Alfie the trike has arrived! As my Trice Q had done SUCH a lot of miles (24,680 in the last three-and-a-bit years) I felt that it was time to buy a new trike to give me a bit of variety – and also to experience some alternative features. For example, the twist-shifters on my Q… Continue reading Alfie the trike is here!
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B2B Day 11 – Eltville to Spay
Day 11 – Eltville to Spay This was our last cycling day! It was also the furthest distance in terms of cycling mileage but 31 of the 44 miles were familiar to us – I’d cycled that way three times before, James twice, so it felt like it wasn’t so far. The breakfast at hotel… Continue reading B2B Day 11 – Eltville to Spay
B2B Day 10 – Obernburg to Eltville am Rhein
Day 10 – Obernburg to Eltville am Rhein Stage 1: Obernburg to Steinheim Stage 2: Wiesbaden to Eltville I slept really well last night, despite the fact our hotel room didn’t have any curtains or blinds, although James slept less well. After a reasonable breakfast (but with no hot food, not even an egg!) we… Continue reading B2B Day 10 – Obernburg to Eltville am Rhein
B2B Day 9 – Wertheim to Obernburg
Day 9 – Wertheim to Obernburg This morning the weather looked rather changeable – blue skies, then five minutes later heavy clouds, then a few minutes later blue skies again. I imagine we will get wet on our 36 mile cycle ride today to Obernburg. We had breakfast which was very good – croissants were… Continue reading B2B Day 9 – Wertheim to Obernburg
B2B Day 8 – Gemünden to Wertheim
Day 8 – Gemünden to Wertheim I woke up this morning a whole decade older. Scary! As James had pointed out, if I had celebrated my birthday in England I could have had an extra hour in my thirties! I checked my emails – lots of birthday messages, thanks to everyone. James joined me downstairs… Continue reading B2B Day 8 – Gemünden to Wertheim
B2B Day 7 – Ochsenfurt to Gemünden
Day 7 – Ochsenfurt to Gemünden We both slept well and woke up ready for our breakfasts. Today’s hotel had a somewhat different breakfast arrangement, with the usual buffet choice narrowed a bit and delivered to our table. No cereal or muesli available, just rolls with ham, cheese and preserves, followed by a yoghurt. We… Continue reading B2B Day 7 – Ochsenfurt to Gemünden
B2B Day 6 – Volkach to Ochsenfurt
Day 6 – Volkach to Ochsenfurt I slept really well in the hotel and felt most refreshed when waking up. We listened to The Today Programme on Radio 4 as we got ready and went down to breakfast at 8:15. It was the least varied breakfast we’ve had so far but was still perfectly adequate… Continue reading B2B Day 6 – Volkach to Ochsenfurt
B2B Day 5 – Eltmann to Volkach
Day 5 – Eltmann to Volkach We had our breakfast at 8:00am this morning, sitting at the table which was marked “Die fleißige Radler” which we clearly are! There was only one other person at breakfast and no other tables laid so I assume the hotel was rather underpopulated; this was perhaps reflected in the… Continue reading B2B Day 5 – Eltmann to Volkach
B2B Day 4 – Lichtenfels to Eltmann
B2B Day 4 – Lichtenfels to Eltmann James didn’t sleep so well last night as his bed wasn’t too comfy but I felt very refreshed when I woke up. The Hotel, despite being fairly new, has a rather 1980s fake bamboo look to the furnishings which didn’t make for a comfortable headboard to lean against.… Continue reading B2B Day 4 – Lichtenfels to Eltmann
B2B Day 3 – Bayreuth to Lichtenfels
Day 3 – Monday 13 June (Pfingsten Bank Holiday), Bayreuth to Lichtenfels After a good night’s sleep we went down to breakfast and enjoyed a vast variety of goodies. They had even painted happy faces on the boiled eggs! We paid our bill and were presented with a jar of jam (apparently our hotel was… Continue reading B2B Day 3 – Bayreuth to Lichtenfels
B2B Day 2 – Spay to Bayreuth by train
Day 2 – Sunday 12 June James and I both woke up fairly early as the curtains in the room couldn’t exactly be described as blackout. We were down at breakfast at 7:30am when they started serving and partook of the traditional German cyclists’ breakfast – cereal (corn flakes and muesli with chocolate balls), a… Continue reading B2B Day 2 – Spay to Bayreuth by train
B2B Day 1 – Home to Germany… on four wheels
Day 1 – Saturday 11 June Today’s the day we’re off! It started sub-optimally as my young dog Poppy still wasn’t herself. I took her for a quick walk around the block and she seemed perkier – and we then left her with my in-laws for ten days whilst we swanned off on holiday! The… Continue reading B2B Day 1 – Home to Germany… on four wheels
B2B – All packed and ready to go!
The day before the tour! After a previously-unscheduled trip to the vets for something unspeakable to be done to Poppy (anal glands emptied!) and after finishing off some urgent work, I was finally in holiday mode! This involved packing (doesn’t take long when you’ve only got two panniers), changing the bike tyres (which James did… Continue reading B2B – All packed and ready to go!
Auntie Helen’s 4th German Tour – Bayreuth to Bingen
I’m off to the Fatherland again with my husband James on a tour of the whole Main river and a bit of the Rhein to celebrate a significant birthday (I shall be 40!) The schedule is as follows: Saturday 11 June – driving from home via Le Tunnel to Spay (just south of Koblenz) where… Continue reading Auntie Helen’s 4th German Tour – Bayreuth to Bingen
Düsseldorf – Around Neuss
The weather forecast for today was a significant electrical storm but it looked OK out of the window (dark clouds but dry) at 7am so I decided to go out riding straight away to try to avoid the worst of the weather. I decided to go alongside the Rhein on the good cycle path to… Continue reading Düsseldorf – Around Neuss
Düsseldorf – Erft Valley
Despite the weather forecast last night suggesting we were in for more rain this morning, when I looked out of the window at 7am it looked reasonable, so I decided to venture out a bit further afield today. I decided it would be nice to redo my Erft Valley ride, but this time the other… Continue reading Düsseldorf – Erft Valley
Venlo – Düsseldorf
Today’s trip was to Venlo, Holland, by train, cycling back. The train to Venlo is one of the new Eurobahn trains which have loads of room for bikes and are very comfortable. However there’s this weird issue where they’re not allowed to be used in the Netherlands (something to do with validating the type of… Continue reading Venlo – Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf – Krefeld
Today, being Saturday, was a chance for a longer ride. But not too long, as I’m planning to go to Venlo (Netherlands) by train tomorrow and cycle back which will be a 50 mile day. I decided this morning that I’ve been unfair to the north part of Düsseldorf after my less successful visit to… Continue reading Düsseldorf – Krefeld
Düsseldorf – Unterbacher See again
Short 15 mile ride this morning as I ended up doing 15 miles yesterday after my lesson, thus did 45 in total. I re-did a route I’ve done twice before, this time the other way round and cutting out some more off-road sections. I left at 9am and arrived at the Unterbacher See at 9:45am… Continue reading Düsseldorf – Unterbacher See again
Düsseldorf – the Altstadt and the Helter Skelter bridge
The first cool day since I’ve been in Germany, a very comfortable 22 degrees and overcast so it felt colder. After last night’s rain I fitted my front mudguards (thinking the routes might be a bit mucky) and set off for the Helter Skelter bridge, which is north of the Altstadt. I arrived at the… Continue reading Düsseldorf – the Altstadt and the Helter Skelter bridge