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The Road to Graz
27 December 2009 – 10:25 | No Comment
The Road to Graz

Graz, a city of 250,000 inhabitants and six universities, straddles the Mur River in southeastern Austria.  The inner city district is one of the best preserved city centers in Europe.
A World Cultural Heritage Site, Graz …

Driving the Roßfeldstraße
26 December 2009 – 12:47 | 2 Comments
Driving the Roßfeldstraße

A short drive from Berchtesgaden is the 16-kilometer Roßfeldstraße, also referred to as the Roßfeldhöhenringstraße, the highest through street in Germany, reaching an altitude of 1560 m. It gently runs through some of the most …

48 Hours to the BMW Welt and Beyond
25 December 2009 – 15:37 | No Comment
48 Hours to the BMW Welt and Beyond

It may have taken 48 hours to get from New York to Munich during a blizzard (see Blizzard Business Travel in Executive Road Warrior), but the trip was no doubt worth it. Starting off …

338 Kilometers from Lindau to Berchtesgaden
24 December 2009 – 13:26 | One Comment
338 Kilometers from Lindau to Berchtesgaden

The Diesel Driver’s BMW 335d had its maiden voyage yesterday from Munich (München) to Lindau, a trip of ca. 200 kilometers. After a short visit, it was off to Berchtesgaden, in the Bavarian Alps.
Lindau …

König Diesel: Driving the New BMW 7er Series
23 November 2009 – 20:34 | 3 Comments
König Diesel: Driving the New BMW 7er Series

The 7er Series, as BMW’s flagship, may cocoon its driver and passengers in Teutonic luxury and is clearly automotive royalty.  While I was somewhat ambivalent about the exterior of its predecessor, the new 7er is …