The Vienna State Opera
Friday, September 6: Today Vienna was on the agenda. The Porsches were lined up eagerly ready to go. We left Salzburg through easy morning traffic and headed on the Austrian Autobahn A-1 to Mondsee’s rest stop. We gassed up all the cars in our normal F-1 procedure. Since you can’t pay at…
Gmünd & the Original PORSCHE Factory
Thursday, September 5: Today’s destination was Gmünd, the site of the original post-WW II PORSCHE Factory and the wonderful Pfeifhofer PORSCHE Museum. We crossed over the highest Alpine Mountain Road: the ominous Grossglockner. Everyone…
Getting Out of Dodge
Wednesday, September 4: our drive guide team had the Porsches lined up in the courtyard behind the hotel in two driving groups, with everyone’s names properly displayed on their dashboards. The hotel staff blocked the traffic so we could all get out and head up the B27 towards Stuttgart’s…
Stunning Baroque Castle Ludwigsburg
Tuesday, September 3rd : This morning everyone attended our mandatory Safety Drivers’ Briefing. At that meeting everyone also signs the various necessary paperwork, like liability releases and Porsche rental information. Of course, everyone…
Festivities at the Weindorf
Monday, September 2nd: It’s too early for the Oktoberfest yet the Stuttgarters do not want to be deprived of a party. The solution is the annual Weindorf. Thus, the center of town’s Schillerplatz and Marktplatz are transformed into a rural village where the new wine harvest is…
A Smooth Flight & Jag Lag
Saturday, August 31st: It was a relaxing and smooth 9-hour flight to Stuttgart. Don Rogers was on the flight with me and, thankfully, Ralph picked us up inside the luggage belt area. Ralph has special access to the customs area. For us, a pickup inside is essential because it’s impossible for…
En Route to Stuttgart
Friday, August 30th : Hello from Fast Lane Travel! We are thrilled to inform you that we are currently en route to Stuttgart for our three highly anticipated fall tours! Throughout the year, we have meticulously ensured that every aspect has been thoroughly reviewed…
Hahntennjoch Pass & Neuschwanstein Castle
Wednesday, June 12th : Today our plan was to head to Lindau via the Silvretta Hochalpenstrasse – no problem. Mother Nature decided to give us a break! However, the BVTG wanted to see Neuschwanstein Castle. So, I canceled our luncheon at the…
Golf Ball Size Hail Leads to Fun Unplanned Day
Tuesday. June 11th, 2024: Another great breakfast buffet at the Hotel Interalpen greeted the new day. Today we had planned to drive the Timmelsjoch pass, however, Mother Nature again had a different idea. Several avalanches and golf ball size…
Charming Salzburg via Horse-drawn Carriages
Monday, June 10th, 2024: There is no other breakfast buffet in the world like the one at the Hotel Interalpen Tirol! Today we had planned a drive over the Timmelsjoch pass to St. Leonard in the Passeier Valley, Italy to our favorite Restaurant and Pizzeria…
Mother Nature’s First “Gotcha”
Sunday, June 9th , 2024: The breakfast buffet at the Le Meridien, once again, was excellent. Everyone checked out, luggage was loaded into our luggage van, and we departed. We first drove through the tunnel towards Esslingen, then along the Neckar…
Porsche Museum & Restaurant Christophorus
Saturday, June 8th, 2024: The breakfast buffet at the Le Meridien has a fantastic selection of food to choose from and outstanding service. Our motorcoach arrived on time and we were transferred to Porscheplatz. The group enjoyed a tour (in English) of…