Got up late at 0700 amongst endless Krauts running and exercising frantically by the lake under a clear sky. Chris had a shower and finally got out of his chaps and changed his underpants after taking a barrel full of pills and waxing lyrical about the - "Stirling engine". The SatNav now took on a German mentality and refused to work at all, so we were blind on our way into Fussen - but we had plenty of time to ruminate as we were stuck behind a gaggle of cows on a single track road out from the campsite. We therefore arrived late for the check-in at Gasthof Krone.
Picked up another picture challenge - pics of various houses in Fussen to be identified. Fussen is a quaint regional town little changed from the dark ages. During our wanderings, we stumbled across a Grand Sunday Morning Parade of the local burghers - about 2-300 complete with ummpah bands in leiderhosen, banners, blunderbusses, swords and buxum frauleins in dirndels. Chris was in his element - especially with the dirndels.
Managed to get all the answers to the quiz, so had a breakfast of cold croissant - much to the annoyance of Chris who wanted to bring in his camping stove to toast his bread.
Back to Canardly (who incidentally was purring magnificently) and worked our magic on the satnav which proceded to work again. Boring journey on good efficient Kraut road system for about 300 miles to Prague via Regensberg, where we had to pick up the final clue to the challenge near the cathedral.
Ah - problem - we seemed to have lost the answer sheet to the pictures, but non-plussed and with a massive brain cell in operation, we remembered the salient points and blagged help from some other Crumballers Ger & Jane, to enable us to match the final clue and complete the challenge. (wrongly as it 'appens!)
The tedious drive to Prague was enlightened by a lecture from Chris about the "Stirling engine".
Stopped for a bonnet lunch in a restop on the Czech border where we fried bacon on our stove. Two young English students joined us to ask about camping in the area, so Chris told him about the Stirling engine and his Shastlic ring while Jerry and Mickey ogled the young lady.
Team the "Chinless Wonders" who had prepared their car by knocking 6 bells out of all the body work with lump hammers , tearing off all bits and sticking them all back on with gaffer tape in the wrong places, were denied access into the Czech republic by the border police - wonder why? Police presence all along the motorway very heavy, but Canardly sailed by.
Arrived at the airport to drop off Stirling - sorry - Chris - for his 3 hr wait for his plane to Gatwick. He obviously had fun by having a KFC and using lots of tissues. Jerry & Mickey then drove off to the Hotel Kafka, which we found courtesy of satnav. Comfort at last!
Quick change into L'aimeducks gear then into a rip off taxi for the short trip to the Shamrock bar in Wenceslas Sq for the presentations. No surprise, everything was delayed and the presentations started well after 9pm. Yet another burger and a few beers before Patrick and Paul did the presentations amid laughter, tales of breakdowns and escapades.
The Batmobile got best car, the 3 generations team won one challenge, team Sacarafice got an award for helping two cars with mechanical problems - great guys, and Dr Who and his companion won the numberplate challenge.
But the Milko's - the 6'5" Heidi, 6' Heidi and 5' Helga Heidi won the overall rally - all well received & well deserved. The Heidi's stayed in their costumes for the whole trip ..only the Brits!
And as a bonus we heard all of the presentation this year!
During the presentation the compere announced that the "aTOMic CRUISErs" car was in the process of being towed away from a residents parking slot they had used. They rushed out and returned with dark faces - not amused.
A few more beers and we said our goodbyes to individual teams we had met and we left to battle with the pickpockets & public transport system - which we did with relative ease. Tram back to the hotel where we sat on the balcony outside the room with a few glasses of wine to reflect on this years efforts. Collapsed about 12.30.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz............
Picked up another picture challenge - pics of various houses in Fussen to be identified. Fussen is a quaint regional town little changed from the dark ages. During our wanderings, we stumbled across a Grand Sunday Morning Parade of the local burghers - about 2-300 complete with ummpah bands in leiderhosen, banners, blunderbusses, swords and buxum frauleins in dirndels. Chris was in his element - especially with the dirndels.
Back to Canardly (who incidentally was purring magnificently) and worked our magic on the satnav which proceded to work again. Boring journey on good efficient Kraut road system for about 300 miles to Prague via Regensberg, where we had to pick up the final clue to the challenge near the cathedral.
Ah - problem - we seemed to have lost the answer sheet to the pictures, but non-plussed and with a massive brain cell in operation, we remembered the salient points and blagged help from some other Crumballers Ger & Jane, to enable us to match the final clue and complete the challenge. (wrongly as it 'appens!)
The tedious drive to Prague was enlightened by a lecture from Chris about the "Stirling engine".
Team the "Chinless Wonders" who had prepared their car by knocking 6 bells out of all the body work with lump hammers , tearing off all bits and sticking them all back on with gaffer tape in the wrong places, were denied access into the Czech republic by the border police - wonder why? Police presence all along the motorway very heavy, but Canardly sailed by.
Arrived at the airport to drop off Stirling - sorry - Chris - for his 3 hr wait for his plane to Gatwick. He obviously had fun by having a KFC and using lots of tissues. Jerry & Mickey then drove off to the Hotel Kafka, which we found courtesy of satnav. Comfort at last!
Quick change into L'aimeducks gear then into a rip off taxi for the short trip to the Shamrock bar in Wenceslas Sq for the presentations. No surprise, everything was delayed and the presentations started well after 9pm. Yet another burger and a few beers before Patrick and Paul did the presentations amid laughter, tales of breakdowns and escapades.
And as a bonus we heard all of the presentation this year!
During the presentation the compere announced that the "aTOMic CRUISErs" car was in the process of being towed away from a residents parking slot they had used. They rushed out and returned with dark faces - not amused.
A few more beers and we said our goodbyes to individual teams we had met and we left to battle with the pickpockets & public transport system - which we did with relative ease. Tram back to the hotel where we sat on the balcony outside the room with a few glasses of wine to reflect on this years efforts. Collapsed about 12.30.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz............
Well Done Chaps! Have a safe journey back and don't let Mickey get into any arguments over the football on Wednesday if you're in Germany ('two world wars and one world cup!'.
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