First Euro trip - Pointers / Advice

[Phil]

I can see the attraction of camping though, did it myself for many years when canoeing in the Alpes in France/Austria/Germany. Buy some beers from the supermarket and fire up a BBQ is great, when its sunny and warm. Not sure I'd want to haul all the kit around on a bike though.

Pensions here from €16 in the Black Forest http://www.schwarzwaldpensionen.de/?id=Pensionen but you might have a problem turning up on spec without booking in summer.