2011 - Prague to Dresden

settembre 2011

After riding the Danube Bike Path from Ulm to Vienna, some of our group decided to continue our cycling by riding the Elbe River from Prague to Dresden Leggi altro

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The World on Two Wheels 2011 - Prague to Dresden
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- 13 set 2011, 20:00
- 🌙 25 °C
- Altitudine: 213 m
- Austria Wien Gemeindebezirk Innere Stadt Vienna Stephansplatz 48.208354, 16.37250448°12’30” N 16°22’21” E
Giorno 1
Goodbye Vienna
13 settembre 2011, Austria ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Today ten of our original group transferred from Vienna to Prague, to begin our ride along the Elbe to Dresden.
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- 14 set 2011, 20:04
- 🌙 18 °C
- Altitudine: 199 m
- Repubblica Ceca Prague Staroměstské náměstí 50.087465, 14.42125450°5’15” N 14°25’17” E
Giorno 2
Prague - Free Day
14 settembre 2011, Repubblica Ceca ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Since we only had two days in Prague, I started off by doing what I always do in an unfamiliar town. I walk, and walk, and then walk some more. During my walking I like to stop and spend time just watching the people go about their everyday lives.

Prague is actually a large city, but the part that always gets the most attention is the so called "old city". This region is actually quite small, but since it is where all visitors to the city want to go, it is almost invariably crowded with throngs of tourists.

Not only was the old city extremely crowded, when I looked down to the cobblestoned streets, I could not help but see the thousands of discarded cigarette buts that carpeted every metre. It really did detract from the beautiful medieval buildings that the busloads of tourists were busily taking selfies in front of. I began to wonder if I was the only person looking down.

The most crowded section of all was the city square, where the famous astronomical clock does its performance every hour. As the hour approaches, thousands of people cram the square to get a video of the famous spectacle. Although it was interesting, I found myself already looking forward to getting back on the bikes and enjoying the quiet lanes and bike paths again.Leggi altro
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The World on Two Wheels 2011 - Prague to Dresden
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- 15 set 2011, 20:05
- 🌙 17 °C
- Altitudine: 199 m
- Repubblica Ceca Prague Staroměstské náměstí 50.087465, 14.42125450°5’15” N 14°25’17” E
Giorno 3
Prague - Day 2
15 settembre 2011, Repubblica Ceca ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
On our second day in Prague, I somehow allowed myself to be talked into joining a guided tour of the city. I normally avoid these like the plague, but, since the rest of the group seemed keen, I thought it would be unsociable not to join them.

Our guide was a young Czech woman who had the amazing ability to talk non stop for hours on end. If talking was an Olympic event, she would certainly score the gold medal for her country.

With her flag in one hand, she led us along the narrow streets I had explored the previous day, except this time I was entertained by her non stop commentary. It reminded me just why I never usually take such tours. Although some of the things she shared were interesting, I could have researched them for myself.

At one point I found myself standing near here, and I mentioned that it was sad there were so many cigarette buts on the ground. Her response was a harsh glare, giving me the distinct feeling that many of the discarded buts were probably contributed by her.

Tomorrow we get our bikes and start our ride towards Dresden. I am really ready to get riding again.Leggi altro
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- 16 set 2011, 20:05
- 🌙 14 °C
- Altitudine: 222 m
- Repubblica Ceca Středočeský kraj Mělník 50.352079, 14.47482850°21’7” N 14°28’29” E
Giorno 4
Cycle to Melnik
16 settembre 2011, Repubblica Ceca ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Today it was time to say goodbye to Prague, get back on our bikes and start riding again. Ahead of us was a 55 km ride to Melnik. Although most of our later cycling would be along the Elbe River, today we followed the Vitava River all the way to Melnik. That is where we saw our first glimpse of the Elbe, which we would be following all the way to Dresden.

