Out of Italy and ... DOWN into Austria!
Resia to Brennbichl We’re definitely NOT riding up to that castle today!! We had a rather amusing start to the day. Breakfast at our accommodation was scheduled for 7:30 and we thought if we got all our stuff packed up and on the bikes, maybe, just maybe, the breakfast person (I would have said “lady” as it is ALWAYS a lady or ladIES) but I didn’t want to be accused of being sexist) would let us in 10 or 15 minutes early. The problem was that we were just too efficient in getting ready and were hanging about in the waiting area at about 7:05. After twiddling our thumbs for ten minutes I popped open the breakfast room door just to see if we might be able to sneak in by the Breakfast Lady was waiting for me and she said, “NEIN! I vill open at zee correct time!” I meekly apologised and went away with my tail between my legs. That was funny enough but at about 7:21 she came through and said quite nicely that everything was ready and we could go in. We were very happy about that becaus...