Day 60 - Speyer to Mainz, 66 miles

More interesting ride today although weather still grey and wet to very wet!

After the large university city of Mannheim the Rhine starts to wind through the German vineyards starts to offer the kind if scenery you'd expect from a river ride. Smooth cycle paths and a nice tail wind led to an easy ride up towards Mainz even there was drizzle in the air. As I approached Mainz the drizzle stopped but not in a good way. Not sure if I've been caught in a more torrential downpour on the bike before and with everything I was wearing drenched (panniers stood up to the test with flying colours luckily) I decided to call it a day in Mainz. Looked a nice town but to be honest I checked I to a hotel, ate there as it was still pouring and had an early night.

Tomorrows section us supposed to be the jewel in the crown of the Rhine so fingers crossed for some good weather.Read more