Day 7
Plzen to Salzburg.
A later start today so we can have a bumble around town.
Nice enough place, town square awash with builders bum views as it’s being renovated.
As we leave I claim a new record.
Due to extensive roadworks on square the reception lady explains that the first 100 metres is down the wrong way of a one way street.
We depart and the first 3 streets we go against the flow.
So today I’ve already had 3 Czech phrases taught to me.
1. “Where the fuck is my microfibre cloth”
Courtesy of cleaning lady just after I liberated her trolley in the corridor.
2. “I bet it’s those 2 thieving pikey gits”
Same lady after I walk past again on way to room after breakfast.
3. “Wrong way asshole”
Lip read from a Tram Driver
Anyway we clear town and it’s back to excellent roads on way to ski resort of Zelenza Ruda.
Think Craner Curves over 50 miles
Tea and cake, onwards towards
We have a few diversions to box round but come out on Plan A again just north of Mattinghofen, KTMville
Up the hill and we get our first proper detailed view of the Alps.
Never ceases to make me grin, I think back to December and trying to man this, I hope the euro virgins are loving it too.
Into the Holiday Inn where I’ve stayed many many times.
HI have managed to clusterfuck my bookings so it’s double beds.
Everyone is v understanding.
As luck would have it there is a coach load of Japanese’s tourists awaiting check in,and I've made it very obvious that I'm not going anywhere without some resolution.
The reception guy explains that sorry, but we’ve upgraded you to a Mountain View.
Google translate to the rescue,I type,
“ I don’t give a fuck about the Mountain View mate, I'm on a Moto Guzzi in the Alps, I get that all day anyway.
I don’t want to wake up with Rods hairy balls resting on my arse”,
He looks both confused and slightly afraid......
Clearly he can’t magic new beds so I remember a business course and offer a solution.
1. Free breakfasts x 6.
2. Free Underground parking x 6
3. 20 pc reduction on hotel bill.
1 and 2 we get straight away.
3. I’ll deal with tomorrow.
Anyway, town, ice cream, walk, castle, cultural buildings, bed.
On return I construct my,
“Acme anti hairy testicle barrier”
and drift off.
Another brilliant day, it’s hot but we’re managing it with frequent breaks and shade etc.
Grosslockner tomorrow.
1.98 deg lapse rate per thousand feet sounds bloody lovely
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