Fussen.

The end of the Romantic Road, and I must say it is well worth a visit. If I was to do it again I wouldn’t change a thing. But dear reader, if you yearn for a holiday that is different at every turn, fly to the nearest airport to Wurzburg, hire a car and see for yourself. There are more Gasthof’s, guest houses, than you could count. Or better, do it in a motorhome.

There are about 26 larger towns on the route, and more gorgeous wee villages than you could shake a stick at.

Most people speak English, but you’ll always get by.

I couldn’t pick one favourite out, six or more yes, each town has something different to offer.

Fussen sits on the border with Austria, there’s less road between them than the length of Donegal Place!

We would have stayed for longer but the weather was dire. Two blizzards in two days! As I write, I’m looking out the window on an Alpine meadow, it’s still snowing, but only lying on the slopes.  This is Lahn, a tiny village at 3654 feet above sea level. When you consider Cave Hill in Belfast is around 1200 feet it gives you an idea of how high we have climbed.

So, the reason for us being in Austria a couple of days early is to go south for the sun, this weather is no good for sight seeing!

Wow, woke up to a pile of snow this morning, I put some pics on Margaret’s Facebook. It’s seriously more stunning looking now.

Hope the roads are clear, it could take a long time to get to Salzburg.

Well the roads were clear of snow, saw a couple of snow ploughs but they must have been on their way home, mind you, one was spreading what looked like pure salt crystals. Have to get the hose to Helga.

We also saw three major road works, and no detour signs, the satnav kept getting us to drive over mounds of stones etc, so all in all cost us well over a hundred miles. Not to worry though the scenery was marvellous and we’re parked up for the night at a beautiful site about 20 miles from Salzburg.

Austria is not such a motorhome friendly country, they along with Switzerland get enormous revenue from the winter skiers, they forget the grey nomads. So as a big thank you to the Austrian chancellery we will go to the Czech Republic tomorrow evening.

And we have, a gorgeous place and so unlike everything we've seen before.

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