28 Aug 2011 Fussbach, Austria to Stafa, Switzerland (48 km) She was flagging us down from the side of the road and we simultaneously thought to ourselves, “Who is that crazy lady?” Why it was Monique, of course. Monique from New Zealand, Monique from the Banks Peninsula Track, Monique from the Christchurch earthquake experience, Monique …
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 …