As Phil was in Frankfurt for work, we decided to cycle part of the Main bike route during a long weekend. With the famous skyline behind us we started while it was still grey. There was good and bad cycling signposting. Lots to see along the Main. The weather was great. Wonderful backdrop for Seligenstadt. … Read more
Another nice breakfast in a hotel, they do know what they are doing. Got going a bit later, as Phil tried out the fitness room – as if cycling over 70km was not enough. The beginning of the trip was very undulating, some quite steep hills, including an 18% incline coming out of a river … Read more
Phil is on holiday, and I can be very flexible with my work time. There is no snow, so no skiing or Langlauf possible, so we decided to cycle to Bad Endorf and enjoy the thermal pool there. After a couple of hours of work we left heading for a beautiful sunrise. The beginning of … Read more
Weather started out beautiful again, and Phil and I were off early. In the beginning we followed the Vils bike route, which was still very good, and then went cross-country more. Of course, rising out of a river valley we had to climb a hill, and another one later out of the Isen valley. At … Read more
Due to the time change I had no difficulties being at breakfast early. Beautiful sunny day right from the start, so I was in T-shirt and rolled up trouser legs all day. My cycling trousers with the zippable legs have a hole in the bum and are generally totally worn out, so I left them … Read more
Very foggy along the Danube this morning, but as a cyclist that is not a problem, as long as you do not have to share the road with cars and lorries – actually very halloweeny. Found my ferry for the day, that was still operational. Got to Vilshofen for my first break and followed the … Read more
What a lot of climbing first thing in the morning, but somehow after three months of cycling I just took it in my stride. Actually, it was sunny and warm up on top (in the Mühlviertel), so I was in shorts fairly quickly – when I descended back into the Danube valley it was cooler … Read more
I spent the morning looking around Linz, taking in the castle, especially. With the fog it was very atmospheric. There was still fog when I started cycling, but it was slowly lifting. According to my information booklet on the Danube cycle path no ferries should be operational anymore, so I carefully chose the route to … Read more
A bit drizzly this morning, so I started the day with a visit to the impressive Schloss Greinburg. I like the name, apparently due to it being the first castle in the German-speaking world that was also a palace. The path along the Danube was as interesting and diverse as expected. I learnt, that the … Read more
The weather was really nice again today, even cycled in shorts for a bit. Had my first stop in Pöchlarn, at exactly 10:00 when the Oskar Kokoschka museum opened. Another famous painter from the Danube. I had not realised how long he lived, I have to admit. The next museum was in Ybbs, after all … Read more