Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Frankfurt to Bavaria, Austria and Slovenia

We arrived safely in Frankfurt, rented our little Opel and began the drive to our overnight hotel in Flintsbach, Bavaria. The German autobahn is wonderful: courteous drivers who actually know which lane to drive in and when to get out of the way. We learned pretty quickly that our little car was no match for the Audis (fastest of the fast cars), BMWs and Mercedes that blew by at 150kmh+.

Our gasthaus in Flintsbach was perfect and in a perfect location. We both agree the area is one of the most beautiful spots we've ever seen. Lush green pastures, quaint villages, and Bavarian Alps as the backdrop to it all. We have some great pictures but the camera won't talk to my new Chromebook so we can't share them yet. We'll figure something out soon.

The drive through Austria was "Sound of Music" perfect as well. Spectacular scenery!

Arrived Bled, Slovenia last night where we're staying just a couple of days. Hiked around Lake Bled
this morning and then drove up to the fortress/castle above the lake (having given up the hike there due to wet, rocky, tree-rooted paths). Sheila got close to the edge several times and enjoyed the view. Again, pictures will be posted soon.

Tomorrow, we drive to the old town of Skofja Loka and then on to Lipica to see the stud farm where the Lippizanner stallions are bred and raised. Tomorrow evening we'll take a side trip to Umag, Croatia on the Istrian peninsula. Couldn't resist the idea of spending few hours on the Adriatric coast.

Food so far has been really good as has the local beer and wine. Highlights thus far: pig shank, duck, potato dumplings, lake perch, sausage and cabbage. Looking forward to some Mediterranean seafood and pasta in the next few days
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  1. UnknownSeptember 18, 2013 at 12:54 PM

    That sounds wonderful! I am excited and jealous about the visit to the Lipizzaner Stallions - get that camera working!! That barn is going to be beautiful.....

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    1. Sheila and PeterSeptember 19, 2013 at 10:57 AM

      Betsy, Got a late start today so only saw the horses in their pastures and boy are they beautiful. Saw colts (all dark gray), mares and a large herd of young and adult stallions (in varying shades of dapple gray to snowy white). Surprisingly, they are not large horses, most not even as large as a quarter horse. Hope to return tomorrow to see a training session. And, although the barns are large, they aren't especially impressive.

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