gravy train
8 сентября 2016 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
So we rode on this path that is the car testing road for GM motors... Flat asphalt... so I was enjoying actually getting to use some of my higher gears...and I turn around because I thought SherelleЧитать далее
Roppenheim
8 сентября 2016 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
So accommodation in Roppenheim which is a bit off the path but good option for the evening
53kms today (which felt easy)
Beers and yummy dinner!
Hello Rhine
9 сентября 2016 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We left Roppenheim early (well early for me) and went back towards the Rhine.
Goodbye France
9 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
So we said Goodbye to France as we crossed river back to Germany...then to ride on flood dykes in to Karlsruhe
Hello Karlsruhe
9 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Arrived before lunch after a short 43km ride...
We reunited with Illy (yey!)
Sheril put her bike in the shop to get fixed
We did a puzzle room (it was great)
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Il a l'air délicieux ce gâteau : on en prendrait bien une petite part.
SJP bike
9 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Sheril got a new wheel!
This post is dedicated to her having a fully functioning (and 60% new) bike
another city, another light show
9 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
So we were treated to another awesome light show this time on the Karlsruhe castle (schloss). Twas pretty cool!
out of town
10 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
So all six (hooray!) had early start and went on our way, passing the castle and on to see our friend the Rhine...
Easy paths to follow again today
another day another ferry
10 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Crossed river at leimersheim and head on to Speyer
technik museum
10 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
So we spent bit of time looking around Speyer Technik Museum...
Lots of engines, cars, trains, planes, tractors, boats, spacecraft... Pretty cool (but actually it was very hot today)
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They had weird display of about 50 different types of water meters just sitting outside amongst cocktail tables
Otterstadt
10 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Then rode to stay in Otterstadt....
We did 60km today
Rest day in Otterstadt
11 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Relaxing day off the bikes, with slow start and then visiting the local lake for swim and games in arvo
So I did some math today... and my total kms stands at 729km (over half way!)
I have aЧитать далее
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Would guess in high twenties in middle of the day, the water was fairly cool (but pleasant)
up the road to Altrip
12 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
So all 6 set out from Otterstadt up the river though we were next to dykes and through forests for first portion of ride.
We crossed the river at Altrip by ferry
on to Manneheim
12 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We crossed the river again by bridge at Mannheim
So we got caught up in some epic roadworks around BASF plant in Ludwigshafen (the plant being really more like a mini city, and I probably should ofЧитать далее
to Worms
12 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Anyhoo we made it to Worms and enjoyed the arvo there...
We did 48kms today
Worms is fairly interesting town when it comes to religion... Martin Luther (Gilands can help anyone out who is confusedЧитать далее
sign of the (wormy) times
12 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Here are some signs from today...
(And I ate worms for lunch Emilie and Alina...)
out of worms
13 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
So all 6 had a very very early start today...
Sheril lead us out of Worms
We saw our Rhine (aka Ryan) only a couple times today
Lots of vineyards today
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I got a bit bored on ride so was trying to get awesome silhouette...
on to Neirstein
13 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
So we continued up to Nierstein
Today was hot!
Rüsselsheim
13 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
So we staying in Russelsheim... (In a weird little apartment)
There is a conference on in Frankfurt that has taken all the accommodation in a 35km radius
(We wanted to stay in Mainz)... We went to toЧитать далее
Emma Nicholls
Now those are definitely fluffy ball gums for sure. Or perhaps how it is pronounced in German - flauschigen Kugel Gummi
Romance town
14 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
So last night wasnt great...
I think we can safely say that will be our most expensive but easily the crappiest accommodation for our trip...
Everyone had a pretty average (and very sweaty)Читать далее
Castle town
14 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We crossed the river to Bingen (by ferry), and we entered in to a world of castles at every new bend and turn..
So picturesque!
We headed up river to Bacharach (which is where the photo of red andЧитать далее
Ian Gilmour
Just want to put some age of empires archers and catapults on those defence steps :p
Sankt Goar
14 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Then on to Sankt Goar...
We did 68kms today...
The others were not far behind... (Sherelle had a flat today)
Our accommodation has very adequate air flow so all are happy.
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Rest day in Sankt Goar
15 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After a late start, we then dropped our bikes off for service and caught the train up the hill to visit the castle.
Relaxing day!!
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This bike guy was pretty cool... I especially liked his braces, and he was pretty helpful too. The Doc Brown of bike servicing
on the River
16 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
So all six of us headed out of St Goar...
We got a couple of kms out and Berns bike continued making its funny clunking noise, so the Parrotts headed back with Bern (to see Richard the bike shop guy),Читать далее
Add in Mosel
16 сентября 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
So we continued cycling on a lovely path up river, on to Koblenz...
Here we saw where the Rhine and Mosel Rivers join
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My bike by the Rhine
Ian GilmourEeeasy Street!