Vienna to Munich

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Day seven began on time as the Lady Greyhound contingent loaded the bus at the hotel in Vienna for our 5 hour trip to Munich. While the thought of spending 5 hours on the bus was not something we wanted to do, the anticipation of seeing the Alps and arriving at Munich helped us along the way. As we made our way southwest through Austria we enjoyed the scenery and spent the time talking, reading and the occasional nap. We stopped at at great roadside "Rastation" that overlooked the "moon lake" at the foothills of the Alps. It certainly was not your typical reststop you would see on the turnpike, no fast food here. Some of us enjoyed Belgium waffles with fresh strawberries and ice cream, while others had salads, pizza, and goulash. We took some photos by the picturesque lake and hopped on the bus ready for the final 2 hours of the drive to Munich. We crossed the boarder into Germany and was now on the Autobahn, where there is no speed limit. Unfortunately, the bus has a limit and can only go 100 kilometers an hour. We were sailing along and as luck would have it we found ourselves in our third traffic jam in three countries. The Autobahn was like a parking lot. Our driver Chris tried to take back roads to bypass the accident but it seemed as if every German had the same idea. The back roads were even worse. We made our way back to the Autobahn and the traffic was moving. We had a reservation to keep at the Hofbrauhaus. Eight and a half hours later we pulled into our hotel with 45 minutes to spare. We hustled to our rooms and changed quickly to head to the Hofbrauhaus. The place was huge and pretty crowded. The restaurant has four floors and can hold 4000 people. A quartet entertained us throughout dinner with several dancers coming onto the stage at different times. We all had a great time, especially at the end of the evening when the team was able to get up on stage and get a photo with the band members. Coach Sara even did a little jig on stage. Even though we spent most of the day sitting on the bus, it was great spending time with everyone and experiencing the countryside of Austria and Germany. Tomorrow we will tour Munich and play our final game against a 2 tier German team. I am off to play card games with the girls. Auf Wiedersehen!
Coach Endler

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