Into Austria: Passau to Aschach
The river markers inform us that we are now more than half way to the Black Sea with 2,174 kms remaining. We parted company with Clair ... Read More
Bits of historical trivia – Blindheim and Ingolstadt
Gordon: It seems that every town we pass through in this region has some modest claim on history. Some of them are quirky enough that ... Read More
Camping on the Danube: Munderkingen
August 7, 2016Ruth: The camping on the Danube fits our needs much better than the crazy holiday campgrounds we first encountered in Germany. Now there ... Read More
Breakfast in Germany: Ulm
August 8th, 2016Ruth: I love breakfast in Germany! I love eating It, and when I'm not eating it, I love anticipating it. There is a ... Read More
The Upper Danube
Gordon: We joined the Danube at Tuttlingen, where it is little more than a stream. I anticipate that the 60 kilometre ride from there to ... Read More
The Rhine and our first days in Germany
August 4, 2016Ruth: The Rhine River has been such a delightful surprise. It is a beautiful green tourquoise color and much cleaner than I expected. ... Read More
Three countries in one day
August 1, 2016This morning we started our ride in France, entered Germany for about two kms before crossing into Switzerland at Basel and then returning ... Read More
Working in France
Gordon: We have survived "Black Saturday", the busiest day of the year on the highways of France. Many people still take their annual vacation in ... Read More
Besançon
Gordon: After 19 days of riding, covering 1150 kilometres, we are taking a rest day in Besançon. The ride from Dole was glorious, as we ... Read More
On and off the tourist circuit – Beaune to Dolen
Gordon: In cycling from Beaune to Dole we journeyed from a node on the travel circuit to a relatively unknown city. Mostly due to wine, ... Read More