17 Sep 2011 Cochem to Boppard (77 Km) From the Mosel to the Romantic Rhine, from riding downriver to upriver, from views of fairy-tale towns to fairy-tale castles. With few kilometers left to go in front of us, time to take it down another notch and enjoy the scenery not just from the saddle but …
16 Sep 2011 Cochem (10 Km by Foot) Breakfast at a German guest house is a mostly silent affair, like a library during school holidays. There are generally only two sounds heard during the morning meal: (1) the sawing of hard rolls being split in half and (2) the “Morgen” (“Morning”) greeting sung out by …
15 Sep 2011 Zell to Cochem (42 Km) The riverside benches are filled to capacity for this evening’s sunset here in Cochem. Odds are, we’ve seen at least 30 or 40 of these people on the cycling trail over the past few days, as faces are beginning to become quite familiar. There are the bike-and-barge …
14 Sep 2011 Neumagen Dhron to Zell on the Mosel (70 Km) I think Germans like wild nuts. I say this because every time we pass by a nut tree, you can bet that German cyclist in front of you is going to stop on a dime, throw down their kickstand, and start foraging through …
13 Sep 2011 Merzig to Neumagen Dhron (60 Km by Train; 48 Km by Bike) It’s raining again and I really have to wee but the good news is that we are in Trier and starting the Mosel Cycle Route, after deciding to abandon the Saar and fast forward via a morning train. Even better …
12 Sep 2011 Zweibrucken to Merzig (94 Km) There’s that saying that all good things must come to an end. I think whoever said that must have had the Saar River cycle route in mind. Now I know it’s flat and easy to follow and I understand that those qualities alone make it appealing to …
11 Sep 2011 Wissembourg, France to Zweibrucken, Germany (77 Km) The Pfalzerwald. Our trepidation at passing through this unknown forest quickly dissipated with each bend in the path snaking gently and scenically out in front of us. This is biking nirvana, a cycling tourist’s greatest hope and pleasure: a never-ending road as smooth as silk, …
10 Sep 2011 Baden Baden, Germany to Wissembourg, France (68 Km) The overripe pear fell straight down between us onto the bike path with an audible SPLAT. “It’s a good thing I have my helmet on” said Gina. For the third time this year, it feels like Autumn is here. First it was Tasmania in …
09 Sep 2011 Offenburg to Baden Baden (75 Km) There’s something a little bit odd about this Baden Baden. First of all, every bike sign pointing its direction appears to give misleading information. We see a bike sign, take note of the distance yet to go to reach this Baden Baden, and, 25 minutes of …
08 Sep 2011 Breisach to Offenburg (86 Km) The hotel we’re in tonight is over 400 years old. The bathroom hasn’t been updated since then, but otherwise, it’s quite lovely. A spacious room, plenty of Old World charm, and a table to get organized upon. Definitely better than camping. This room is Gina’s doing. In …