)(D) From Switzerland to Heidelberg

Passes, please Friday, 14.08.2015 We have not slept really well. The thoughts if the journey should find an abrupt end here at the foot of Bernina Pass were somehow prevailing. At half past seven we get up, freshen up and brush our teeth, and then – punctually at eight o’clock … weiterlesen/continue →

Roadtrip Around Germany – Part 7 (A) (I) (CH) Lake Garda & Anfo Ridge Road

Towards Italy! Wednesday, 12.08.2015 Today, we’re heading towards Italy. The Brenner Pass is not far from Stubaital Valley, and thus we cross the border to Italy after about an hour. The old Brenner Pass mountain road is a pleasant drive, there is only little traffic because most drivers use the … weiterlesen/continue →

Roadtrip Around Germany – Part 6 (A) (D) From Lake Chiemsee to Stubaital Valley

I See the Sea Saturday, 08.08.2015 Today we want to go to the ocean, more precisely to the Bavarian Ocean. The colloquial expression Bavarian Ocean stands for Lake Chiemsee, third larges lake in Germany and the largest Bavarian lake at 79.9km². The weatherforecast is perfect, sunshine and 30°C, and so … weiterlesen/continue →

Roadtrip Around Germany – Part 5 (D) Berchtesgadener Land

High Up in the Mountains Thursday, 06.08.2015 You just have to love the camperstop in Übersee. Since we are planning on exploring multiple locations in Berchtesgadener Land we have just booked in for four nights. We could also stay for a fifth night, but would have to leave very early … weiterlesen/continue →

Roadtrip Around Germany – Part 4 (CZ) (A) (D) Metropolises on the Danube

Czech Puszta-Sounds Monday, 03.08.2015 Today we have to say farewell to the phantastic Moldova metropolis, because meanwhile we have an appointment with hockey friends in Linz for the Black Wings‘ training start. That means finishing the shower, paying the camping fees (somehow they forget to charge us one night, but … weiterlesen/continue →

Roadtrip Around Germany – Part 3 (CZ) Prague, The Golden City

Through the wild “Western Transsylvania” Saturday, 01.08.2015 The best thing about a VW-bus trip is the uncertainty. We have plenty of time, we liked the tiny tip of Czech Republic we’ve seen so far, and since we saw a signpost indicating Prague only being a 100 kilometers further inland some … weiterlesen/continue →

Roadtrip Around Germany – Part 2 (D) (CZ) Saxonian-Bohemian Switzerland

Wild Gorges And Lonely Places Wednesday, 29.07.2015 The night was cold, Bohemia just is not Balaton. 😉 The morning starts unusually early for a holiday, we have breakfast at eight because we want to catch the local bus to Hřensko (German: Herrnskretschen) at nine o’clock. A large queue is already … weiterlesen/continue →

Roadtrip Around Germany 2015 – Part 1: Through the Wild East

Prologue During last year’s Didimobile roadtrip to Mount Grossglockner we came across a leaflet for a VW bus convention near Zurich in 2015. The “foster son” still loves the Didimobile and I do not seem to have scared him off yet, so the idea of another roadtrip to the mountains … weiterlesen/continue →