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- Mittwoch, 31. August 2016 um 19:05
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Höhe über NN: 399 m
DeutschlandKonstanz47°40’35” N 9°9’18” E
Konstanz
31. August 2016 in Deutschland ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
So we headed in to Germany!!
Up to Meersburg and then we caught ferry over to Konstanz...
First day of everyone starting and finishing together.
We did 66kms today
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- Mittwoch, 31. August 2016 um 19:16
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Höhe über NN: 399 m
- DeutschlandKonstanz47°40’35” N 9°9’18” E
Random stuff
31. August 2016 in Deutschland ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
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- Donnerstag, 1. September 2016 um 09:41
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 403 m
- DeutschlandKonstanz47°40’6” N 9°9’36” E
Lake side
1. September 2016 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today saw Dave have a semi rest day (opting for ferry), and the ladies enjoying a leisurely ride further round the lake
Lovely to start the morning with sun on my back
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- Donnerstag, 1. September 2016 um 12:25
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 402 m
SchweizStein am Rhein47°39’36” N 8°51’30” E
Rhine Stone Cowboy
1. September 2016 in der Schweiz ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We headed up to Stein am Rhein, which was a very cool old (well preserved) town...
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- Donnerstag, 1. September 2016 um 12:51
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Höhe über NN: 407 m
- SchweizBiber47°40’54” N 8°48’18” E
into the woods
1. September 2016 in der Schweiz ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We spent a bit of time in woods today (off the lake path), but returned back to Rhine too... The water is much warmer and a more blue now!
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- Donnerstag, 1. September 2016 um 16:57
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 391 m
- SchweizRhine Falls47°40’36” N 8°36’54” E
Rhinefall
1. September 2016 in der Schweiz ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Looked over the falls...
So so so much water
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- Donnerstag, 1. September 2016 um 19:21
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Höhe über NN: 436 m
- DeutschlandJestetten47°39’15” N 8°34’23” E
Jet set radio
1. September 2016 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Sheril and I headed back to Schaffhausen to meet Dave and then we headed to Jestetten where we are staying...
We did 71km today!
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- Freitag, 2. September 2016 um 08:00
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Höhe über NN: 454 m
- DeutschlandLottstetten47°37’48” N 8°34’22” E
Rocking the suburbs
2. September 2016 in Deutschland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
So all 6 set out from Jestetten... we headed off through local suburbs and rolling fields...another sunny, beautiful day!
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- Freitag, 2. September 2016 um 10:00
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 400 m
- SchweizWil47°36’18” N 8°30’36” E
Hit the brakes
2. September 2016 in der Schweiz ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Much to my delight we rolled upon a random bike repair shop (that was open) right on the track... My back brakes were in much need of replacement... The lovely guy put my bike on straight away andWeiterlesen
Ash PrakashHot? Single? Prepared to move his life and business to the admittedly less picturesque Alex hills?
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- Freitag, 2. September 2016 um 11:38
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 344 m
- DeutschlandSeltenbach47°37’22” N 8°12’49” E
Waldshut
2. September 2016 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We stopped in Walshut for lunch
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- Freitag, 2. September 2016 um 15:54
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 313 m
- DeutschlandLuttingen47°34’24” N 8°5’54” E
Luttingen
2. September 2016 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Then on to Luttingen to our hotel riding alongside the Rhine a bit...
We did 54km today
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- Samstag, 3. September 2016 um 15:09
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 789 m
- DeutschlandSteinenbächle47°45’32” N 8°7’39” E
St Blasien
3. September 2016 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Day off the bikes to sleep in, do my washing (yey!) and visit St Blasien Dome and take a walk in the black forrest. Very relaxing day.
Everyone is doing well
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- Samstag, 3. September 2016 um 17:54
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 311 m
- DeutschlandLuttingen47°34’20” N 8°5’53” E
Flowers
3. September 2016 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
One of the things I have enjoyed a lot so far are the flowers everywhere. Lots of houses have flower boxes with colourful hanging flowers, beautiful gardens, flowers on most drinking fountains andWeiterlesen
Veronnika Twons
Loving the photos AND the blog, Bek. Thanks so much. Please thank Sheril for her advice yesterday...got the Ap working PERFECTLY now!
