Category : Travel
Posted from Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany.
I am at home.
I got a great welcome by my parents, it is a great feeling to have achieved it and at the same time the end of a great adventure.
Thank you so much for supporting me by dedicating your time to read this blog.… Read the rest
Posted from Gunzenhausen, Bavaria, Germany.
The hottest day of the year in Germany, I was grilling on the bike. I have left the Danube valley and the terrain has turned quite hilly again. But so closed to the end of the tour the happiness hormones are at sky high level and nothing can stop me.… Read the rest
Posted from Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany.
It was very hot today, but I am back in the land of the beer. A cool Weissbier is the best remedy for a thirsty throat! Luckily, there were many bars along the route to fill up the tank.… Read the rest
Posted from Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, Germany.
I feel tired today and spent a quiet day in Ulm to prepare the final stages.
I climbed the tower of the Ulmer Münster, the highest church tower in the world. From above I could see the route from where I came yesterday and what lies ahead tomorrow.… Read the rest
Posted from Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, Germany.
A very long stage, because I had good tail winds and a steady downhill again. I am riding on a wave of good energy coming from SW.
The best came at the end of the day.… Read the rest
Posted from Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Today I went on the well known bike path “Donau Radwanderweg” along the river Danube. It is a very scenic drive with many cafes and restaurants on the route. With all these cafes I have changed my habit of the first coffee break.… Read the rest
Posted from Donaueschingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The route went through idyllic surroundings. Germany and especially the Black Forest are beautiful now at the beginning of the summer.
There were many ups and downs today. I had to make a much longer distance than I thought because I went down the wrong valley and had to go back.… Read the rest
Posted from Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
This morning we cycled slowly the short distance from the hotel to Freiburg through the amazing surroundings of the Black Forest.
The rest of the day was very relaxed. Markus gave me a guided tour through the very interesting city of Freiburg.… Read the rest
Posted from Staufen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Today I crossed the river Rhine and entered in Germany.
It was the best cycling day on my bike tour. The whole day a strong tailwind was pushing from behind. There were nice little bars and restaurants along the way to make a rest.… Read the rest
Posted from Montbéliard, Franche-Comté, France.
It was great cycling today.
My new companion Markus and I had beautiful surroundings, sunny weather, perfect bike paths along the river and no wind. We advanced very easily.
This was a perfect set up for Markus´ birthday which we celebrated in an improvised little party tonight in Montbéliard.… Read the rest
Posted from Besançon, Franche-Comté, France.
I made two great discoveries today.
On the first kilometers this morning I met Markus on my way. He is a german guy who is on a bike tour from Nantes to Freiburg. We went together the whole way to Besançon.… Read the rest
Posted from Dole, Franche-Comté, France.
I am getting closer to my homeland. The landscape looks already quite familiar, I see more and more german tourists and the weather gets worse.
It was raining during the night and the temperature has dropped considerably today to only 10ºC.… Read the rest
Posted from Saint-Germain-du-Bois, Burgundy, France.
in a dead man´s place. Today is monday and a bank holiday, everything is closed.
It was a very good cycling day. I had good energy and good weather in the morning. There was almost no wind today, what a blessing!… Read the rest
Posted from Mâcon, Burgundy, France.
I was going north today following and crossing several times the river Saône. It was a pleasant day on small roads without traffic and good temperature. The wind was notably less than in previous days, although still comes from the wrong direction.… Read the rest
Posted from Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France.
I spent a quiet and very philosophical day in Lyon where I received a lot of food for thought.
Todays route: 0 km… Read the rest
Posted from Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France.
Right after the breakfast I had a traditional cambodian massage. I had seen the practice right around the corner of the hotel when I came home last night. The lady had warned me that I would scream and stood with her full body on my legs and on my back.… Read the rest
Posted from Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France.
Today I fought for four hours an heroic battle against the Mistral, the twin brother of the Tramontana. I cannot say which of the two winds is worse, but if you are on the bike both of them are bad company.… Read the rest
Posted from Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
I had a relaxed day of rest in Avignon.
There is plenty to see and visit in Avignon. I spent the whole morning in the Popes Palace, the biggest gothic palace in the world. Later I went to walk over the famous bridge of Avignon.… Read the rest
Posted from Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
Today I reached the river Rhone in Avignon.
