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- Day 19
- Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 10:44 AM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 139 m
FranceIll48°39’54” N 7°53’24” E
gravy train
September 8, 2016 in France ⋅ ☀️ 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 SherelleRead more
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- Day 19
- Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 7:42 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 119 m
- FranceRoppenheim48°50’36” N 8°3’18” E
Roppenheim
September 8, 2016 in France ⋅ ☀️ 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!
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- Day 20
- Friday, September 9, 2016 at 9:11 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 102 m
- FranceSaarbach48°55’6” N 8°8’54” E
Hello Rhine
September 9, 2016 in France ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We left Roppenheim early (well early for me) and went back towards the Rhine.
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- Day 20
- Friday, September 9, 2016 at 10:20 AM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 102 m
GermanyNeue Lauter48°58’42” N 8°15’18” E
Goodbye France
September 9, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
So we said Goodbye to France as we crossed river back to Germany...then to ride on flood dykes in to Karlsruhe
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- Day 20
- Friday, September 9, 2016 at 1:40 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 118 m
- GermanySüdstadt49°0’1” N 8°24’15” E
Hello Karlsruhe
September 9, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Day 20
- Friday, September 9, 2016 at 6:49 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 129 m
- GermanySüdweststadt49°0’24” N 8°23’30” E
SJP bike
September 9, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Sheril got a new wheel!
This post is dedicated to her having a fully functioning (and 60% new) bike
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- Day 20
- Friday, September 9, 2016 at 9:17 PM
- 🌙 21 °C
- Altitude: 118 m
- GermanyKarlsruhe Schloss49°0’48” N 8°24’12” E
another city, another light show
September 9, 2016 in Germany ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
So we were treated to another awesome light show this time on the Karlsruhe castle (schloss). Twas pretty cool!
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- Day 21
- Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 7:56 AM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 108 m
- GermanyJohann-Peter-Hebel-Denkmal Karlsruhe49°0’54” N 8°24’12” E
out of town
September 10, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 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
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- Day 21
- Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 9:09 AM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 83 m
- GermanyMichels Bach49°7’0” N 8°21’54” E
another day another ferry
September 10, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Crossed river at leimersheim and head on to Speyer
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- Day 21
- Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 12:40 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- GermanySpeyer49°18’48” N 8°26’48” E
technik museum
September 10, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Day 21
- Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 5:30 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 91 m
- GermanyOtterstadt49°22’18” N 8°27’6” E
Otterstadt
September 10, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Then rode to stay in Otterstadt....
We did 60km today
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- Day 22
- Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 11:38 AM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 85 m
- GermanyOtterstadt49°21’21” N 8°27’23” E
Rest day in Otterstadt
September 11, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 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 aRead more
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- Day 23
- Monday, September 12, 2016 at 9:30 AM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 78 m
- GermanyAltrip49°26’28” N 8°30’2” E
up the road to Altrip
September 12, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 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
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- Day 23
- Monday, September 12, 2016 at 10:47 AM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 89 m
- GermanyMannheim University49°28’54” N 8°27’30” E
on to Manneheim
September 12, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofRead more
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- Day 23
- Monday, September 12, 2016 at 3:02 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 101 m
- GermanyDom St. Peter zu Worms49°37’48” N 8°21’36” E
to Worms
September 12, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 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 confusedRead more
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- Day 23
- Monday, September 12, 2016 at 7:57 PM
- 🌙 27 °C
- Altitude: 97 m
- GermanyWorms49°37’36” N 8°21’36” E
sign of the (wormy) times
September 12, 2016 in Germany ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Here are some signs from today...
(And I ate worms for lunch Emilie and Alina...)
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- Day 24
- Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 9:21 AM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 82 m
- GermanyGoldberg49°44’54” N 8°19’60” E
out of worms
September 13, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Day 24
- Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 11:23 AM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 83 m
- GermanyFocken Berg49°52’42” N 8°20’24” E
on to Neirstein
September 13, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
So we continued up to Nierstein
Today was hot!
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- Day 24
- Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 5:22 PM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 92 m
- GermanyWickerbach49°59’36” N 8°24’50” E
Rüsselsheim
September 13, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 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 toRead more
Emma Nicholls
Now those are definitely fluffy ball gums for sure. Or perhaps how it is pronounced in German - flauschigen Kugel Gummi
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- Day 25
- Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 9:21 AM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- GermanyEltville50°1’18” N 8°6’36” E
Romance town
September 14, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 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)Read more
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- Day 25
- Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 11:20 AM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 81 m
- GermanyTrechtingshausen50°0’18” N 7°51’18” E
Castle town
September 14, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 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 andRead more
Ian Gilmour
Just want to put some age of empires archers and catapults on those defence steps :p
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- Day 25
- Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 12:32 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 122 m
- GermanyGründel-Bach50°9’14” N 7°42’22” E
Sankt Goar
September 14, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 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 wadeRead more
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- Day 26
- Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 10:35 AM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 150 m
- GermanyGründel-Bach50°9’12” N 7°42’18” E
Rest day in Sankt Goar
September 15, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Day 27
- Friday, September 16, 2016 at 10:11 AM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 54 m
- GermanySpay50°15’12” N 7°38’54” E
on the River
September 16, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 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),Read more
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- Day 27
- Friday, September 16, 2016 at 12:13 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 38 m
- GermanyMoselle River50°21’42” N 7°36’18” E
Add in Mosel
September 16, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 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!