30 Sept 2013 Boltenhagen to Scharbeutz 33 miles I think we have arrived at the German Riviera. I don’t know if Germany has their own version of the Riviera but if they do, this has to be it, and if they don’t, this should be it. We have been pedaling mile after mile along the …
29 Sept 2013 Schwerin to Boltenhagen 44 miles It’s a little ironic that just yesterday I was talking about the Universe lightening my load and then this morning Gina unveiled her latest scheme which involves this: Yes, that is a large, heavy box of juice strapped to my bicycle rack. Definitely not lightening my load …
28 Sept 2013 Schwerin and Around 30 miles I lost my shirt in Germany. And by lost my shirt I don’t mean lost all of my money. I mean I lost my actual shirt. It seems to have disappeared while in Rostock, apparently mixed in with our friendly hostesses laundry. I’m sure it wasn’t deliberate, …
27 Sept 2013 Rostock to Schwerin 17 miles & Train My bicycle has basically become a rolling luggage rack, I think to myself while standing at the Rostock train station. It’s like being a bellhop but without the benefit of tips. It’s raining but we are under cover, waiting for our train to the town …
26 Sept 2013 Rostock and Around 36 miles Pastries. Bratwurst. Beer. And people wonder why we love Germany so much. We spent the day pedaling a loop around the Rostock area, after a night long downpour robbed us of our must-move-forward-mojo. It’s been a different kind of cycling trip for us so far, not feeling …
25 Sept 2013 Nykobing F, Denmark to Rostock, Germany 25 miles + Ferry from Denmark to Germany We’ve been in Germany for only 2 hours and have already followed a well-signed route from the ferry terminal into the city, booked a room, purchased two cycling maps, and walked past half a dozen bakeries that are …
21 Sep 2011 Frankfurt We’re sitting on the edge of the Main River watching the sun go down behind the Frankfurt skyline, drinking a pint of beer with dozens of locals, and as much as I try to stay in this moment, I can’t help but think about the past year and how the end …
20 Sep 2011 Bacharach to Frankfurt (98 km) It was 2003 and Lance Armstrong was riding across a hayfield on his racing bike after narrowly missing the fallen Beloki. Demonstrating his expert bike handling skills, he crossed the hayfield, jumped over an irrigation ditch, and rejoined the race, on his way to his fifth Tour …
19 Sep 2011 Bacharach Not being due back into Frankfurt until tomorrow leaves us with a day to while away in Bacharach. This is both welcome and bittersweet. We never want these trips to end but at least we can enjoy this next-to-last day in an idyllic setting. And by idyllic I mean has internet, …
18 Sep 2011 Boppard to Bacharach (28 Km) In case anyone is wondering, we’ve been McDonalds-free for the past week. This is probably a good thing in light of the fact that all we can afford to carry right now is catastrophic health insurance. It was a short ride today, but not uninteresting, us doing …