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One place that I had considered visiting on the 2009 motorcycle tour was Lake Bled. In the end we visited Postojne Caves instead therefore the decision was made to visit the lake now.
Once again Kim picked out a site, Camping Šobec, which lies on the Sava Dolinka River near Lesce, Slovenia. This would be an ideal base as it’s only a 5km walk to the lakeside.
Towing Kilometres – Today: 243 Cumulative: 35,247
After spending the last two days watching The Open and various domestic duties we blew up the bike tyres, oiled the chains, and rode off to visit Augsburg.
Travelling on pleasant and almost flat cycle paths we made straight for the Botanical Gardens which is a distance of 16km from the campsite. Most of the route followed the River Lech which is a tributary of The Danube and there was the occasional cool breeze off the river to give relief from the hot weather.
Right on our doorstep was the delightful medieval old town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, another popular stop for visitors on the Romantic Road. The town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber sits in the Tauber Valley and was once a free imperial town and today is renowned for its well preserved old town walls, numerous gatehouses, towers and many historic landmarks. Continue reading Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Franconia, Bavaria