Bill enjoys driving the back roads of Bavaria, Austria and Switzerland with wife and best friend of 35+ years - Suzie. Bill is self employed (see www.hickox.us) and Suzie's vacation time is limited but they have still managed to somehow squeeze in a trip each year for the past 10+ years. They hope and plan to continue that trend. Bill and Suzie's travel motto is 'No Turn is a Wrong Turn' and they both love experiencing the peoples and lands as they travel. Bill feels the adventure and thrill of true independent travel is a 'mindset' - dreamed of by many - open to all - but actually experienced by few. Check out Bill's Backroads for lots of excellent travel tips...

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

Enjoys 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 (so far), 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