Distance: 0 Miles Word came down yesterday that for several reasons –which seemed sketchy to me- the group wouldn’t be biking at all on this last day of the trip. The original itinerary was supposed to be a ride of… Read More ›
Germany Bike & Barge 2019
Destination: Cochem
Distance: 24 Miles I was happy that this day was going to be a bit shorter mileage than the last couple of days. I was moving slow that morning. My cold was taking over. After breakfast, we usually had about… Read More ›
Destination: Zell
Distance: 26 Miles Today was supposed to be 26 miles. Being the over-achievers we are, the GPS says we went 27. I woke up in the morning with a very scratchy throat. Fortunately, Mike had some cold medicine he could… Read More ›
Destination: Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
Distance: 29 Miles Today was the longest mileage day of the week. We had a couple of …um… detours today and we still ended up riding 29-ish. In the reception area of the barge, there’s a bulletin board with helpful… Read More ›
Destination: Mehring, Germany
Distance: 18 Miles The notes I made after today’s ride said: Rinse and Repeat. It is only the second day of riding, but a routine is getting established. We get up and decide what to wear, checking to see if… Read More ›
Destination: Trier, Germany
Distance: 24 Miles This morning when we arrived in the dining room for breakfast, the crew had placed a sandwich baggie, ONE bite-sized candy bar and a bottle of water next to each place setting. The breakfast choices seemed a… Read More ›
Germany – Biking & Barging Along The Mosel River
– or- Where we went next after Ireland. The day we left Ireland, we parted ways with Laura and Gail and continued on to Frankfurt, Germany where our next “da-venture” –a bike & barge trip- was scheduled to begin. After… Read More ›