An unusually warm streak of weather meant it was much easier to get out of our sleeping bags this morning, so we were on the road by 8am. We continued our journey through Alsace, although not through the Vosges mountains, which remained some way to our right, always in the distance. Instead, the part we […] Read More »
Archive | Cycling Trips
65km Strasbourg – Marckolsheim
The cold finally lifted today, giving us an unseasonally warm 15 degrees in the afternoon. Even early in the morning – we started cycling before 8am – we could already feel the air wasn’t as icy as it had been. We had fun getting out of Strasbourg. Compared with the polite, play-by-the-rules Germans, the French […] Read More »
We’ve reached France
Auf wiedersehen Germany, bienvenue la France! We’ve crossed the border at Strasbourg and are now heading for a treat night of tarte flambée and beer, before hitting the road again tomorrow morning. So far the trip has been good, but cold. Over the last few days the temperatures haven’t gone much above 8 degrees and […] Read More »
57km – Baden-Baden, Germany – Strasbourg, France
An early start from the hotel enabled us to enjoy a thick morning mist around the area. Thankfully, the route had many cycle paths along the roads, except when it came into each village, so we didn’t have to worry about cars not seeing us in the fog. Obviously the region is known for its […] Read More »
43km – Lauterbourg, France – Baden-Baden, Germany
Waking up in our French campground, we headed towards Baden-Baden, a fairly short journey. Baden-Baden is a spa town which we’ve spent some time in before. We journied along the tip of north-east France, and eventually took the first crossing back into Germany. After getting into the town, we found the information office, and found […] Read More »