RollTide_Houston

Ok, last question before I book this weekend. Is doing 4 nights in London and 4 nights in Bavaria a bridge too far? I know that doing 10 days would be ideal but I can only go for 8 nights unfortunately, but we really wanted to do London and Munich/Garmisch.

janisj

>>I can only go for 8 nights unfortunately,<<

If you have 8 nights total you won't have 4 days and 4 days.

If your total time off is 8 nights, one will be spent transatlantic, leaving you 7 nights in Europe. 7 nights will net you 6 days (plus half a jet lagged arrival day)

Another half+day traveling from London to Munich means you'll have 3 days in London and 2.5-ish days in Bavaria. Only you can decide if that is a pace you want.

RollTide_Houston

No it is 8 nights. We leave Houston Friday July 13th at 8:30pm, land in London Saturday the 14th at 11:00am. We leave back to Houston Sunday July 22nd.

janisj

OK, so less than half a day on the 14th and then 7 full days - minus your travel day to Munich. So in effect usable 6 days for London and Bavaria/Munich. As I said - Only you can decide if that is a plan you can live with.

(Don't count on doing anything on the 14th. After formalities and transfers you likely check in at 2 or 3PM, in the middle of a 30+ hour travel day)

RollTide_Houston

After much thought I may squeeze in another day (boss wont like it but oh well) and leave Houston that Thursday night giving us 9 nights in Europe. That would allow 4 nights in London and 5 nights in Munich/Garmisch. I feel like that extra day will be a big difference. That way we will land in Munich on the 17th around mid day, drive directly to Garmisch, stay 4 nights, then drive to Munich the morning that Saturday, spend the whole day in Munich then flight will leave out that following day. Unfortunately Munich will just be a pit stop but I feel that is better than trying to split too much time between Garmisch and Munich. Planning this trip seems harder than the invasion of Iraq in both Gulf Wars .

thursdaysd

I make that three full days in London and three full days in Garmisch: You will find it much easier to visualize if you lay it out on a blank calendar page (print a freebie off the internet).

July 12 - in flight
July 13 - London afternoon with jetlag
July 14 - London
July 15 - London
July 16 - London
July 17 - fly to Munich, drive to Garmisch
July 18 - Garmisch
July 19 - Garmisch
July 20 - Garmisch
July 21 - drive to Munich
July 22 - fly to Houston

I would just stay in London and do day trips, but it's your vacation.

RollTide_Houston

Thursday, yes that would be our exact schedule. Luckily the drive from Munich to Garmisch is only about an hour and fifteen minutes so not too bad. I assume when you say stay in London and do day trips that you mean just do day trips to various places in southern England?

janisj

>> Luckily the drive from Munich to Garmisch is only about an hour and fifteen minutes so not too bad.<<

A bit longer than that - from the airport its closer to 2 hours plus Schengen formalities plus arranging for the car - so count on 3 to 3.5 hours from landing