Stuck in a German beer garden in torrential rain. Luckily we have the essentials: big umbrella, more beer & pancakes!

Today's ride over to Austria & back. Definition of 'bike path' bit fuzzy here so some cyclocross action in there

Dinner at Porto Bello. Traditional German (the name surprised us!). Accordion guy made some (thankfully good) noise!

Take my update from this time yesterday and replace 'men' with 'women'. Team GB are setting the track on fire in London!

Passing Achensee couldn't resist having a little break and a stroll. Sadly a bit cloudy but nice all the same.

Paddling in the river Isar. By the strange little toll road through Karwendel und Karwendelvorgebirge Nature Reserve.

Post ride breakie: schnitzel, meat ball, salmon, sliced meat & cheeses, eggs, breads, cakes, fruit salad, yoghurt, cereals, juice, tea...

Dinner at Hotel Gasthof Alter Wirt in Farchant. Authentic German fare. Simple, cheap & tasty. Just how we like it!

Unbelievable men's Team Pursuit final! Hairs standing on end watching that even with German commentary Must be electric in the velodrome!

The Moorish Kiosk in the grounds of Linderhof Palace... not something you expect to find in the Bavarian mountains!

Ettal Abbey (Kloster). Very impressive under the dome but seems just about everything else is closed to the public.

Unusual semi-submerged statues by Amersee. And geese bullying Pratiwi. She'll stick to feeding ducks from now on!

We overnight in Augsburg. Seemed quite a vibrant place. Shame about the overhead cables, but that's modern living

Kaethe Wohlfahrt shop. Huge & very Christmassy! No photos allowed but Pratiwi loved it so couldn't resist. Oops!

Breakfast at Altes Brauhaus in Rothenburg ob der Tauber (not too shabby for 300 years old!), & the aftermath. Yum

Meistertrunk clock: a celebration of Mayor Nusch who saved the village in 1631 by downing 6 pints of wine. Go Mayor!

The Neumünster here in Würzburg. With all that fancy decoration kind of like stepping inside a giant wedding cake?

Almost drove straight by Würzburg, but glad we didn't. The Residenz here is nice save for one slightly scary statue!

Dinner in Schotten. What else but beer & schnitzel? Nice place but so quite. Think we have whole hotel to ourselves!

Dutch priorities on the roads... correct! Sad not to have time for a spin here, but it is flat & was chilly!

Pratiwi was so happy to find an Indonesian restaurant here in Vaals. Great food! The Dutch colonial connection helps.

Stopped by Brussels for lunch in on/off sunshine & showers. Never ate here when was local, but now as a tourist...

Bit of early morning action in Brugge. Dare I say, might even have been out a little too early? Shocker!

Dinner in Brugge. Mussels & chips, with Leffe & Duval, then waffle with chocolate sauce & ice cream. What else?!