If you prefer cycling in Europe, you  realize what a privilege it is to live here. No need to book flights far in advance, flights that are more often than not pure stress, and then tour three months to make it all worthwhile.  Europe is compact and we are pleased that we can do so much so close to home. This time around it will be a simple three-day ride and we will set out from the front door.

We have planned this trip on short notice and the only dates with available lodging were at the end of next week ...when the height of a heat wave is expected! Predicted temps are 30C, 32C, 33C. As I write this I must ask myself, are we crazy? Yes, but not totally. We will ride in the morning and arrive around noon on the first day, the second day we will get out early for a loop and return to our lodging before we melt, and the third day is the ride home which we can also manage before the sun reaches its zenith.

We are going to Benediktbeuern, only 50 km away. We have done a variation of this route before but stayed in nearby Heilbrunn. This time I was able to book rooms in the Benediktbeuern Abbey itself.  The Meierhof, the old abbey's "steward's house" has been restored with conference rooms and accommodations for guests.  

Hopefully in this monastic setting, the beds will not be too ascetic.

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Why so short a tour? Without going into detail - it's a health issue and an upcoming therapy for Janos starting at the end of August will ground us for a couple of months. When we have that behind us, we have bigger plans, a longer tour and when it isn't so hot.