Slow progress up the Fern Pass

From the Austrian Alps into Bavaria

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September 20th 2009
Sunday 20th September From the Austrian Alps Into Bavaria Staying overnight far up in the Austrian Alps certainly meant no traffic noise and it was only the clinking of the cow bells that told us dawn had almost arrived. The weather gods are continuing to shine on us and the day is fine and clear overhead with just a little cloud over the tops of the mountains. We leave Austria behind today an ... read more

Europe » Germany » Bavaria

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more