The day began with an unforeseen obstacle. The weather has changed again and just when I had moved off it started to rain. I turned back to the hotel and had some more coffees in the lobby until it stopped.… Read the rest
Posted from Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
What a great cycling day!
Overnight the weather has changed for good. There was almost no wind today, and if, it was coming from southern directions. The temperature was also good and the route was very flat.… Read the rest
Posted from Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
The god of the winds is still angry with me and and the Tramontana keeps blowing strong. And little Michael knows that there is no sense in fighting against the gods and the elements.
I got up early this morning and gave it a try.… Read the rest
Posted from Perpignan, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
I am over the Pyrenees now. Today I crossed the border and entered into France. But over the mountains the weather is rough. It was a hard fight. I had the whole day the Tramontana blowing right into my face.… Read the rest
Posted from Figueres, Catalonia, Spain.
This morning I didn´t feel for exercise and decided to have another day of rest.
After the breakfast I was looking for a physio and managed to get a massage of my legs at noon. It was one of these “what have I done to this lady?”-massages, I almost was crying out loud of pain, but now it feels like heaven.… Read the rest
Posted from Figueres, Catalonia, Spain.
… after a crazy night!
Last night I went to a pub to see the football match. I met a nice young australian guy and we started talking about Australia which is my next holiday destination.… Read the rest
Posted from Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
Today I started early, made a short route of only 65 km and came at noon already to Girona. It was a wise decision, because the heat has finally also come to Catalonia. It has more than 30ºC today.… Read the rest
Posted from Calella, Catalonia, Spain.
I had a good day! I simply let it flow and the therapy works. Slow travel is good travel.
The centre of Barcelona was great as usual. The rest of the route was not very nice, it went through large industrial zones and heavy traffic.… Read the rest
Posted from Sitges, Catalonia, Spain.
First of all at this moment a big thanks to all the writers of the comments, it is really good to know that you are following me and your support was giving me strength in some moments of doubts in the last days!… Read the rest
Posted from Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
I added another day of rest in Tarragona. I like the town and my little hotel, but the true reason are my knees.
They are not yet totally recovered. Progressing so fast on the first days probably made me euphoric so that I overheard the signals.… Read the rest
Posted from Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
Today I had my first day of rest. Initially I wanted to carry on until Barcelona and then spend the Sunday there, but my young head was probably too bold for my old body. When I woke up this morning and my knees were still aching I decided to listen to my body, changed the plan and stayed one more day in Tarragona.… Read the rest
Posted from Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
This morning I crossed the river Ebro, the first big landmark of my tour. I don´t know why Julius Cesar´s “crossing of the Rubicon” came to my mind, I hope my decision does not have so far-reaching consequences like good old Cesar´s.… Read the rest
Posted from Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Catalonia, Spain.
The hardest stage so far! This morning I had some “heavy legs”, I noted the kilometers of the previous days, so it cost me a while to get into the rhythm. At the first coffee break I took a decision which I would regret soon: I decided to ignore my navi and take a shorter route through a National Park between Alcossebre and Peñiscola.… Read the rest
Posted from Castellón de la Plana, Valencian Community, Spain.
Last night I was really worried about my knee, I hardly could enjoy watching the CL football match. I cooled the knee the whole evening with ice cubes, but the pain didn´t go away and it still hurt this morning.… Read the rest
Posted from València, Valencian Community, Spain.
Todays navigation went much better, it looks as if the € 4,99 which I spent last night for an upgrade is well invested money.
However, now the body starts aching. My left knee is making problems, I´ll try to get some Ibuprofen tomorrow to calm it down.… Read the rest
Posted from Moraira, Valencian Community, Spain.
I am lying on my hotel bed in Moraira and feel exhausted, but happy. I finally made it, but it was a hard one …
The day started very good with ideal weather conditions. I made good progress until my navigation system started playing dirty tricks with me.… Read the rest
Posted from Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain.
After several months of preparation and training I am looking forward to start my adventure tomorrow morning.
The head is motivated and the body does not (yet) put any obstacles. I pray for a mild weather god that will send favourable tailwinds from SW …
I hope that this blog finds many interested readers.… Read the rest
