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Champagne Breakfasts and Viennese Fluffiness
Wow, cool start to the day. First off took a trip up to the Kahlenberg with Christof. It is the highest point of Vienna with the most...
Aug 28, 20213 min read


An unexpected welcome to Vienna
With ever KM covered, I find myself becoming freer, less troubled, open to whatever happens, go with the flow and generally accept the...
Aug 27, 20213 min read


Viennese Roads are Bliss
An overcast start again and I wasn't in a great mood, it has to be said. I would love the odd ray of sunshine as it has been like this...
Aug 26, 20213 min read


More Rain
Whilst the weather yesterday was changeable with a grey overcast start to a perfect sunny end, the Weather Radar today indicated a lot of...
Aug 25, 20213 min read


A Day of Contrasts
It was great to cycle with Michael, but our average speeds were not in synch and I was now covering around 21KM per hour and really wanted to get some KMs under my belt after the past few days of rain induced pit stops. The accommodation last night was spot on however and gave me chance to get everything sorted, cleaned and stocked up on healthy stuff for the road. Every now and again it is worth having a decent room to stay. We swapped numbers & I set off to have a quick loo
Aug 24, 20215 min read


Rain, rain, rain...
When will this rain ever end? Another night of downpours and it is mentally draining. The route following the Danube is breathtaking and...
Aug 23, 20213 min read


Austria at last
Torrential rain throughout the night and the ground below was sodden. Once again, I am so grateful that my tent is such a good quality...
Aug 22, 20212 min read


Day 3 in Passau
Slept well and up early, packing all my stuff up but leaving the tent up which was handy as it torrential rain started to hit and it was...
Aug 21, 20212 min read


Day off in Passau
I have decided to stay put for the day, not least as Passau looks like an interesting and attractive town and it's about time I took a...
Aug 20, 20212 min read


Perfect Passau
I felt a sense of achievement waking up to my peaceful lagoon view. No denying I was hungry, but it was only a short 20KM to Straubing....
Aug 19, 20212 min read


Wild Camping, at last
Overall impression of Bad Gögging is not great. First time I have not been able to get a wink of sleep, due to an ear splittingly loud...
Aug 18, 20214 min read


Bad Gögging
Well this has been a terrifically unexciting day of cycling. Simon left for work early and I set off about half an hour later. I stopped...
Aug 17, 20212 min read


Good times with Good Friends in Munich
The rain hammered down last night, biblical in its ferocity and just so fantastic. I am absolutely loving the whole camping thing and the...
Aug 17, 20214 min read


Battle of Blenheim
Fantastic, a thunderstorm early this morning. Not huge, but enough to enjoy the sound of rain on canvas and the odd fork of lightening...
Aug 15, 20214 min read


Back on the Road Again
After these wonderful few days, I was really looking forward to getting back on the road again - refreshed, revitalised and with a tuned...
Aug 14, 20213 min read


Splendid Stuttgart
Wow, this apartment is gorgeous. We are in the middle of a mini heat wave and it is as cool as can be. The garden is shady, serene and as...
Aug 13, 20212 min read


Breakfast and Repairs
Although I was in such a beautiful apartment with a lovely bed, I didn't sleep at all well. Not sure why, perhaps I am missing my open...
Aug 12, 20212 min read


Good Friends and a Real Bed
Very excited as I am off to Stuttgart for a few days to meet up with my good friend Irina, another Blue Badge Guide. She has moved back...
Aug 11, 20214 min read


Storks and Timbered Houses
What an amazing day! Started out with a glorious cycle through flat fields with absolutely no one else around. Unless you count the...
Aug 10, 20213 min read


Magical Swabian Jura Mountains
I woke up to the most beautiful, tranquil and memorable of views with the mist rising above the Danube to create a mystical, ethereal...
Aug 9, 20213 min read
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