BelgioBruxelles-CapitaleCity of BrusselsCureghem50°50’13” N 4°20’23” E
3 giugno 2022, Belgio ⋅ ☁️ 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 ourLeggi altro
GermaniaRheinland-PfalzMainzNeustadt50°0’21” N 8°15’7” E 4 giugno 2022, Germania ⋅ 🌙 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.Leggi altro
GermaniaRheinland-PfalzBacharachMünz-Bach50°3’33” N 7°46’6” E
5 giugno 2022, Germania ⋅ 🌧 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 inLeggi altro
GermaniaRheinland-PfalzKoblenz50°21’16” N 7°35’33” E
6 giugno 2022, Germania ⋅ ☁️ 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 hadLeggi altro
GermaniaRheinland-PfalzRemagenKrippAhr50°34’1” N 7°16’58” E 7 giugno 2022, Germania ⋅ 🌧 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 roundLeggi altro
GermaniaNordrhein-WestfalenKölnRodenkirchen50°53’36” N 6°59’46” E
8 giugno 2022, Germania ⋅ 🌧 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 ofLeggi altro
GermaniaNordrhein-WestfalenKölnRodenkirchen50°53’35” N 6°59’45” E
9 giugno 2022, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 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-Leggi altro
GermaniaNordrhein-WestfalenDüsseldorfGraf-Adolf-Platz51°13’10” N 6°47’0” E
10 giugno 2022, Germania ⋅ ⛅ 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 oftenLeggi altro
GermaniaNordrhein-WestfalenXanten51°39’32” N 6°28’8” E
11 giugno 2022, Germania ⋅ ⛅ 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 toLeggi altro
OlandaProvincie GelderlandGemeente ArnhemBurgemeesterswijkSint-Jansbeek51°59’21” N 5°54’39” E 12 giugno 2022, Olanda ⋅ ☀️ 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 byLeggi altro
