Well we knew today was going to be a doozy! The route was estimated to be 60+ miles again. 😬 Try to accomplish that after a night of sleeping in a tent on top of flat sleeping pads. - We left the camp ground thinking when we see a bakery open, we will grab some… Continue reading Mainz to Bonn, Germany: Cycling Day 10
Month: May 2019
Mannheim to Mainz, Germany: Cycling Day 9
So we had to ride 6 miles from our hotel just to get to the center of Mannheim and then make our way out of town. It was so huge it took us about an hour and half to do this. - We got stopped by a train but please note the different colored sidewalk.… Continue reading Mannheim to Mainz, Germany: Cycling Day 9
Karlsruhe, Germany to Mannheim, Germany: Cycling Day 8
Here's the view from our apartment last night. The sunsets have been so beautiful. - We started off the day by riding past the old royal palace. It was massive!! The grounds were so beautiful to ride through as well. - We decided today would be our playground day. To see how many we could… Continue reading Karlsruhe, Germany to Mannheim, Germany: Cycling Day 8
Strasbourg, France to Karlsruhe, Germany: Cycling Day 7
Same as it ever was, we got up, had some breakfast, and loaded up our bikes. ☺️ R's cough was sounding particularly bad this morning, so she took the first shift in the chariot. We rode out of Strasbourg and into the countryside. It was a pretty uneventful but long day on the bikes. Over… Continue reading Strasbourg, France to Karlsruhe, Germany: Cycling Day 7
Strasbourg, France: Adventure Day
This was our first apartment with actual curtains. So I was hoping we'd sleep in a bit. But up at our usual 6:30am 🙄 We lazed around a bit then headed out the door about 8ish. Our plan was to walk around and enjoy the city before attending mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral of… Continue reading Strasbourg, France: Adventure Day
Rust, Germany to Strasbourg, France: Cycling Day 6
Such a lazy day for us today! Only have to ride 25 miles 😆 Our apartment check out wasn't until 10am so we had a slow morning, reading books, playing games, and puzzles. We grabbed some bakery goodies and stopped at a local playground to kill another hour in the glorious sunshine. - R did… Continue reading Rust, Germany to Strasbourg, France: Cycling Day 6
Rust, Germany: Adventure Day at Europa Park!
After yesterday's long, long bike ride we were all happy to sleep in. Till 6:30am 😄 - We had a relaxed morning at the apartment and headed out about 8:30. Europa Park (aka he largest theme park in Europe!) didn't open till 9. So we walked to the local bakery before slowly making our way… Continue reading Rust, Germany: Adventure Day at Europa Park!
Basel, Switzerland to Rust, Germany: Cycling Day 5
Well today was a doozy! Got separated, lost, a flat tire, you name it, we dealt with it today. All on the day we knew we were going to ride 60 miles. 😩 The day started off just fine. Breakfast at the apartment. A beautiful day and a impressive church to start. - It quickly… Continue reading Basel, Switzerland to Rust, Germany: Cycling Day 5
Waldshut, Germany to Basel, Switzerland: Cycling Day 4
It wasn't raining this morning!!! We had a yummy breakfast at the house, packed up, the kids exchanged a few more notes, and we were on our way. Or so we thought... - Our first (and hopefully last!) flat tire of the trip. It was the trail-a-bike. A couple of quick pumps from the road… Continue reading Waldshut, Germany to Basel, Switzerland: Cycling Day 4
Stein am Rhein, Switzerland to Waldshut, Germany: Cycling Adventure Day 3
Well we woke up and guess what, it was raining still! It didn't seem too terribly bad so we decided to try biking in it. Ty would not only be carrying all the camping gear, he would also pull both the kids in the chariot so they could stay dry. We had a wonderful breakfast… Continue reading Stein am Rhein, Switzerland to Waldshut, Germany: Cycling Adventure Day 3