Monday August 1, 2022 We had such a lazy day today and did pretty much nothing. I read my book, did some video editing, ate lunch and then dinner. Mike’s wheel came back today, the …
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Day 56 – Rest Day near Venlo
Sunday July 31, 2022 We had a great rest day in our lovely campground. We walked 40 minutes to lidl and got some supplies for the next couple of days. Then we dumped all our …
Continue readingDay 55 – Benrath, Germany to Venlo,Holland (70 kms)
Saturday July 30, 2022, 70 km (43 miles) – Total so far: 2,238 km (1,391 miles) We woke up really groggy in our hotel room in Germany this morning. The fire alarm kept blipping in our …
Continue readingDay 54 – Bonn to Benrath (70 kms): Where has all the Camping Gone?
Friday July 29, 2022, 70 km (43 miles) – Total so far: 2,168 km (1,347 miles) We’ve now cycled 2160 kms and are a couple of days away from Holland. The day started out slowly. I …
Continue readingDay 53 – Koblenz to Bonn (73 kms)
Thursday July 28, 2022, 73 km (45 miles) – Total so far: 2,098 km (1,304 miles) We left our hotel in Koblenz just before 11am and did a quick stop to pick up lunch and were …
Continue readingDay 52 – Rest Day in Koblenz
Wednesday July 27, 2022 We had planned to get out early and explore the town, but it was 8.30am by the time we got away and already hot. Koblenz is where the Rhine river meets …
Continue readingDay 51 – Bacharach to Koblenz (52 kms): Castles in the Sky
uesday July 26, 2022, 52 km (32 miles) – Total so far: 2,025 km (1,258 miles) Aaah, the relief of an airconditioned hotel! We left camp at 7.30am this morning, a new record for us. We …
Continue readingDay 50 – Bacharach Rest Day
Monday July 25, 2022 We had a great nights sleep and woke up and decided to stay another day. Turns out the town we are in is a picturesque fairy tale village so we took …
Continue readingDay 49 – Mainz to Bacharach (55 kms)
Sunday July 24, 2022, 55 km (34 miles) – Total so far: 1,973 km (1,226 miles) We had a slow start to the morning as we both woke up exhausted. I probably would have stayed in …
Continue readingDay 48 – Gernsheim to Mainz (45 kms)
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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