Ready, steady, ...

... not yet go. I am at the starting line of my 6 day bike ride, but I need a day before leaving to see a couple of friends.
My old work colleague Reinhardt Kautetzky was the one who inspired the ride. I haven't seen him for over 30 years, but his ride to Vienna stuck in my mind all that time, as something I wanted to do.
I met up with him and his wife Claudia, who I also knew well back then for a Bavarian dinner, which was really excellent as was the beer. We talked about the old days especially other colleagues, our children, and of course bike rides. Little did I know just how much Reinhardt had done. Rides to Palermo (2000km), Santiago de Compostela(2200km). Its ok Florence, cool it, I won't be trying that 😄.
It was a truly nice evening! Not something that is guaranteed after so long.
During the day I had already met another friend at one of Regensburgs many beer gardens. I've seen Wolfgang often over the years since he lives in Berlin and I worked there a lot. By coincidence he was passing through here yesterday.
I am, I hope ready to go. Route checked. Mini-rucksack checked. Car parked. Let's see if I forgot something 🤔.Read more