Slipstream - May 2012

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shortly after dark in town center.
After two nights in Rothenburg,
we again headed south along the
Romantic Road toward Augsburg.
Stops along the route included
Dinkelsbuhl, Wallerstein, and
the Hamburg Castle. I can’t go
into much detail here, but you
should know this is a really pretty
drive, with lots of rolling farm
land and many opportunities for
photos and wandering around…
not a place to rush through. The
roads were very good quality, not
high speed and they take you
through many quaint villages.
Augsburg is an interesting town,
but probably not worth the two
nights we allotted. I can definitely
recommend our hotel, the Dom
Hotel, so named for its proximity to
the Dom (Cathedral) (http://www.
domhotel-augsburg.de/en/homepage).
If you stay in Augsburg, two
recommendations for restaurants:
Pastissima for great Italian (http://
www.pastissima-augsburg.de)
and the Ratskeller for a traditional
Bavarian experience (http://
www.ratskeller-augsburg.de).
Leaving Augsburg our last day
we headed for Neuschwanstein
Castle, on which the Disney Castle
was modeled. Near Schloss, this is
the number one tourist attraction
in Germany, so be forewarned.
Because we traveled in the offseason
of March, crowds were not
bad, and we enjoyed the 30 minute
tour after only an hour wait.
After the castle tour and a brief
No, it’s not a drawing - it’s a real cutaway 991!
lunch our Romantic Road came
to an end and we headed back
west toward Zurich. Our route
was along the northern foothills
of the Alps, so this was one of
the most enjoyable and scenic
afternoons of the entire trip.
Unfortunately we had to deal with
Zurich traffic at the end of the day.
If you would like a copy of
our route, just email me at
eboudreau@ccmcnet.com.
Happy Driving!
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