Day 13 Big day today, a lot of ground to cover as we attempt to see as much of the as possible on foot. We left the Park Inn hotel in Alexander Platz around 9am to follow our map that has all the major landmarks on it. Alexander Platz has been a great central location and all the major attractions are generally within a 3km radius. We grabbed a coffee and set off for Rathausvosplatz which is a huge public space in running centrally west through the city. Berlin ...

Day 12 Very slow start today had a huge sleep in and didn't get going until midday. We've decided to ditch the Fat Bike Tour and walk the streets of Berlin in part to absorb more at our own pace and also as an opportunity exercise. First stop on the agenda is the Topographie of Terror at the Berlin Wall, and it lives up to its name. The historic monument is a 3.5km walk from Alexander Platz and as you approach there is little attention drawn to the space, it's ...

Day 10 Great night sleep after having my own room for the rest time on the trip. Early breakfast before hitting the road for Stuttgart to meet with Bessy Tools. The landscape on the way was quite beautiful in its own right however it's hard to appreciate it after being the Swiss Alps. We arrived in Bietigheim-Bissingen which about 30 mins north of Stuttgart. Bessy Tools relocated out of Stuttgart before WW2 because owners were concerned the city world be atta...

Day 11 Slept in this morning in no rush whats so ever. We're only an hour and a half south of Berlin so we've decided to slow things down. The weather is warm, around 25. We walked the streets and explored parks of Leipzig but to be honest it's starting feel like more of the same. It's nice to see families out and about using the parks and publics spaces as they're intended. It would be nice if Australia had a similar philosophy on creating better public places...

Day 4 I woke up feeling a little rusty from the night before. The whether is poor and it has been raining for most of the night. We had already planned to visit Neuschwanstein Castle today so the weather would not be an issue given the tours are inside. We headed off early to beat the crowds and managed to get English speaking tours for both Castles. The castles are mind blowing filled with art and antiques that I'm sure John and Cathy would appreciate. Fortuna...