07 Sep 2011 Breisach, Germany to Colmar, France and Back (55 Km) Germany is like a giant magnet and we, little bits of steel. We tried leaving Germany behind this morning, heading out under threatening skies, the streets and air still damp from last night’s rain, our cycles and selves crossing over the Rhine into …
06 Sep 2011 Staufen to Breisach (48 Km) We have adopted a new member into the BurritoWagon family: The Chicken. The Chicken comes from Staufen and stole our hearts the minute we saw him. We knew we had to have The Chicken. Now the only problem with adopting The Chicken is the fact that we …
05 Sep 2011 Basel, Switzerland to Staufen, Germany (60 Km) Switzerland to Germany. Germany to Switzerland. Switzerland to Germany. We are like a ping pong ball in a table tennis match, bouncing back and forth between countries. It’s a little sad that there’s no one at the borders, checking our credentials, stamping our passports. But …
04 Sep 2011 Waldshut, Germany to Basel, Switzerland (70 Km) If one can smoke in the lobby, then I see no problem with one lighting up their butane camp stove in the room. This is necessary because I need coffee and our accommodation does not include breakfast. In fact, our accommodation does not include much …
03 Sep 2011 Stafa, Switzerland to Waldshut, Germany (91 Km) Time to strike out, time to leave behind the pampering, the lovely accommodations and meals and conversations, the generosity of friends Monique and Matthias who took us in, took us out, and ensured that we had a truly wonderful time in Stafa and Davos, time …
27 Aug 2011 Outside Hergatz, Germany to Fussbach, Austria (37 km) Thunder is a really cool sound when you’re indoors, wrapped up in your fluffy duvet, contemplating that steaming cup of coffee that’s brewing in the Biker Bar downstairs. It’s not the coolest of sounds when you think past the coffee to the next step, …
26 Aug 2011 Nesselwang to Outside Hergatz (90 km) The three H’s of bicycle touring that one wants to avoid: Hills, Heat, and Headwinds. Today we had all three, bringing about the fourth H of bike touring that one also wants to avoid: Hergatz. Hergatz, Germany, that is. Hergatz is the place you see on …
25 Aug 2011 Lermoos, Austria to Nesselwang, Germany (50 km) As we climbed on board, her strong (a.k.a., loud) American accent bellowed “Now THIS is a TRAIN!” No matter that people were now staring. Gina was beyond excited that we had just boarded a train with our loaded bikes with a simple push of a …
23 Aug 2011 Saulgrub to Lermoos (64 km) Instead of a tire, we blew out a shoe. Gina’s shoe, to be exact. Gina’s biking shoe that is 12 years old. Gina’s biking shoe that I suggested she replace before this six-plus week cycling trip but was met with a stony stare, the kind that turns …
22 Aug 2011 Marktoberdorf to Saulgrub (71 km) Gabby wins the Hostess with the Mostest award thus far on our trip. Owner of the Cafe-Hotel we stayed at in Marktoberdorf last night, she couldn’t seem to get enough of helping us, like a border collie puppy following us around looking for a job to do. …