Autobahn experience

Maybe we did not see the “proper” German autobahns on this route, but I was seriously not impressed by them. Maybe I had unreasonably high expectations of the hyped-up “full-throttle” driving there. The reality was quite different - yes, there was no speed limit, but there were “only” 3 lanes, and most of the time two of which were occupied by lorries inching past each other ☺️
I must speak to a real-life truck-driver and ask him - why is it, that all of them have the same speed limit at 90 kmh, but some drive at 88 or 89, and the others behind them cannot stand the “vast” speed difference 🤦‍♂️

Anyway, driving in the “3rd lane” was not about just pushing the pedal to the metal - it was serious work accelerating and braking alternatively, because fam-vans kept “leaping” into your lane not minding the huge relative speed difference… I enjoyed the sport for a while, but to be honest, sticking to the overall traffic speed was much more enjoyable.

And then we hit another traffic jam at about to enter Dresden. Usually the culprits were the roadworks ahead, forcing lanes together and creating huge lines at almost a standstill. This one lasted for about half an hour.Read more