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- Tag 15
- Sonntag, 4. September 2016 um 10:15
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 294 m
- DeutschlandBad Säckingen47°33’12” N 7°56’54” E
Bad Säckingen (Toi toi toi)
4. September 2016 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
So again all six hit the road, we headed down the Rhine with first stop in Bad Säckingen which has a lovely covered bridge and a cool church which we popped inside and had a look-see before theWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 4. September 2016 um 12:41
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 274 m
- SchweizRheinfelden47°34’0” N 7°48’30” E
Rheinfelden
4. September 2016 in der Schweiz ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We stopped just short of Rheinfelden for lunch. Lots of todays track was through forestry path along the river. Heaps of families out having BBQs and swimming in the water.
It was a cooler day todayWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 4. September 2016 um 13:50
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Höhe über NN: 285 m
- SchweizAugusta Raurica47°31’60” N 7°43’18” E
Ruins (and the dumps)
4. September 2016 in der Schweiz ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
So we rode through some old Roman ruins (which had a concert on)... pretty cool
And then on to Basel...
So no one likes Basel
No one wants to stay in Basel
And especially... no one wants to rideWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 4. September 2016 um 17:34
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 249 m
FrankreichRuisseau le Lertzbach47°35’11” N 7°34’58” E
Huningue
4. September 2016 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
So we made it to France!
65km today (woohoo!)
In Huningue tonight
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- Tag 16
- Montag, 5. September 2016 um 09:59
- 🌧 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 221 m
- FrankreichKembs47°39’54” N 7°30’24” E
A rainy start
5. September 2016 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
So Illy and Dave opted for public transport options today...
For the rest of us...we spent first part of the day riding in a rainy drizzle alongside the canal (which runs parallel to the river). LotsWeiterlesen
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- Montag, 5. September 2016 um 11:48
- 🌧 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 235 m
- FrankreichOttmarsheim47°47’18” N 7°27’24” E
the sun will come out
5. September 2016 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
So the Sun did come out in the arvo and we had a nice ride through forrest, with lunch stop in Fessenheim.
Our bikes (and us) were pretty mucky from the dirt track (and rain) in the morning
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- Montag, 5. September 2016 um 22:51
- 🌙 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 201 m
- FrankreichNeuf-Brisach48°1’8” N 7°31’48” E
Nuef Briasch
5. September 2016 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
So onwards to Nuef Briasch for the night...
We took a slight detour as we missed our turn off.
Met Ilona and David at the accommodation.
We did 65km today.
Nuef Briasch is a cool town. It has a wall,Weiterlesen
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- Dienstag, 6. September 2016 um 09:30
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 194 m
- FrankreichKunheim48°4’48” N 7°31’48” E
Canal du Rhône au Rhin
6. September 2016 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Today the juniors took the train option and the seniors (me included) jumped on our bikes and followed one of the many tow paths along a canal parallel to the river. Flat, asphalt, & sunny but cool-Weiterlesen
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- Dienstag, 6. September 2016 um 11:59
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 157 m
- FrankreichBoofzheim48°19’36” N 7°39’24” E
and on we rode
6. September 2016 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
So it was lots of the same today
Birdlife on the canal
Beautiful autumn leaves starting to fall
We passed heaps of locks and bridges...
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- Dienstag, 6. September 2016 um 16:46
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 139 m
- FrankreichStrasbourg48°34’19” N 7°44’50” E
Strasbourg
6. September 2016 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
And we made it to Strasbourg....
Our biggest day of cycling yet... with a neat 76kms done and dusted
Spent the evening in beautiful Strasbourg.
The cathedral honestly took my breathe away when IWeiterlesen
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- Mittwoch, 7. September 2016 um 14:22
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 144 m
- FrankreichNotre-Dame de Strasbourg48°34’54” N 7°45’0” E
Tourist in Strasbourg
7. September 2016 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
A day off the bikes in Strasbourg to check out clocks, churches and general crowd watching
I think most bodies are happy to have a recovery day....
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- Donnerstag, 8. September 2016 um 09:30
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 133 m
- FrankreichRobertsau48°36’30” N 7°48’6” E
Robertsau
8. September 2016 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Young Ilona stayed on for another night in Strasbourg to let herself continue to recover... but rest of us hit the road
So today was very easy riding along flood dykes...
Not much new scenery
Meaghan BrownAmazing photos
Deborah Hennessey
Did you stop for wine?
Deborah Hennessey
The beer glasses seem to be getting larger as the trip progresses