Our ride today (Thursday 8/28) was a
spectacular 55-mile trip that began in Bad Aibling, Germany and ended in Salzburg,
just over the border into Austria. We traveled over rolling Bavarian hills just
north of the Alps, cycled past beautiful lakes, and passed through lovely towns.
The scenery was the most beautiful and varied of our trip so far. For our
morning break, we stopped at a café on the Chiemsee, the lake on which crazy
Bavarian King Ludwig II built an island palace, the Herrenchiemsee, modeled
after Versailles as a tribute to his idol King Louis XIV of France. While we
didn't see the palace, we were able to admire the beautiful views of the Alps while
we snacked on the Chiemsee.
We ended the day by
crossing the border from Germany into Salzburg on a small bicycle bridge across
the Saalach River. Salzburg, the fourth largest city in Austria, has a very
well preserved city center that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Salzburg is the birthplace of Mozart, and the city has a major square as well as
a museum in honor of the composer, who produced more than 600 works before his
early death at 35 years of age. We had dinner in the building next door to Mozart's
birthplace, and our hotel is around the corner from where he spent his early
years.
Scenes from our ride today:
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| Crossing from Germany into Austria |
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| Mozart's birthplace in Salzburg |
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