The Loire Valley and especially Blois
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 …
Today was the most perfect cycling day on Lake Constance (Bodensee) from Bregenz in Austria to Langenargen in Germany. Aujourd’hui était une journée de vélo parfaite sur le lac Constance (Bodensee) entre Bregenz en Autriche et Langenargen en Allemagne.
We are delighted to begin our holiday in this beautiful yet little known part of France, in southern Alsace, not far from Switzerland. It also has an impressive number of bike paths and is part of the Eurovelo 6 cycle route that crosses Europe from Saint Nazaire on the Atlantic coast of France to Constanta …
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First stage of our journey – a village called Suarce in the Jura mountains, one of the regions the hardest hit by Covid19. Our B&B hostess is surprised we are wearing masks – she isn’t – and the waitress at the restaurant in Strueth isn’t wearing one either. But we have an enjoyable ride and …