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September 12 Summer over, Autumn looms.Well another summer is nearly over, the nights draw in and the garden is in retreat, but we still have our main holiday to look forward to!!!!!
It's been a long time coming, but soon we will be back in our beloved Austria, land of lakes and mountains, do we care that it might be raining, not a jot!
So often we have booked so called 'sun' holidays, only to be rained off, and then what can you do? Nothing!
In Austria we expect rain the scennery is still stunning, often even more so, and you can walk and explore without rivers of persperation, and you will have earned your heatry Alpine dinner without fearing a return to the 'Slimming World' weight in!
And if you have never experienced the continents 'spas' you have not lived, our so called 'swimming pools' are pathetic in comparison, and the kids don't piss in the water, so the clorine is inactive and un-noticeable.
Pics will of course be on here upon our return.  August 30 What's happening?Hi folks, well it has been a hectic few weeks, with Tom and El's beautiful wedding, and last weekend we had a garden full of friends and family on Saturday and Sunday for the airshow.
We live near to Shoreham airport, so garden parties are a bit of a habit, lots of work but very enjoyable.
Due to a (small) boost in sales of 'Two Clots in a Camper' I have revived the website, www.twoclots.com and am spending a lot of spare time putting the site together and editing the best of our photos for here and the site.
Our next holiday is only a few weeks away, Austria of course, we can't get enough of those spectacular lakes and mountains, 2 whole weeks of relaxing, we can't wait. Photos will of course be on here when we get back. August 17 The WeddingThe weddingThe wedding of Lin's nephew,Tom, to his beloved El, was in the fairytale setting of Horsley Towers, the day was a dream and followed by a superb reception.
Even the weather gods were kind enabling these wonderful outside wedding photos to be taken.
Unfortunately we were not there in time (30 seconds too late!) to see the happy couple off on honeymoon, so apologies for no pics of that.
Horsley Towers, a wedding venue to be recommended to anyone. June 12 Bavaria in JuneOnce again we returned to our favourite part of the world, Bavaria, Austria and the magnificent Alps. I had been browsing the 'Air Lingus' website and saw they had a new route to Munich, too good an oppertunity to miss. it worked out at around £60 for 2 seats and 1 bag, efficient service with ample leg room, even for me, very impressed.
So for Lin's birthday we had a short break, one night in central Munich at the truly wonderful 'Kings Hotel Center' 2 minutes from the main station and close to all the wonderful city sights.
This was followed by 4 nights at the lakeside town of Schliersee at the Alpenclub resort in a studio with superb views of the mountains and only 5 minutes from the lake.
At the bottom of the road from the Alpen club we found a super restuarant, only a short stagger away, which as it rained some evenings was very handy!
The 'Gasthof Zum Prinzenweg' cannot be more highly recommended, traditional hearty Bavarian fare at great prices and fine hosts a bonus being that the hostess had worked in Chicago for a while so we had no problem with the menu! Being fond of our food, we have to say the venison goulash was the culinary highlight of our trip.
We must mention the very efficient Bavarian transport system, not only the variety, trains, U bahn, S bahn, trams and busses, but the fact you can buy 'partner' day and 3 day tickets that cover up to 5 people for all transport within Bavaria. €28 meant we both could travel from Schliersee to Munich, tour around and then pass on to the airport, great value. We can't wait to go back.  May 26 Prien am Chiemsee, revisited.Prien am Chiemsee, back again.
How glad we were to find that Herr Wulf and his wonderful ‘Hotel Luitpold am See’ still presides centre stage at one of the best locations in all of Europe. The hotel, nestled on a spit of land between the lively ferry docks and the small promenade is such a good location, the majority of the attractions can be sampled within a couple of hundred metres of the hotel. Many happy hours can be spent nursing a beer, or ‘Radler’, (shandy) and sampling the superb menu, while watching the world go by on your doorstep. During May the area celebrates the Asparagus (Spargel) season, the Luitpold has a dedicated menu for this tasty treat, we sampled the Spargelcremesuppe, delicious and good value at €3.20! The main menu had been changed since our last visit, so it was that we decided on a sharing platter, we were accompanied by Lin’s mother this time, and she has a very small appetite. “Luitpold’s Hauspfann” was our choice, normally for 2 people but 3 of us struggled to finish the heavily laden platter. Assorted grilled meats with herb butter, potato gratin and the local ‘Spaetzle’ pasta, vegstables and two types of sauce to drizzle over the dish. It was extremely tasty and along with a carafe or two of local white wine made a memorable meal, and at €29.90, good value.Unfortunately we only had one night here, en route to a timeshare apartment in Schliersee, but we shall return here again, perhaps in the winter next time. It is a very practical destination, a short hop or train ride from Munich airport, plenty to see and experience in this delightful area. Please read our previous travel bite on Prien for more details. |
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