Rhine Ride

Un’avventura di 39 giorni di Beks Leggi altro

Segui Panoramica Calendario Fotografie Condividi

Prima i più nuovi

Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
1
gravy train
8 settembre 2016, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 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 Sherelle was playing some music loudly on her phone...instead what was happening was the bags on the backrack of Sherils bike are rubbing on her rear tyre as she had lost both screws that hold it to the frame and it had all slipped back. Such a loud noise!
So some bush mechanic-ing took place and we pushed on

So we have been riding through loads of gravel (aggregrate) works... Such scenery!Leggi altro
Guarda la traduzione
Viaggiatore My bike by the Rhine
09/09/16Risposta
Ian GilmourEeeasy Street!
09/09/16Risposta
6 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
3
Roppenheim
8 settembre 2016, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 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!
Guarda la traduzione
Viaggiatore That is just for Trev...
09/09/16Risposta
Deborah Hennessey I think you have too much salad with your dinner
11/09/16Risposta
Emma Nicholls YUM!
17/09/16Risposta
6 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
1
1
Hello Rhine
9 settembre 2016, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We left Roppenheim early (well early for me) and went back towards the Rhine.
Guarda la traduzione
Viaggiatore I saw Jane Austen today
09/09/16Risposta
Meaghan Brown That is gorgeous
09/09/16Risposta
5 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
2
Goodbye France
9 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
So we said Goodbye to France as we crossed river back to Germany...then to ride on flood dykes in to Karlsruhe
Guarda la traduzione
Dan Brown Would you look at that path along the river!
09/09/16Risposta
Emma Nicholls Great photo!
17/09/16Risposta
7 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
2
Hello Karlsruhe
9 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 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)
Guarda la traduzione
Emma Nicholls *drooling*
17/09/16Risposta
Viaggiatore Il a l'air délicieux ce gâteau : on en prendrait bien une petite part.
17/08/18Risposta
6 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
1
SJP bike
9 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Sheril got a new wheel!
This post is dedicated to her having a fully functioning (and 60% new) bike
Guarda la traduzione
Meaghan BrownHooray!
09/09/16Risposta
Dan Brown But does Sheila have the new iPhone yet?
09/09/16Risposta
6 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
another city, another light show
9 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
So we were treated to another awesome light show this time on the Karlsruhe castle (schloss). Twas pretty cool!
Guarda la traduzione
7 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
out of town
10 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 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
Guarda la traduzione
6 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
another day another ferry
10 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Crossed river at leimersheim and head on to Speyer
Guarda la traduzione
5 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
2 1 1
technik museum
10 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 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)
Guarda la traduzione
Viaggiatore It's a spaceship Buzz, a spaceship
10/09/16Risposta
Viaggiatore They had weird display of about 50 different types of water meters just sitting outside amongst cocktail tables
10/09/16Risposta
Viaggiatore Berlin Wall piece
10/09/16Risposta
Deborah Hennessey LOL
11/09/16Risposta
5 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
1
Otterstadt
10 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Then rode to stay in Otterstadt....
We did 60km today
Guarda la traduzione
Viaggiatore Horse and wagon creating havoc on highway
10/09/16Risposta
lowridaauloving your blogs Bek
11/09/16Risposta
5 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
2
Rest day in Otterstadt
11 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 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 a reasonable level of excitement as we are heading to worms tomorrow... I can't wait to visit a worms supermarket, or a worms church, or a worms cafe!!
(Illy tells me it is pronounced essentially as 'warms'...but smeh i will keep calling it worms)Leggi altro
Guarda la traduzione
Ian Gilmour How hot is it?
11/09/16Risposta
Viaggiatore Would guess in high twenties in middle of the day, the water was fairly cool (but pleasant)
11/09/16Risposta
5 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
up the road to Altrip
12 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 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
Guarda la traduzione
Emma NichollsFerry ferry ferry ferry.... boat!
17/09/16Risposta
5 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
on to Manneheim
12 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 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 of been more excited to be riding around and through it given my area study (but I wasnt cause of the lack of adequate diversion signage...gosh))Leggi altro
Guarda la traduzione
3 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
1
to Worms
12 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 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 confused who he is) was summoned to Worms and my understanding was decision to excommunicate him was made here (as outcome of the Diet of Worms)Leggi altro
Guarda la traduzione
Megan GilmourIt's the black guy... Gosh!
12/09/16Risposta
Ian Gilmour Rad route!
12/09/16Risposta
Ian GilmourOh gillands
12/09/16Risposta
3 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
sign of the (wormy) times
12 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Here are some signs from today...

