Iowa City, Iowa

Ready to go! Pepper and good byes.
Chicago O'hare

Doug dropped us off at the airport for the second year in a row! Thanks Doug!!!
Copenhagen, Denmark

Layover. 😏 Always great when you spot the bikes making the flight!
Mol, Belgium

Arrive in Mol, Molmento B&B to be greeted with hugs, dinner, and great conversation with a Kristien and Peter.
Hamburg, Germany

We drove 6 hrs from Mol, BE to visit Stefan and Petra (CX world champ. friends we met at Molmento.) Spent the evening telling stories and visiting a Biergarten. The morning was a 8 mile bicycle tourLæs mere
Ulrich's Werder, DE

We met Ulrich (2017 Warmshowers guest) in Potsdam after returning the car in Berlin. We had a great evening with Ulrich and Heidi. Dinner was at quiet Italian restaurant. It was so nice to see UlrichLæs mere
Neussen, Germany

Our longest day is out of the way! Almost 85 miles. Slept in the yard in a giant tent of Peter and Susi’s historic home. Mosquito net, candlelight, and LED x-mas lights for a romantic accent.
Dresden, Germany

A beautifully day along the Elbe with biergartens and a BBQ at Jen’s house. Our first Couchsurfing experience was great.
Chemnitz, DE

Beautiful ride to Viktor’s and Yue’s today, 65 miles.
Hof, DE

Another beautiful day with lots of hills and sunshine. We ended the day with dinner at a traditional Biergarten and a nice evening sightseeing tour of Hof with Stefan.
Bamberg, Germany

Stefan led us for about 40 miles! It was great to have a guide. Lisa and I enjoyed the rest of the day with a few quick stops. Had a nice evening at our Warmshower host. Another great day!!!
Nuremburg, Germany

A special castle visit and tour of Bamberg in the morning. Rode along the river to our host Jocelyn’s. Had awesome Italian food for dinner. It was hot and dry again today. Only about 45 miles today.
Ingolstadt

Another sunny day. We rode about 70 miles with mostly a light headwind. Ended in the beautiful city of Ingolstadt (home of Audi), DE. Went to a traditional Bavarian Biergarten with our host Meike andLæs mere
Munich, Germany

A cooler day, perfect for riding. We rode 70 miles and ended with a beautiful ride along the Isar River to Munich. We are spending a rest day here with Nico, our warmshowers guest from two years ago.Læs mere
Munich, DE (Rest Day #1)

Traditional Bavarian breakfast of white sausage (weisswürst) and white beer at Hofbräuhaus with Nico and Camile. Spent time being a tourist in the late morning and early afternoon. Lunch at aLæs mere
Bad Tölz, Germany

A short and beautiful day with crepes for breakfast, the Isar River, an Abbey visit, awesome riding (trail, gravel, single track, smooth roads), and end with a sunset and view of the Alps with ourLæs mere
Innsbruck, Austria

Christophe guided us to a different route to Innsbruck in the morning. The clear blue sky gave us magnificent views of the alps. We had a picnic lunch near a small waterfall and some adventurous trailLæs mere
Innsbruck, Austra (Rest day #2)

Breakfast of homemade rolls, cheese, jam, honey, and coffee. Lisa and I then rode the last 11 km of the 2018 road cycling world championship course. Which included the infamous Höttinger Höll climbLæs mere
Landeck, Austria

A quick breakfast and good-bye with Thomas, and on the road by 8:20 AM. We road 23 miles to Kühtai pass. It was a beautiful and tough climb with 20% grade at points. High winds and snow still inLæs mere
Feldkirch, Austria

Early departure led us on our attempt of Silvretta Pass. After 26 miles of mostly up hill we were greeted with a road closed due to an avalanche and rain. We took the detour riding through the cloudsLæs mere
Samstagern, Switzerland

A hard day of cycling, but amazing scenery and sunshine! After a quick breakfast, we hung around Tanja’s flat to charge my phone which failed to charge overnight. On the road at 8:45, and inLæs mere
Meiringen, Switzerland

Amazing! Lucerne and Bürnigpass...writing still to come. Lars was an awesome host!
Walkringen, Switzerland

Zäziwil
Basel, Switzerland

Fabian and chloé
Freiberg im Breisgau, Germany

Returned to Germany and rode through the southern part of the Black Forest. A tough climb led to a long scenic descent to Freiberg. Our hosts Martin and Elisa (originally from Argentina) cooked aLæs mere