Being out on the road for so long can make it easy to turn your back. Ignore. Forget. And just be. Seek out a daily helping of pleasure. Why care? Who cares?
Our first daily helping comes at us from a distance. Approaches. Dishes out seconds, thirds and fourths. Stuffs us silly. Yet, still we want more.
We cross over into Bavaria. The land of pretty scenes. Where fairy tale castles abound. Rumour has it there are no fairy tale stories to tell of today. The main protagonists are meeting just around the corner. Discussing the plot. Hoping to be able to agree on a happy ending.
Security is at its highest level. Every road and access lane we pass is sentried. Polizei swarm around like wasps. Ready to sting should the need arise. We are stopped. “How long is your duration?” His accent confuses. Why does he want to know our registration? It’s on the front of Beastie. We get waved on. There are several pinch-points we negociate.
Near Oberammergau we are subject to our first umleitung. All part of the keeping safe distance policy. Get diverted off track. Annoyance turns to thanks. We would have missed Ettal and its incredible Abbey.
Inside the grounds a couple of polizei are taking selfies. “Would you like me to take one of you together?” They are surprised and delighted. One is German, the other French. It becomes apparent that the huge on the ground presence is international.
Pure delight!
Have been (gently) busy the last week or so – with Stanley Players plays and local history ‘stuff’ – and so this morning I binged on your marvellous safari!
Thanks for making it all so intersting – your commentary, pictures and videos.
Roger
The pleasure’s been all ours Rog!! Glad to have had you along with us – when you could make it!!!