June 2010
6 posts
Berlin
June 12
We have been in Berlin for the last few days and it is everything we’d been told to expect. This is a city I could see myself living in! It has a very hip feel to it, filled with parents pushing baby strollers while chatting on their cell phones, or cycling along with toddlers in tow to one of the hundreds of parks to choose from. Being a parent in Berlin seems to be something of...
Still rolling
June 2 Bacharach - Mainz, then train to Offenbach en Main, then bike to Burgel
Dist - 51.5 km Avg - 19 Mxs - 37.9
In order to keep on schedule we road until about noon and then took the train to Offenbach and finished with a quick ride to Burgel. But before we could hope on the train we had to find a town square where we could enjoy some tasty treats and our usual tea.
June 3 Burgel...
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The Bratwurst road....
The cycling in this country is amazing!
There are bike paths absolutely everywhere and they are all extremely well marked, to the point were you would have to try pretty hard to get lost. Most junctions are marked with signs indicating the next town in all directions. Then on the main trail there are small signs with a bike and an arrow helping you through towns and cities and tricky corners.
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On the road of life...
Sorry for the lack of updates but finding an Internet cafe once you have spent the day riding, then finding a hotel and a decent meal with veggies is not high on the list. We have visited a few beautiful castles, had some amazing food (in France) and rode our bikes down some of the best paths I have ever been on! Our days are typically around 50km on the bike, then a huge lunch and a nice day...