Dawdling by the Danube: With Journeys in Bavaria and Poland

By Edward Enfield

An exceptional journey through Germany via bicycle I had thought for some time that there must be something funny about Germany because, except for hard-drinking types at the Munich beer festival, I had never heard of anybody going there for a holiday. This was, in my view, the first of two advantages. There are travellers who, when abroad, are delighted to see a fellow countryman. Not I. There are quite enough Englishmen at home without my wanting to run into them abroad. Carrying few preconceptions but plenty of wit, Edward Enfield sets off to Germany for a cycling adventure. Determining the route he should take from recommendations scrawled on a napkin, he starts by following the "Romantic Street" along the banks of the Danube from Passau to Vienna, taking in castles, churches, and good food along the way. And, as is revealed in this charming book, there is no better place from which to see a country than that of a bike seat.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Summersdale
• Release date: Mar 1, 2008
• ISBN: 9780857653123

Reviews for Dawdling by the Danube

[fliss88_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Having pedalled the Danube bike path from Passau to Vienna, this book just had to be read! Lovely writing style, relaxed and easy. This is like your Dad, telling you about his trip and it brought back many happy memories for me. These bike paths are truely magnificent!