Oberstdorf and Southern Germany

Catching the train at 5.40am, bike safely stored, watching the sunrise (on the right).

Passing by the Rhine and the Loreley cliff.

Made it to Oberstdorf just as the sun is setting.

First little outing the next day. After setting up camp in the village, I woke up early and rode my bike into the mountains.

8am somewhere in the Alps.

There was a sign saying "Eissee" (Ice Lake) which I had to check out. A quick 3h hike brought me to this beautiful place.

The views and the weather were just stunning.

Back in the valley, time for a snack.

It's apple season!

Brotzeit.

One of the many ice-cold mountain streams that I passed.

All apples are beautiful, although some are tastier than others.

Many people were watching the farmers transport the cattle down the mountain for the winter.

My camp.

On the road again, planning to ride along the Iller river towards Memmingen.

The place where three streams flow together to form the Iller.

Made it to Memmingen in ~7h. The place is called "Camping at the Lake", but it was like a 200m walk to even see the lake..

The next day: The real "camping at the lake" :)

The next morning: Water was still warm from the day before, time for a quick swim.

Treated myself to a luxurious breakfast, even got "Golden Summer" Assam tea.

I spent like 3 hours at this lake because it was so nice, also the weather was really hot and I didn't feel like riding in the baking sun.

Visiting the Harburg Castle.

Some cool falcons that I saw.

Inside the castle.

A trip to southern Germany isn't complete without Weißwurst. The waiter asked if I wanted a beer to go with it, which I found it a bit odd, it being 8 o'clock in the morning. In the end I got an alcohol-free beer, to keep with tradition.