P, B and Gordie on the last day, before Gordie's eyes clouded over, or was that Bubu?

Yes, that's the big M sign in Salzburg, latching on to the sound of music fever. (we cannot tell you what the Austrian McD flavour is)
To top off our driving experiences in 7 counties, this Quad ATV passed us on the Autobahn near Munich (we were only doing 110kph, so what should we expect?)

Spent yesterday afternoon and night in Salzburg, scooting between downpours to check out the downtown and the beerstubl and then packing the bikes before an incredible downpour threatened to turn Gordie into an arc. Headed through pretty country today to Munich where we dumped the gear at the hotel and returned the camper without too many scratches (tree branches if you can believe it).

"So Peter", asked Barb (aka sailor Bubu), "how would you describe the second phase of your sabbatical?" "A continuous stream of learning opportunities", he replied.

From the beaches of Portugal to the mountains of Austria - 9 weeks, 8500 kms, 7 countries and 32 campgrounds later, we are homeward bound.

Tonight we are looking forward to meeting up with Emma and Erich coming in from Rome before we all fly home tomorrow in time for their convocation on Saturday. Lots of exposure to the different ways people live has made this a great part of the radventure. We are now looking forward to being a part of how Canadians live down home on the farm.