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Day 2
Holzgau to Lech, Austria
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
Distance: 23.3 (93.3)
Elevation Climbed: 490 m (1090 m)
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Day 2 - Holzgau to Lech, AustriaToday started out wet and dreary. Luckily we took longer than planned to get going and the sun came out. After a 300m (1000 ft.) climb through rolling hills and through one short tunnel, the riders took a break in the town of Warth. From there, it was all down hill (not figuratively) toward our destination of Lech, a tourist hotspot in Western Austria.The distance was so short that we arrived early afternoon, giving plenty of time to sightsee and relax. Most riders took a gondola up a mountain for lunch and enjoyed the sauna and steam room in the Hotel. Dinner was a step up from the ordinary in a delightful café. Sunburn of the Day: Nobody - the day was too short and the sun wasn't out much Austrian Tradition: Giving small glass of water to wash down the coffee Quotes: "I don't what this is, but it isn't terrible." -Bronson, commenting on his lunch "I don't care if I don't smell good as long as I don't stink" -Joe, putting on the same bike shorts from yesterday "I'm a hugging machine" -David, while hugging everybody goodbye "Don't worry, I'm a doctor" -Ken, passing through the coed sauna "I mean, I like most pasta - spaghetti is ok; I wouldn't throw it out of bed." -John, considering dinner options "Does anybody have a cigarette?" -John, being extremely sarcastic at dinner "Sushi? No, we don't have McDonalds either." -Lech Information Center "I ate so much I even went into the forest and hunted down a deer." -Andy, in response to John's recount of his one energy bar day |
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