(And I ate worms for lunch Emilie and Alina...)
Guarda la traduzione
5 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
3 1
out of worms
13 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 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
Guarda la traduzione
Viaggiatore I got a bit bored on ride so was trying to get awesome silhouette...
13/09/16Risposta
Deborah Hennessey That is cool
16/09/16Risposta
Deborah Hennessey Nice one
16/09/16Risposta
Emma Nicholls Shadow biking!
17/09/16Risposta
5 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
on to Neirstein
13 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
So we continued up to Nierstein
Today was hot!
Guarda la traduzione
5 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
1
Rüsselsheim
13 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 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 to Mainz for dins and to have a look around

So we did 62km today!Leggi altro
Guarda la traduzione
Emma Nicholls Now those are definitely fluffy ball gums for sure. Or perhaps how it is pronounced in German - flauschigen Kugel Gummi
17/09/16Risposta
5 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
1
1
Romance town
14 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 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) sleep...

Anyway- early start (in the dark) to catch a train in to Mainz and we were on our way...

Illy and I headed off as the sprint team to beat the heat...
Whilst I was standing with the bikes outside the supermarket in Etville, waiting for Illy, I was chatting to a lovely older German man. He had asked if we were touring and where we were going etc. I told him that I had found the last few days a bit boring scenery wise and he said "thats ok- because you are just about to ride the most romantic part of the Rhine, the scenery is fantastic"...
Which was right but also was especially funny due to fact that Illy and I were riding alone today (after getting the pleasure of sharing a bed in the weird craphole apartment the previous evening)

We rode along a path on the Rhine for most of the day, and it was pretty nice scenery!Leggi altro
Guarda la traduzione
Deborah Hennessey Wow!
16/09/16Risposta
Deborah Hennessey Great use of perspective
16/09/16Risposta
7 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
2
Castle town
14 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 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 and white building)Leggi altro
Guarda la traduzione
Ian Gilmour Just want to put some age of empires archers and catapults on those defence steps :p
14/09/16Risposta
Deborah Hennessey You are a sad little man
16/09/16Risposta
6 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
1
1 2
Sankt Goar
14 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 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.

Illy and I went for a wade in Rhine this arvo... Sandy bottom, and less than pristine waters this far down

St Goar is a small tourist town... Shall be nice to relax here tomorrowLeggi altro
Guarda la traduzione
Deborah Hennessey Wow!
16/09/16Risposta
Deborah Hennessey Wow!!
16/09/16Risposta
Viaggiatore This is Loreley... For Dad
17/09/16Risposta
Emma Nicholls Very gorgeous!
17/09/16Risposta
5 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
1
Rest day in Sankt Goar
15 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ⛅ 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!!
Guarda la traduzione
Viaggiatore This bike guy was pretty cool... I especially liked his braces, and he was pretty helpful too. The Doc Brown of bike servicing
15/09/16Risposta
6 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
on the River
16 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ⛅ 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), and Illy and I continued on.
Today was much cooler (cloudy), and so made for nice riding. We got some lovely scenery todayLeggi altro
Guarda la traduzione
5 mi piace
Rhine Ride Viaggiatore
Add in Mosel
16 settembre 2016, Germania ⋅ ⛅ 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
Guarda la traduzione
5 mi piace