Frankfurt

Longer post today, better with one-day summaries ;-)

Touring Munich was a no-go, we got too caught up in driving and quickly headed for Stuttgart. The weather was amazing, we drove with the top down and in T-shirts almost all the way. When we were getting close to Stuttgart, some dark clouds formed on the horizon, providing the cue to stop at the first rest-stop and put up the top. Five minutes after we got back on the road, it started pouring down. Still, we were doing about 90 mph (145 km/h) on the autobahn.

When we arrived in Stuttgart, the weather cleared up significantly, and blue patches started appearing in the sky. From Stuttgart, Victor took a break from driving, and I got a chance to man-handle this beautiful machine... it was all bliss. Although I'm not a big fan of automatic transmission, this was well done. The car is extremely responsive and a true pleasure to drive. The controls are designed around the driver, so everything has it's place and is easy to operate. The HUD is a very nice feature, which means you don't have to take your eyes off the road to see the next exit (GPS input in the HUD), your speed, gas meter, or your cruise control target.

Frankfurt is a very nice city, it has a nice sky-line, and the city is very clean. It actually seems brand spankin' new.. We went to the Adolf Wagner restaurant which specializes in their own apple-wine. The food was very good, but the wine was a bit rancid.Perhaps our palettes aren't used to this traditional brew, but I must admint that I like the German beer better. After the restaurant, we went down town to have a couple of beers. On the way we met two friendly (drunk) guys who wanted to show us the hotspots of Frankfurt. We ended up in a traditional (shady) pub and bought them a couple of beers before heading back. Now we need a good nights sleep, and a good breakfast before hitting the road once more.