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BOE2301 The Best of Europe

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | Christian Holan / Mark Zaremba | Europe

The best of Europe 

 

In the following days we will have a short journey showing our guests the nicest spot in the center of Europe. 

The tour guide team

Group picture BOE2301

Guided City Tour Munich

Before the tour starts, Monica, Wanda, Martin and Howard booked a guided city tour in Munich. After a good and original Münich breakfast with a white sausage, we are strong enough to climb 300+ steps on the St. Peterstower. That gave us a wonderful view over the whole city of Munich. In our front view we witnessed the bellplay of the Marienplatz.

The group in front of the famous Hofbräuhaus in Munich
Monica want some luck
A long and overwhelming day comes to an end

Day 1: Welcome briefing and bike hand-over

Welcome Briefing

At 5 pm sharp, the tourguide team introduced themselves and showed the hyped customers what they will witness the upcoming days and explained some rules to driving in a group. After all questions where answered the important part of the whole trip started, the bike hand-over.

Day 2: Erding - Rothenburg ob der Tauber

On the first riding day, everybody was excited. We started at 9 o'clock, just after the daily briefing. The group was divided into two teams, both accompanied by a tourguide. We left Erding behind us and went on our way to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. This is a middle-aged town, surrounded by strong citywalls. 

Am ersten Fahrtag waren alle aufgeregt. Wir begannen um 9 Uhr, kurz nach dem täglichen Briefing. Die Gruppe wurde in zwei Teams verteilt, beide von einem Touruide begleitet. Wir ließen Erding hinter uns und machten uns auf den Weg nach Rottenburg ob der Tauber. Dies ist eine Stadt mittleren Alters, umgeben von starken Stadtwänden. 

The first coffee stop on tour: Wolzach
At the townhall of Rothenburg Ob der Tauber

Day 3: Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Heidelberg

The next day, we started when Rothenburg was still asleep. It was sunday. The roads were empty and the weather was nice, like yesterday. We only drove backroads and arrived at 12:30 on the lunch location, where Mark prepared a delicious picnic. One photo says more than a thousand words!

Wanda and Martin in front of Langenburg Castle
Beautiful bikes in front of the monestry Schöntal
Mark prepared a delicious picnic, thank you Mark!
Monica and Bernardo looking at the Neckar river from Hirschhorn castle

Day 4: Heidelberg - Ribeauvillé

A rainy day was on the plan, we had to go out of Heidelberg over the German Autobahn into the Black Forest and hoped we get dry and sunny weather. But this plan did not go to work and we could enjoy rainy and foggy weather through the nice roads of Black Forest. After a nice lunch we all headed down to the Rhine where we could watch a ship going through the lock. One hour later all where happy to be in Ribeauville and enjoy a French cuisine highlight!

Photostop at a rainy Castle Eberstein
Half-timbered house and the ruins of Château de Saint-Ulrich in the background

Day 5 rest day Route de cretes

It happens not so often that everybody on the tour wants to ride on rest day. But today this occasion happend and so everybody hitted the road. Two of the group hitted the road on their own and used the possibility to ride on there own and explore the elsass. The other of the group splited up and hit in two groups the offered rest day route here.

The weather in the morning was not so nice
Visiting Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg
The last meal before we hit the two hours ride back to the hotel on fine twisty and empty roads

Day 6 Ribeauville to Schaffhausen

Little showers followed our day luckily at every stop it was dry and we could make some great pictures. First we stopped at the Maginot Line and headed then into the black forest where we could enjoy some nice roads and eat the famous black forest cake. At lunch we got a title surprise where a picnic was ready for us and we could enjoy a nice meal. After that we continued our journey into Switzerland where we first saw the Rhine fall. At the hotel the next surprise was waiting for us and we could enjoy a nice and cold beer at the parking lot.

Monica, Katherine, Mark and Howard at the Maginot Line
Enjoying Black Forest cake
Almost the whole group at the Rhine fall
For these five brave there was not enough water they wanted to see more water from the near and so they hoped on the boat at the Rhine fall

Day 7 Schaffhausen to Elbingenalp

Schaffhausen we left behind us and just after a few kilometers we were back in Germany... and back in Switzerland... and back Germany again... What is going on? Weren't we going to Austria first? The road next to the Rhine river made us pass the border multiple times, without us even noticing! When looking at Lake Constance, it showed us that the lake is a three-country point and we are on our route. A quick stop at a dealer of American motorcycles helped us to get some nice merchandise T-shirts, before visiting another dealer with the other American brand bikes for a hot drink. It was rainy all day, so we made two catches at once. After some winding roads, a lunchstop was made at the foot of the Säntis mountain, that gave us a glance of the beauty of the alps. The fourth country is Liechtenstein, which we check off from our list. Due this was the longest riding day, we made a "shortcut" via the Flexenpass, with an height of 1773 meters above sealevel before arriving in Elbigenalp. The sauna with mountainview was heated up upon arrival, well deserved!

One of the many times she crossed the German border
The view on the bikes and the clouded Säntis mountain
Who started this snowball fight at the Flexenpass?!
For a chance it’s time to eat again!

Day 8 Elbigenalp to Erding

Unfortunately the last day has arrived. We are heading back to where we started this epic journey where we made a lot of new friends. On our way to Linderhof Palace -built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria- we had a glimpse of Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle. The road to the palace is along the Planlake with the most gorgeous mid-speed curves, even the sun shows up. Brilliant! Due to our visit ath the palace, which is overwhelming by the way, some time must be made up and we hit the Autobahn for a short period of time. The final hilly landscap ends the journey at our starting point, where we have our last dinner together. A huge thank you to everyone participating on this tour! - Your tourguides

Ready for take-off
Fountain at Linderhof Palace
All good things come to an end
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Ricardo Martinez
Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 14:09

Enjoyed the tour, the routes, the guides and specially the company. Great adventure!!
Melanie
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 12:19

I wish you all a great tour Ride Safe & have fun!
Liebe Grüße, Melli
Christian Holan
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 15:52

Hello Melanie thank you but you should talk to the weather god that the rain stops the last days of our Tour.
Br Chris
Melanie
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 18:39

Haha, I will try my best!
Nicolas Martin
Monday, May 8, 2023 at 18:11

Aktuell ist ja noch nicht viel zu sehen, aber die Briefing Flipcharts von Mark machen immer Lust auf mehr.

Christian & Mark, viel Erfolg und Spaß auf eurer ersten "richtigen" Tour.
Christian Holan
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 15:53

Hallo Nicolas,

Wir geben uns Mühe das entsprechend mit Leben zu füllen

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