Tuscany Here We Come!
Wednesday, October 18th, 2023: This is our 14th Trip to Tuscany! It is so popular that it was sold out within a month of its announcement. In fact, last year we conducted the trip twice. A couple of the customers took advantage of the Nürburgring Program we offer before the trip.
Stuttgart Via the Black Forest
Saturday, October 14th, 2023: The final driving day of the Interalpen Porche trip lead us back to Stuttgart via the Black Forest. Even though there was a light rain, the dense pine trees on either side of the winding road looked peaceful and serene.
Dining is Different in Europe
Friday, October 13th, 2023: Many customers slept in before venturing out into the lovely medieval town centre for shopping and taking in the picturesque views. From the hotel you can see Switzerland and Austria on the other side of the lake. This was the last night the entire group was together…
Canapes and Cocktails
Thursday, October 12th, 2023: Today we said goodbye to the beautiful Interalpen Hotel and Austria. We loaded up the luggage in the morning and headed down to the parking garage. On our way to Lindau, Germany via the Silvretta Hochalpenstrasse, we stopped to…
A Drive To Where It All Started
Wednesday, October 11th, 2023: Today was our FREE DAY at this wonderful resort; however, based on a customer’s suggestion we offered an optional tour to where it all started. It was a long day – because a round trip to Gmünd across the Grossglockner Mountain…
A Little Zell am See Excursion
Tuesday, October 10th, 2023: This time we headed in the direction of Salzburg. Salzburg is not only a city but also one of the 9 Austrian States. We didn’t see much of downtown Zell am See because we drove the much faster bypass; however, we traversed…
The Achenseebahn – Oldest Cog-Wheel Train
Monday, October 9th, 2023: Something fun and different – the Achenseebahn. It was about an hour’s drive. We boarded the oldest European cog-wheel train, operating since 1889, of course, in our reserved private train car. We chugged up to…
Ominous Timmelsjoch Mountain Pass
Sunday, October 8th, 2023: Today we are heading across the ominous Timmelsjoch Mountain Pass separating Austria from Italy, and we returned via the Jaufen and Brenner Passes. We drove down from our mountain perch to the Austrian…
Autobahn & A Bavarian Chalet High Up in the Alps
Saturday, October 7th, 2023: Driving from Stuttgart onto the no speed limit Autobahn, lunch in a Bavarian Chalet high up in the Alps, and the renowned Interalpen Hotel. Miro, our luggage logistics manager, was in the lobby collecting and registering all our…
PORSCHE Factory and Museum Visit
Friday, October 6th, 2023: We are off on another fabulous Fast Lane tour, this time with friends from the Pittsburgh area – the Millers and Fergusons. (Post contributed by PORSCHE 8-Trip Alumnae Tom and Ellyn Mueller.)
Cannstatter Volksfest (Beer Festival)
Thursday, October 4th, 2023: This morning I had to get up at an ungodly hour of 5:00 am to catch my flight to Stuttgart. I arrived at the Graf Zeppelin Hotel to be greeted by some of the folks who arrived already. We started the trip with a delicious lunch…
Castle Outside of Vienna
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023: A perfect sunny day to take them to a privately owned castle outside of Vienna on the North Shore of the Danube. Castle Kreuzenstein is a majestic medieval castle, with a moat, 2 draw bridges, a very pointed fall gate and an amazing collection…