Alps

As usual, was trying to beat the gps in navigation, but didn't notice that the route over the Alps I chose involved a railway shuttle, Bad Gastein to Mallnitz. Didn't want to turn back either, because after all I'm in a bit of a hurry, so took the train. This was my first and probably last time to do this, because, really, why would one want to be in the tunnel under the Alps and not riding on top of them.  Anyway, the shuttle goes every hour (20 minutes past the hour from the North), costs 17 eur and does take bikes. Bike groups require advance registration, because they have fixed straps for securing the bike, and I only saw one set of straps.