We have spent most of the day on the road, lid off and cruising over the German Alps. We have switched off the GPS and are following our "back roads of Germany" guide book - old school. The photos won't do this drive justice. There were lakes around every corner, some 800m above sea level. I have a serious case if bike envy ; there are road bikes everywhere. Great roads and some awesome hills. Summer alpine riding without the flies! A few sites which we have se...

2 days in Salzburg and I've been to 3 places very close to my heart; 1. Mozart's birthplace; 2. Mozart's residence (though it turns out he wasn't a home body and preferred to travel the continent) ; 3. The Fraulein Maria bicycle tour. The pictures about the latter say it all; I had THE BEST EVER day today. Not many (until now) know of my closet obsession with the Sound of Music, but here I am, coming face to face with Salzburg ! We did the bicycle tour in the...

We drove for 2 hours this morning to get to Cesky Krumlov. The scenery was nice, but not as spectacular as Germany's country side. It was an overcast day, and that contributed to each passing town looking a bit grey and drab. I've been pleasantly surprised about the beauty of this town. It is like a mini Prague, with a town square, a castle at the top of the hill and beautiful renaissance and baroque architecture. The colours make this town look so bright and ...

Prague is beautiful . We have had a lovely day, walking around the old and the lesser town. Our internal GPS went haywire and we managed to spend more than half the morning disoriented. It was a blessing, because we wandered through some lovely streets with some amazing architecture. We managed to find a nice place to eat for lunch which served a fresh variety of salads, a scarcity since we have arrived. Of course, some sourdough bread too. This is bread heaven!...

What did we do before GPS? There were no maps folded out over the dash, no panicked screams of "turn here!". Instead, we flipped the lid on the car and calmly drove ourselves over the Czech border at headed for Karlstejn castle. Our travel policy is to "wing it with confidence", using the force when required. When in doubt, head for the church spire cause that is usually the centre of town. It was a cruisy drive down the autobahn, with the exception of a few ...