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 …
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Postcard Summer 2020#8 – Bamberg
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 …
Postcard Summer 2020#7 – Forchheim in Bavaria
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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Postcard Summer 2020#6 – Along the Brenz
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 …
Postcard Summer 2020#5 – Bodensee
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.
Green Giants – Géants verts
Every time I walk past these giant leaves in the grounds of Chateau de Chaumont I’m amazed. They look as though they are in the wrong place. After posting every day for three months about Covid19 I need to widen my horizons. Now that the European borders are open we are planning our next cycling …
Day #26 Postcard from Germany – Limburg An Der Lahn
Two steep climbs began our cycling route today but fortunately we then followed the Lahn River to Limburg, another delightful German town. We’re staying in a cute little German house which is like a museum. Il a fallu deux grosses montées en vélo pour démarrer la journée mais heureusement nous avons suivi ensuite la rivière …
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Day #25 Postcard from Germany – Marburg An Der Lahn
We’re gradually heading home to Blois. Today we drove to Laurenburg, our last 3-night stay in Germany, stopping off at Marburg An Der Lahn on the way, site of the first Gothic church in Germany. We don’t know what the horse connection is. Nous rentrons tout doucement en France. Aujourd’hui nous sommes allés à Laurenburg, …
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Day #24 Postcard from Germany – Harz
Today, because of the steep climbs on busy roads, we left our bikes on the back of the car and drove to three sites in the Harz mountain range: an early 20th century wooden church in Hahnenklee inspired by Norwegian stave churches, the surprising 16th century blue wooden church in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, the largest wooden church …
Day #23 Postcard from Germany – Goslar
Goslar, 35 km south of Wolfenbüttel, is said to have 1000 Renaissance houses. When we arrived by bike today from Bad Harzburg where we are staying the town was teeming with people attending an enormous arts and crafts fair. There were three downpours while we were there but the sun came out again each time …