The Loire Valley and especially Blois
Today we cycled 77 k in 4 hours 20 along part of the excellent Kocher-Jagst bike route near Heilbronn and went through scenic countryside and a number of pretty villages starting at Duttenberg and including Neudenau, Möckmühl, Jagsthausen, Neuenstadt am Kocher and Oedheim. It was a relief after the disappointment of cycling along the Neckar …
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We stopped off for our coffee break at Ulm today on the way to Heilbronn where we are spending the next 4 nights. We’ve been to Ulm twice before (the last time was in 2013) but neither of us remembered this Rathaus. We did remember the quaint fisherman’s quarter but it was a lot more …
It’s our last day in southern Bavaria. We have cycled past this dairy farm every day as it is just round the corner from our apartment. We went to another lake, Weißensee, and enjoyed more beautiful countryside, and even crossed the border into Austria. The last photo shows an interesting Covid solution inside a restaurant. …
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Jean Michel and I are unanimous – this is the best day of cycling we have ever experienced. Four years ago we rode around the Forggensee and found it spectacular but it was cloudy in the morning. Today it was cool – we started out at 12 degrees and finished at 18 degrees – but …
Schwangau is known for Neuschwanstein Castle, a 19th century hilltop palace for King Ludwig II. We cycled up to the top and over the next steep hill before descending to Füssen for a well-deserved lunch. Schwangau est connue pour le château de Neuschwanstein, un palais haut perché construit pour le roi Ludwig II. Nous sommes …
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Until now we have avoided Nuremberg because of its tainted past but today we cycled there from Erlangen, a 53 k round trip and loved the old part of the town including the ramparts and Albrecht Dürer’s house. Jusqu’aujourd’hui nous avons évité Nuremberg à cause de son triste passé mais notre visite en vélo depuis …
We discovered Bamberg in 2015 and loved it. However it was October and too cold to cycle so we promised ourselves to return one day. We were not disappointed and due to travel restrictions it was a lot less crowded than the last time we were here. If you would like to see the photos …
Today we cycled along the main Danube canal from Buttenheim to Forchheim and then to Erlangen – a total of 67 k. The weather improved as we went but riding along a canal can make you saddle sore after a while! I was a little nonplussed to see a lady trying on masks at a …
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On our way from Bregenz to Altendorf, our home for the next 4 nights, on the Main Danube Canal between Nuremberg and Bamberg, we stopped off to have lunch and cycle along the Brenz River starting from Heidenheim an der Brenz. In Germany, masks are compulsory inside shops and eating establishments. You have to fill …