Dear Friends,
Apologies for not writing since I landed in Europe over two weeks ago. We are members of Friends of the Bike (Vriends op de Fiets) in Holland which provides accomodation opportunities in the Homes of Netherlanders who are avid cyclists or like-minded adventurers. In many cases, we haven't had access to internet services so other cycling functions seem to take over. The same applies to accomodation in German guest houses...great hospitality but internet is not necessarily a priority. It's been great to connect today via the Hotel Garni in Munderkingen (owned by an amazing couple, Christopher Baer and Elisbeth Meixel).
After the Trans Canada, Holland is a total holiday, with flat and wide bike paths, most paved on dykes where vistas are remarkable. It's a bicycle nation! In Germany, cycling the Rhein from Koblenz to Bingen was a head turner with castles perched on hilltops overlooking steep vineyards flowing towards the valley bottom. If that wasn't enough, barge traffic on the Rhein was fascinating and stops at cafes for cappucinos in villages along the way, made this leg more of a relaxing vacation than a bike tour.
We're now cycling the Danube Trail. On day one out of Donaueschingen (beginning of the Danube), we broke out of an urban scene into open vista of gentle hills and fields with a winding trail one might see in a post card. You might recall a scene from the movie, the Great Escape, where Steve McQueen is being chased on a motorcycle in some gorgeous hills and fields in Germany. It's kind of that sort of beauty although Bavaria is much further to the south.
I hope to give you more detail in the next few days but this will be dependent upon easily accessible internet access.
Happy Birthday to Lynda Kerr!!
Warmest regards to you all,
Doug
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