Mostly Moselle

After a camp along the river, the ride along the Moselle is mainly alongside the canal rather than the river. With the sun finally shining down, it reveals a beautiful green and flat landscape.

I reached Nancy to enjoy a beer in the famed Place Stanisla. Except that we were hit by an express hailstorm pelting down painful ice pellets.

Further along the river, the air looked thick and smokey. My confusion was clarified when I crashed through a cloud of countless little insects. The air was thick with them, and I held my breath and pursed my lips to not inhale the insects. Weird and exciting.

Soon after, I met Nathaniel sitting by the river. He's been riding for 1.5 years and we exchange notes on our journeys. We agree that this is the best way to experience a country. But he's camping next to the highway, so I rode out further till I found a tranquil spot by a lake.Read more