So the Portugal, Spain,
France sections were fairly uneventful, basically distance already covered last month. But Italy in particular Lake Como and the Alps was something else. Lake Como is one of the most photographed and filmed lakes in the world. Waking up this morning and eating breakfast overlooking the Lake, mountains and Town of Bellagio on the opposite shore was even for a very uninspired tourist like me quite breathtaking. I then jumped back in the car and had a full day to be in Munich so managed a little touring through Switzerland, Northern Italy, Austria and finally Germany.
St Moritz was as expected, great views, beautiful lakes and snow covered peaks even in the middle of July, then over the Bernina 
Pass and back up into Italy via a small ski resort called Livigno. If you have seen the movie the Italian Job, the Dam and lake where there is a scene of the truck going over into the water was filmed here… As always in the Alps there are cyclists everywhere training and touring, plus in places Swiss Cows complete with big cow bells, some even wandering around the road!
Pass and back up into Italy via a small ski resort called Livigno. If you have seen the movie the Italian Job, the Dam and lake where there is a scene of the truck going over into the water was filmed here… As always in the Alps there are cyclists everywhere training and touring, plus in places Swiss Cows complete with big cow bells, some even wandering around the road!Austria was more of the same, but I think I like the feel of Italy more, the combination of language culture and food is hard to beat!
Then it was the German Autobahn and some serious pace on the way into Munich. The roof racks on the car were having a hard time staying on at 240km/h, apart from the constant noise at that speed, everything felt reasonably normal, other than the extra hint of adrenalin when someone looks like pulling out from the right hand lane!
Maybe next time I will make it back in winter for some skiing. Very easy to imagine how sensational some of these places would be when there is heaps of snow around!
Then it was the German Autobahn and some serious pace on the way into Munich. The roof racks on the car were having a hard time staying on at 240km/h, apart from the constant noise at that speed, everything felt reasonably normal, other than the extra hint of adrenalin when someone looks like pulling out from the right hand lane!
Maybe next time I will make it back in winter for some skiing. Very easy to imagine how sensational some of these places would be when there is heaps of snow around!
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