August 8th - 9th: A long ride to Bad Tolz and a Fall!

An early start to a long day - about 100 kilometres - a day that was to see unexpected detours, more significant abbeys, the further kindness of strangers and, on the second last day of cycling - an ugly tumble.

The Germans are big users of solar - this large milking shed was covered in panels.

Oberammergau, the home of the famous passion play was not far, but off track.

Wieskirche, home to a UNESCO listed rococo church was also off course, but we inadvertently went there!

Amazing ceiling artwork.

All this. In a small village!  A fellow cyclist from Cologne helped us find our way back on course as the Internet could not connect the server.

On the road again, so to speak.

Not so wild life.

With 20 kilometres to go Rosemary took a low speed tumble on loose gravel that made a mess of an already battered knee.  It also bent the bike! After a short break and swabbing of the blood, she manfully(?) remounted and carried on.

Following the clean up; still Not a pretty sight, but 20 klm to go!

The Benedictine Abbey at Benediktbeuern

Julien, another cyclist who helped out on a day when signage and Internet service let us down.

Arrived after the Battle of Busted Knee.

Off to dinner in Bad Tolz

Oversight!

Bad Tolz is an attractive spa town about 60 klm south of Munich

Had perhaps our best dinner of the trip at this balcony restaurant.

Accompanied by great Grenache and Temperanillo from Spain.

A pretty ride out of Bad Tolz next morning.

Following the Isar River to Munich

A not so wise owl pooped at the top of an arduous climb.