With family in country, we jump in a rented 4WD and head down south to revisit some of our favorite, and some of the most famous, Bavarian sites. And for those of you who have attention spans similar to mine, and have no intention of finishing the blog itself, please note that there are three pages of photos to accompany this blog, all worth a look. Our trip started out when we left Heidelberg Friday night in our rented Mercedes ML 280 CDI 4matic in a chilly 48°F / 9°C and took off for Munich. The vehicle, to its credit, was huge and a real smooth ride and, most importantly, great on gas. Also, the automatic shifter pedals on the steering wheel were quite fun. Anyway, we take Autobahn 5 to A6 to A81 to A8
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