We left Michael Freund's stable in the morning, with the ponies to travel that evening. Jacob left Sunday morning with Michael, who went to pick up his son Marco, who was also competing at the Championship with his pair and had been at the German training camp.
Fran, Suzy and I loaded the rental car to the max and hit the road. It was a very stormy and rainy trip.
Once through Germany, we entered Austria and encountered the Alps. About fifteen tunnels, one almost 6 miles in length, took us through the mountains. The clouds and mountains made for impressive views.
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We stayed at Hotel Klub, the less expensive of the two hotels. Close to the stable area, I can describe the room as clean with twenty year old college dorm decor. It was large and had a workable and clean bathroom. The other hotel was more modern and more upscale, but we were happy to be able to stay on the grounds AND save some money. The restaurants were both at the nicer hotel. Most of the waitstaff spoke English and were very helpful. We saw many competitors during dinner as well as some officials. The fun was about to start!
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