Tuesday July 19, 2022, 80 km (50 miles) – Total so far: 1,651 km (1,026 miles)
We had a great rest day in the fairy tale town of Colmar but it was great to be back on the bikes again.
We left Colmar on a very busy road. Thankfully we had a dedicated cycle path but the noise of the traffic was awful. We’ve been so used the the quiet of the cycle paths that we’re not used to all the noise.
We followed a canal path all the way to Strasbourg. You’d think this would be great, but it was very straight with trees either side and occasional glimpses of the canal. It was very monotonous and it dragged on forever, not a bend in sight. It was the first day I felt a little bored.
But then we crossed over the canal and it became interesting again. The water was so clear and we saw many fish.
We arrived in Strasbourg and immediately wished we hadn’t. It was big and noisy and we couldn’t wait to get out. We cycled out of it and suddenly we were in Germany! The street signs, the language, the food, all different, just by crossing a bridge!
We arrived at the campground and it was very full, and there was a sign in the window saying so/ We just hoped they had room for our tent. We queued for about 30 minutes in the heat (it was 6.30pm by this stage) and thankfully they took our 28 euros and send us to a packed field.
We are next to a school group, tents packed in tight. It is by far the worst place we have camped due to the sheer amount of people.
The showers are flash though with plenty of room compared to French ones where you are crammed into a little cubicle. In fact, the shower was almost as big as our one at home.
We also had a lovely meal in the camp restaurant and decided we like German food!
We did a massive 80 kms today, well massive for us. Almost bed time but I don’t reckon I’ll sleep much with all the snorers. I think some drums just started up near our camp.
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