Iowa City, Iowa
May 26, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Ready to go! Pepper and good byes.
Chicago O'hare
May 26, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Doug dropped us off at the airport for the second year in a row! Thanks Doug!!!
Copenhagen, Denmark
May 27, 2019 in Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Layover. 😏 Always great when you spot the bikes making the flight!
Mol, Belgium
May 27, 2019 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Arrive in Mol, Molmento B&B to be greeted with hugs, dinner, and great conversation with a Kristien and Peter.
Hamburg, Germany
May 28, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
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 tourRead more
Ulrich's Werder, DE
May 29, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
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 UlrichRead more
Ulrich WolffHi, Jim and Lisa, great to see you in the mountains already and that everything is going according to your plans. See you are using FindPenguins now, what is my favorite blogging platform, too. Have a great trip, Ulrich and Heidi
Neussen, Germany
May 30, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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
May 31, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A beautifully day along the Elbe with biergartens and a BBQ at Jen’s house. Our first Couchsurfing experience was great.
Chemnitz, DE
June 1, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Beautiful ride to Viktor’s and Yue’s today, 65 miles.
Hof, DE
June 2, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
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
June 3, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
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
June 4, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
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
June 5, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
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 andRead more
TravelerIt was a pleasure hosting you and listening to your stories! Enjoy the rest of your trip 😀
TravelerIt was nice meet both of you and a great fun evening! I did try the white breakfast sausage, but failed to get BIG beer! 🙁 in Munich we sat in a beer garden for about two hours and thought oh we won’t drink 1 liter and proceeded to drink about 6 50cl ones. Next time, or maybe in Freiberg.
Munich, Germany
June 6, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
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.Read more
Munich, DE (Rest Day #1)
June 7, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
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 aRead more
Bad Tölz, Germany
June 8, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
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 ourRead more
Innsbruck, Austria
June 9, 2019 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
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 trailRead more
Innsbruck, Austra (Rest day #2)
June 10, 2019 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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 climbRead more
Landeck, Austria
June 11, 2019 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
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 inRead more
Feldkirch, Austria
June 12, 2019 in Austria ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
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 cloudsRead more
Samstagern, Switzerland
June 13, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌫 18 °C
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 inRead more
Meiringen, Switzerland
June 14, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Amazing! Lucerne and Bürnigpass...writing still to come. Lars was an awesome host!
Walkringen, Switzerland
June 15, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Zäziwil
Basel, Switzerland
June 16, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Fabian and chloé
Freiberg im Breisgau, Germany
June 17, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
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 aRead more