We Set Sail on the Rhine
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Today was the day to formally begin stage one of our adventure. Our home for the next week will be the MS Andante, a large passenger "barge" able to carry around 80 passengers. Our Ghostrider groupRead more
Today was the day to formally begin stage one of our adventure. Our home for the next week will be the MS Andante, a large passenger "barge" able to carry around 80 passengers. Our Ghostrider groupRead more
Relaxing day off the bikes, with slow start and then visiting the local lake for swim and games in arvo
So I did some math today... and my total kms stands at 729km (over half way!)
I have aRead more
We both had a bit of a restless night after passing through several locks during the night. Generally, the passage is rather smooth, but there were a few abrupt bumps and some bright lights that wokeRead more
From Bellheim to Worms
86km / 201m ascent
At 830 a group of 9 Ghostriders assembled at reception for a guided walk of the town of Speyer. Our guide was Frank, a lovely and knowledgeable man whose family had lived in Speyer since the 1870’s.Read more
Woke up in Speyer, only one guide appeared for our 9:00 walking tour, the other apparently couldn’t find where we were moored. No coaches today, 15 minutes walk along the river path then through aRead more
Mit donnerndem Fortissimo, ja fast schon bedrohlich, spielt die gewaltige Hauptorgel auf, lenkt ganz zwangsläufig den Blick nach oben - und genau so ist es auch gewollt..... seit vielen hundertRead more
OK so it must be even further north that the Rhine route gets interesting!
Weather hasn't helped as more rain today but it was flat and that tail wind was still there. Despite having dipped in andRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Speyer