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OK after consulting weather apps etc they have decided to stick with the original plan, so Deutchses Asplenstrasse is go!
After stocking up at the supermarket next door, a new one for us, Edeka, they finally get started along the Alpine Route. Not sure where we am intending stopping tonight, it depends on how far I get before I'm knackered going up and down hills.
The scenery is beautiful, the mountains getting higher, some with a bit I snow, and the villages are well kept, most of the houses have windows boxes filled with beautiful coloured flowers, and some have some really strange names, but that's something nice for me to look at while I chug along.
After passing a couple of substantial sized lakes we arrive at Bad Holtz mid afternoon. Yes it's another stelplatz car park but this one is right beside the river, so it's better than some they tecks me to, at least I've got something interesting to look at.
Late afternoon and they decides to get the bikes out and ride along the cycle path into town, good job too, thought they'd only bought em for the ride.
The weather's been quite good up until this point, no sooner had they locked the bikes up and started walking along the cobbled streets but it starts to pour down. Unfortunately they can't shelter in the shops because its gone 5.30 and most of them are shutting. They shelter under the small canopy of a shop until the big black clouds move over. Then would believe it the sun comes out again.
To be honest there's not a lot to see in Bad Holtz when the shops are shut, not so much as a bar or restaurant for a meal or drink, so its off back to find the bikes and ride back home to see a family of swans toddling down the footpath.
During the evening we have one heck of a rain and thunder storm, hopefully it will clear the skies.Read more