Well we have now left Bavaria and trained to Padua.
Read the last line in my last post and saw I was tempting fate. Since arriving in Salzburg until leaving Augsberg(Bavaria) it hardly stopped raining. Salzburg was okay as the place we stayed, Hotel Wolf, at was great. Probably needs a post of its own. Even managed to do the Sound of Music Tour. Was soaked at the first few stops but then not too bad as we went back into the lakes district. Castles and narrow streets are not too bad in the rain.
From Salzburg we went to Augsberg via Munich (were we picked up a car at much expense) to explore the Romantic Road in Bavaria. Lots of old castles and towns of classic style. The girls loved walking the city walls all the way around Nordalingen and having afternoon tea under the castle of Harburg.
We then went south to see Prince Ludwigs romanticised medieval castles. Built in the 1850s in what he thought middle ages castles were like. His most imfamous is said to be the basis for Disneylands Fanatasia Castle (Neustein something). Lots of long queue and waiting around for the 30 minute tour. And tis was not peak season!
Recommend going to see this place but save money and time by not going on the tours.
We have now travelled over the Alps to Padua and the sun is shining and the shorts are out again. More news to come as Venice is just a short train trip away.