From Mainz to home

juni 2022

Et 16-dagers eventyr av Chris Les mer

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- 3. jun. 2022, 21:54
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Høyde: 19 m
- Belgia Bruxelles-Capitale City of Brussels Cureghem 50.836814, 4.33973950°50’13” N 4°20’23” E
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Home to Brussels
3. juni 2022, Belgia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
A rainy start riding down to Crossflatts station but under cover thereafter.

The 09:15 train to London was quite busy and a couple of small groups were noisily enjoying their private parties in our carriage.

It seemed that many people had the same idea of going away by Eurostar so the queues to get through security were very long. Due to the bikes being clunky when folded, we were rescued by a woman greeter who pulled us out of the crowd to go through a deserted business class gate.

Eurostar full, but spacious, quiet and efficient.

Brussels hot and humid. Lots of locals and tourists drinking and dining on the streets. Chips and beer, followed by a Thai meal.Les mer
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- 4. jun. 2022, 21:27
- 🌙 23 °C
- Høyde: 94 m
- Tyskland Rheinland-Pfalz Mainz Neustadt 50.005808, 8.25196950°0’21” N 8°15’7” E
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Dag 2
Brussels to Mainz
4. juni 2022, Tyskland ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Foraging for breakfast in Brussels took a while. Finally we found Buddy Buddy vegan cafe. We were just able to scrape the surface of the architecture, art, churches and culture. Worth a longer visit.

Smooth and fast train to Frankfurt- unfortunately I misread our tickets and we failed to get off at the stop before the main station. Luckily we managed to jump on a local train which took us to Mainz - arriving earlier than originally scheduled.

Very hot. Melting. We ate outside again - burger and beer today.

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- 5. jun. 2022, 18:35
- 🌧 20 °C
- Høyde: 72 m
- Tyskland Rheinland-Pfalz Bacharach Münz-Bach 50.05926, 7.76829250°3’33” N 7°46’6” E
Dag 3
Mainz to Bacharach
5. juni 2022, Tyskland ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
An early start to minimise the rain - forecast as thundery showers in the afternoon. However, we only suffered a couple of light showers and didn’t have to don waterproofs while cycling.

Coffee in Rudesheim, picnic lunch in a Bingen park.

Arrived in Bacharach at 14:30 after 50km cycling.

Pizza and real ale in one of Germany’s smallest breweries, eating outside yet again in an abandoned carousel.Les mer
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- 6. jun. 2022, 21:41
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Høyde: 88 m
- Tyskland Rheinland-Pfalz Koblenz 50.354469, 7.59256550°21’16” N 7°35’33” E
Dag 4
Bacharach to Koblenz
6. juni 2022, Tyskland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The weather was better than forecast - hot and dry most of the day.

Faster average speeds on good tracks through the Rhine Gorge, but we had to endure occasional clouds of tiny black flies.

We had difficulty finding supplies and refreshments and it turned out that virtually everything was closed for Whit Monday.

We got by. Takeaway coffee from a bakery that was officially closed, chips from a brewery beer garden and a Vietnamese evening meal.Les mer
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- 7. jun. 2022, 20:10
- 🌧 18 °C
- Høyde: 81 m
- Tyskland Rheinland-Pfalz Remagen Kripp Ahr 50.567017, 7.28276350°34’1” N 7°16’58” E
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Koblenz to Linz am Rhine
7. juni 2022, Tyskland ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Blue skies, hot sun and a stunning breakfast gets us off for a good start, crossing the Mosel then passing an industrial estate out of Koblenz.

Strong coffees in Andernach followed by a trip round the local museum. I’ve never learned German but I can say fluently “where can I leave my bicycle?” and we were granted space.

Lunch from a bakery in Bad Bresig.

Long detour around construction work on the approach to Remagen. Central apartment in Linz on the north side of the river. Thundery showers after we arrived. Lovely old town.Les mer
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- 8. jun. 2022, 22:34
- 🌧 15 °C
- Høyde: 49 m
- Tyskland Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Rodenkirchen 50.89332, 6.99600150°53’36” N 6°59’46” E
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Linz to Koln
8. juni 2022, Tyskland ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Our overnight accommodation was a small flat in the centre of this lovely medieval town. We woke to the sound of bin men (probably) doing the rounds of the town at 6:15 - it felt like the siege of Linz had begun.

Make your own breakfast this time - nothing fancy - so we were on our way at 8:30 ready to catch the ferry back across the Rhine.

Lots of other cyclists, mainly touring but going the opposite way. Coffee in Bad Godesberg, lunch in Wesseling after which it rained all afternoon.

We are staying in a 7th floor flat outside Koln (well appointed with Rhine views).Les mer
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- 9. jun. 2022, 21:14
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Høyde: 51 m
- Tyskland Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Rodenkirchen 50.893192, 6.99572150°53’35” N 6°59’45” E
Dag 7
Koln - day off
9. juni 2022, Tyskland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Leisurely start after buying fresh rolls from the bakery opposite.

Masks compulsory on public transport and 100% compliance.

English tour of Duft Haus where eau de cologne was invented- entertaining speaker and lots of guessing the perfume oils.

A trip round the Dom (cathedral).

Then a harrowing visit to EL-DE Haus, the head office of the gestapo in Koln.

Warm sunny evening- nice to go out for a leisurely ride by the river.Les mer
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- 10. jun. 2022, 21:47
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Høyde: 66 m
- Tyskland Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Graf-Adolf-Platz 51.21957, 6.78334151°13’10” N 6°47’0” E
Dag 8
Koln to Düsseldorf
10. juni 2022, Tyskland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Lazy 9:30 start in warm and dry weather. North of Cologne is industrial with a large Ford plant to bypass. Picnic lunch in Zons before catching the small ferry to the north bank.

Way marking often confusing leading into Düsseldorf and we helped some children on a school project on one of our breaks.

Düsseldorf seems moneyed (many expensive cars and shops) and is our least favourite city to cycle in so far.

Cheap Turkish vegan evening meal.Les mer
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- 11. jun. 2022, 20:08
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Høyde: 15 m
- Tyskland Nordrhein-Westfalen Xanten 51.658755, 6.46875551°39’32” N 6°28’8” E
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Düsseldorf to Xanten
11. juni 2022, Tyskland ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Our longest planned day. Over 80km / 50 miles in hot conditions. Once past Duisburg we were into “big sky” country, mostly riding on or near the top of dykes (all of the Rhine area being prone to flooding).

A nice surprise at lunchtime: we abandoned our pre-made cheese sandwiches for dining out on a posh hotel’s lunchtime special: fish and chips (tomato soup, pickled herring, potato wedges, salad and dessert) all for €8.90.

We arrived at our holiday flat at 4pm - nice and hospitable hosts - and had just enough strength to shop for our tea and food for tomorrow - have to be prepared as most shops and cafes are closed on Sundays.Les mer
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- 12. jun. 2022, 21:34
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Høyde: 41 m
- Nederland Provincie Gelderland Gemeente Arnhem Burgemeesterswijk Sint-Jansbeek 51.989182, 5.91075651°59’21” N 5°54’39” E
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Xanten to Arnhem
12. juni 2022, Nederland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Beautiful, sunny Xanten where we stayed all morning. Miners’ brass band competition in the market place. Interesting (free) Stiftsmuseum.

Hard cycling into a head wind, either on dam tops or by roads. Two ferries.

Staying with Emma via Vrienden op de Fiets, our host in Arnhem. Indonesian meal.Les mer
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