I had managed to take my bike along to Hanover by train, where we had a Kreistag delegation trip. After three fully packed days I set off by bike to get back home, the others returned by train. I started off by going to and then along the Maschsee, which I had seen from above … Read more
This was our third night in a row in a different Bundesland, Frankfurt is in Hessen, Obernburg in Bavaria and Wertheim in Baden-Württemberg. Here is when we re -entered Bavaria. Cold again, and grey. We were wearing basically all our layers. And again we were the only cyclists, which was very pleasant, as we were … Read more
It was grey all day, no sun to be seen. Cycling all day is quite strenuous at just above 0°C, we noticed. Luckily the route along the Main is very flat. Not so many pictures, as we were wearing gloves all day. So the first part of today’s route was part of the Limes, so … Read more
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