Drive from Sulzbach to Dresden

Sunday we drove to Dresden so Jay could attend the FISM magic convention. Jay drove up to 200 km/hour (124 mph), while I kept it below 170 km (105 mph) since I was not used to the car and surroundings, and did not possess an international driver's license.

Unlike in the U.S. where you get stuck behind someone in the "fast lane," in Germany drivers almost always will pull right immediately for faster traffic. Likewise they do not pass on the right, so if you see headlights flashing in your rearview from a Mercedes closing at 150 mph, you can move to the right without losing focus to check for traffic in the lane. Construction of modern freeways linking the former East and West Germany was well underway.

Google Map shows it 300 miles and 5 hours. I recall we were well under 5 hours.