After leaving Prague, we soon discovered that the bike route was much quieter and less developed than the Danube Bike Path we had been following for the previous two weeks. Many of the small towns looked almost deserted, making it quite hard to find a place to buy lunch or coffee. Talk about the "Road Less Travelled".Leggi altro
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- 17 set 2011, 20:06
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitudine: 173 m
- Repubblica Ceca Ústecký kraj Litoměřice [Litoměřice] town hall t.50.53408, 14.13179950°32’3” N 14°7’54” E
Giorno 5
Cycle to Litomerice
17 settembre 2011, Repubblica Ceca ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Day 2 of our ride was around 45 km to Litomerice. The route loosely followed the Elbe River, but did meander away from the river on some occasions. Once again, most of the ride was through quiet rural paths and back roads.

We were a little surprised to find that Litomerice was a substantial town, with a fascinating collection of rather weird and wonderful buildings. Our hotel was right in the middle of the town square.Leggi altro
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- 18 set 2011, 20:07
- 🌧 12 °C
- Altitudine: 143 m
- Repubblica Ceca Ústecký kraj Děčín Pastýřská stěna 50.78242, 14.21472250°46’57” N 14°12’53” E
Giorno 6
Cycle to Decin
18 settembre 2011, Repubblica Ceca ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Today was our last full day of cycling in the Czech Republic. Tomorrow we would be crossing the border back into Germany for the final two days of riding.

It was around 50 km of varied riding. Some of the places we rode through almost looked as if they had not changed much in the last 50 years. You could sense what it must have been like when it was still suffering under Soviet rule.Leggi altro
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- 19 set 2011, 20:09
- 🌧 11 °C
- Altitudine: 110 m
- Germania Saxony Bad Schandau Kirnitzsch 50.918091, 14.15340250°55’5” N 14°9’12” E
Giorno 7
Cycle to Bad Schandau
19 settembre 2011, Germania ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Today was a shorter (and easier) ride of under 30 km. It took us to the German town of Bad Schandau. This is a health resort spa town, where the main industry is soaking in spa baths and curing just about every ailment known to mankind.Leggi altro
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- 20 set 2011, 20:11
- 🌙 15 °C
- Altitudine: 107 m
- Germania Saxony Dresden 51.049329, 13.73814451°2’58” N 13°44’17” E
Giorno 8
Cycling into Dresden
20 settembre 2011, Germania ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Today was another short ride, which was just as well as there was so much to see along the way. The main highlight was the towering Fort Konigstein, perched high on a peak, overlooking the river. This fort has had many uses throughout its history, but it is easy to see why it was never conquered in battle.

This afternoon we rode into the large city of Dresden. This city was almost obliterated in the carpet bombing of WW2. Tens of thousands of people burnt to death, and virtually every building was destroyed.

It has taken 7 decades to rebuild the city into the thriving metropolis it is today. At first glance, you might even think that the buildings date back hundreds of years. It is only on closer inspection that you can see that most are reconstructions.

I will have a couple of free days in Dresden, before I fly off to Rome. Today, however, did mark the end of my cycling for this trip.Leggi altro
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The World on Two Wheels 2011 - Prague to Dresden
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- 21 set 2011, 10:12
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitudine: 107 m
- Germania Saxony Dresden 51.049329, 13.73814451°2’58” N 13°44’17” E
Giorno 9
Dresden - Free Day
21 settembre 2011, Germania ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
With our cycling now finished, we were free to revert to just being regular tourists for a change. We utilised our time by walking the city and seeing some of the major sights. We also entertained ourselves by hiring a 10 seater circular bicycle (actually in order to be a bicycle, it should only have two wheels). We spent as much time laughing as pedalling, and since I was in the worst position and facing backwards the whole time, I found it all slightly terrifying.

Tomorrow the group will finally all break up and go their separate ways. I will be flying to Rome, a city I have never visited before.Leggi altro
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- 22 set 2011, 10:13
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitudine: 76 m
- Italia Lazio Roma Capitale Colonna Porta Pinciana 41.909731, 12.4892941°54’35” N 12°29’21” E
Giorno 10
End of Trip in Dresden
22 settembre 2011, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
This morning I packed my bags, farewelled my fellow travelers, and caught a taxi to the airport for my flight to Rome. I would be spending the next week in Rome and Paris.
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