~ In memoriam ~

Bill enjoyed driving the back roads of Bavaria, Austria and Switzerland with wife and best friend - Suzie. Bill was self employed and Suzie's vacation time was limited but they still managed to somehow squeeze in a trip each year. Bill's travel motto was 'No Turn is a Wrong Turn' and felt the adventure and thrill of true independent travel was a 'mindset' - dreamed of by many - open to all - but actually experienced by few. Bill passed away in 2009 at his home in south Texas. He will be missed at the table...

Check out Bill's Backroads for lots of excellent travel tips. His old site is still up and on auto pilot.

Trip Reports courtesy of Bill and Suzie - Europe 2004 - June 99 Trip to Germany

Enjoyed Travel, Ham Radio, Speakers Committee of Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Fly Fishing, hiking, spending saddle time in the wide open spaces of the Texas Panhandle.

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Favorite German locations: Mid to Southern Germany, especially Bavaria, Black Forest, Mosel River Valley, Rhine between Mainz & Koln

Favorite European location: The Berner Oberland in Switzerland, Austria, Parts of Benlux, Parts of the UK

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Favorite German foods: Gulaschsuppe

Favorite German refreshments: Mosel Wines, Neuwein and many locally brewed Biers

Accommodations (Personal Favorites):

Andechs (near Monastery) - Hotel (garni) zur Post
Meiling (near Munich) - Landgasthof zum Sepperl
Urach (Schwarzwald) - Haus Pfaff
Lermoos (Austria) - Hotel-Pension Tirolerhof
Dürnstein (Austria) - Gästezimmer Schmelz
Werfen (Austria) - Gästehaus Erzherzog Eugen
Zell (Mosel) - Gastehaus Eberhard