(written by Nancy) Wow, nothing like having your tent next to a major road to keep the sleep away…  The traffic did die down a bit last night but neither Dave nor I slept particularly well.  And it started up again this morning very early, must have been 5am or so.  Not one our best … Continue reading Another day, another seat – Altmunster to Linz (84/18,291ks, 430m)

(written by Nancy) Once last chance at the buffet breakfast this morning and we took advantage of it, eating as much as possible and making a couple of ham and cheese sandwiches for our lunch on the road.  What sneaky people we have become… We were a bit worried about what we would find for … Continue reading On the Austrian backroads – Salzburg to Altmuster (75/18,207ks, 830m)

(written by Dave) The day started rainy and grey.  The rain stopped but the grey never really went away.  All the same, Salzburg has to be one of the most photogenic cities that we’ve visited.  It is one of the best preserved cities in German speaking Europe.  Through the years there have been a fair … Continue reading Salzburg looking good

(written by Nancy) The host at our campground yesterday had warned us that we should call dibs on a spot and a picnic table quickly as the park filled up in the afternoon and boy was she right.  By 7pm last night the park was packed – we had people right up close to us … Continue reading Out of the Austrian Alps – Bischofshofen to Salzburg (52/18,132ks, 250m)

(written by Dave) First a quick report on dinner last night.  We managed to find a traditional Austrian restaurant on a deck overlooking the Tauern River.  In celebration of beating Grossglockner, we had our first authentic Austrian schnitzel dinner.  I’m not sure how healthy it is, but it was quite tasty.  But that could have … Continue reading Flat day on EV7–Bruck to Bischofshofen (50/18,080ks, 360m)

(written by Dave) We glocked the Grossglockner!  Hard, hard climb but we did it. And it “only” took us 4 hours to reach the final summit. Back to the beginning, we were up at 5AM.  There were a few mumbled suggestions for a rest day from the senior editor but nothing was stopping us today.  … Continue reading Grossglockner’d and Gobsmacked–Heiligenblut to Bruck (58/18,030ks, 1,410m)

(written by Nancy) A bit of excitement last night when we had our first big thunderstorm while camping on this trip.  It hit about 3am – I woke up to what sounded like jet engines off in the distance, couldn’t quite place what it was.  And then I kept seeing flashes and thinking that someone … Continue reading Hup hup hup day in the Austrian Alps – Obervellach to Heiligenblut (58/17,972ks, 790m)

(written by Nancy) We said goodbye to the youth hostel today – might have to try a few more of those out along the way up to Sweden as it was pretty comfortable and cheaper than a hotel or pension.  Of course, I think it depends on how many other ‘youth’ are around at the … Continue reading Trying out the bike paths in Austria – Villach to Obervellach (78/17,914ks, 512m)

(written by Nancy) We had a successful day today in Villach.  With the help of the great folks that work at the youth hostel I found a dentist who could see me today to try to get my tooth fixed.  The receptionist at the hostel rang her dentist and arranged everything for me, so all … Continue reading Successful day in Villach

(written by Dave) After yesterday’s epic ride over the Julian Alps, we were both a little sore this morning.  We had a nice sleep in at the hostel –not noisy at all.  Euro 2012 went to Spain but the 4-nil score may have contributed to lack of shouts when the game ended.  We were both … Continue reading Chill’n in Villach