The Loire Valley and especially Blois
We discovered an important thing today: the Black Forest, home of the cuckoo clock and the Black Forest cake, is not a cyclist’s paradise unless you have a mountain bike and better knees than we do or don’t mind riding alongside busy roads. Even with an e-bike, cycling uphill for 3.5 k is hard going. …
Continue reading “Postcard Summer 2020#19 – the Cuckoo Clock”
Today we moved to our last region in Germany – the Black Forest – before heading home to Blois. The last photo is the view from our very large balcony. Aujourd’hui nous sommes allés à notre dernier lieu de séjour en Allemagne- la Forêt noire – avant de rentrer à Blois. La dernière photo est …
Continue reading “Postcard Summer 2020#18 – The Black Forest: Schiltach”
Most of our 47 k cycle route today was along the Neckar River and through vineyards which meant a lot of hills. We have thoroughly enjoyed our three days of cycling in the area, with recommendations from the helpful owner of our very comfortable rental apartment called Jägerschlösschen. Une bonne partie de notre circuit de …
Continue reading “Postcard Summer 2020#17 – Vines on the Neckar”
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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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. …
Continue reading “Postcard Summer 2020 #13 Grüß gott country”
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 …