After yesterdays marathon effort we decided on a short day today. Our first stop was Aldi as we’re really low on supplies and water. Then we crossed the Rhine on a ferry. A vicious head …
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Day 47 – Lingenfeld to Gernsheim (101 kms): Our Longest Day Yet
Friday July 22, 2022, 101 km (63 miles) – Total so far: 1,873 km (1,164 miles) We had the best nights sleep in the amazing campsite that overlooked the lake. We were up and off early, …
Continue readingDay 46 – Munchhausen to Lingenfeld (61 kms): Camping Right Beside a Lake
Thursday July 21, 2022, 61 km (38 miles) – Total so far: 1,772 km (1,101 miles) We got away from camp at 9am and it was already pretty warm but the path was mostly shaded for …
Continue readingDay 45 – Kehl, Germany to Munchausen, France (60kms)
Wednesday July 20, 2022, 60 km (37 miles) – Total so far: 1,711 km (1,063 miles) What a day. We woke up in Germany and we’re going to bed in France. It’s so confusing being in …
Continue readingDay 43 – Colmar Rest Day
Monday July 18, 2022 We headed out early to explore the town of Colmar. It’s a neat town, everywhere you look are medieval chocolate ripple buildings of all different shapes and colours. There is an …
Continue readingDay 42 – Neuf-Brisach to Colmar (20 kms)
Sunday July 17, 2022, 20 km (12 miles) – Total so far: 1,571 km (976 miles) We had a nice night in the campground of Neuf-Brisach. When we woke up in the morning, Mike had been …
Continue readingDay 41 – Mulhouse to Neuf-Brisach (71 kms)
Saturday July 16, 2022, 71 km (44 miles) – Total so far: 1,551 km (964 miles) Today didn’t turn out quite as planned. The plan was to cross over the Rhine river into Germany and follow …
Continue readingDay 40 – Montbeliard to Mulhouse (55 kms)
Friday July 15, 2022, 55 km (34 miles) – Total so far: 1,480 km (920 miles) We had an amazing sleep in our hotel. The bed was so comfy and the pillow oh so soft, no …
Continue readingDay 39 – Baume-les-Dames to Montbeliard (58 kms)
Thursday July 14, 2022, 58 km (36 miles) – Total so far: 1,425 km (885 miles) I had a fantastic nights sleep at the nice quiet campground that nobody could find. Our tent was saturated again …
Continue readingDay 38 – Osselle to Baume-les-Dames (60 kms)
Wednesday July 13, 2022, 60 km (37 miles) – Total so far: 1,367 km (849 miles) It was a stunning day cycling through a gorge with a river running through it, hills looming on either side. …
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