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D23: ROMONT, SWITZERLAND, HERE WE COME
After a couple of days off, it’s time to hit the road again. Today’s destination is Romont, Switzerland and the home of Charly Page, long time friend and one time friendly competitor. Alex Rudolph had done us the favor of entering all destinations into the Garmin so Schatzie would have no problems. It was … Continue reading
D22 – CANDLE LIGHT CURING AND A BAPTISM OF FIRE
Not far from Schliersee is a little chapel that is the result of a princely dream. It was commissioned centuries ago by a royal prince who had a dream of a miraculous cure. Once the Birkenstein Chapel was built the prince invited a religious order of monks to maintain the site and help those seeking … Continue reading
D21 – NO PLACE LIKE HOME; EVEN IF IT ISN’T YOURS
After a brief but wonderful stay with Christa Rudolph, we depended on Schatzie to guide us back to the home of Astrid and Alexander. She did so, but not in what I thought was the shortest route. Made a mental note to check the settings on the Garmin. After 15 days on the road, … Continue reading
D20 – VILSHOFEN! WHERE’S THAT? WHAT’S THERE?
You might ask a very logical question. Vilshofen, Germany. Where’s that and what’s there? To get right to the point, Vilshofen is on the banks of the Danube and is the ancestral home of both Alex and Oliver Rudolph and their mother and her father and mother and…etc. Not only that, it’s situated directly … Continue reading
D19: YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF ÇESKý-KRUMLOV?
We left Prague under the direction of GPS Schatzie who got us out of town cleanly. Experience from driving distances in Europe has taught me that I need a stimulant to be totally alert. Coffee usually solves that problem and we are now ever on the lookout for places that serve coffee for the road. … Continue reading