S2D7 (Day 21) – Gniew to Malbork Castle to Gdańsk
Leaving Gniew we headed north along the Vistula River, once again immersing ourselves in the rural splendor of this part of the country. Today our sights are set on Gdańsk, … Read More
S2D6 (Day 20) – Who Gknew About Gniew?
Today’s journey took us north through central Poland as we loosely followed the Vistula River, steadily working our way up towards Gniew. The scenery through which we rode was straight … Read More
S2D5 (Day 19) – Countryside Beauty and the Historical Town of Toruń
Today’s ride incorporated more of the stunning forest and lake scenery that we have come to know as Poland. After yesterday’s short ride and subsequent spa therapy, we were actually … Read More
S2D4 (Day 18) – Poznań to a Spa Afternoon
Stage 2, Day 4: Another ‘century ride’ today, but only in terms of 100 kilometers (so not really, according to real cyclists, but sometimes we make our own rules :)) … Read More
S2D3 (Day 17) – Our First Century Ride (100+ miles)
Stage 2, Day 3: Today was our longest day on the bike so far – a whopping 101 miles! In the cycling world, a ride of at least 100 miles … Read More
S2D2 (Day 16) – Riding into Poland
Bautzen, Germany to Wiechlice, Poland DAY #16 of 35 Poland 939 miles total Stage 2 Begins! Switching up the post naming convention, as all of our literature … Read More
Day #14 – Finishing Stage 1 in Bautzen, Germany – Video too!
We once again stayed close to the Czech border as we continued our odyssey through this unspoiled part of Saxony, Germany. It has been two weeks since we left Paris, … Read More
Day #13 – Biggest Climbing Day and A Bonus 8th Country
Time to leave the delightful town of Plauen and head off on what turned out to be one of our favorite and most scenic days of the Napoleon Cycling Tour. … Read More
Day #12 – Mountains, Forests, And Valleys….Oh My!
Today’s route ran along the amazing forested mountains that flank the Czech border and was like stepping into a fairy tale. Our destination was the town of Plauen, situated near … Read More
Day #11 – UNESCO City Bamberg
Würzburg to Schwabthal DAY #11 of 35 Germany 604 miles total The first part of our ride today meandered north from Würzburg before once more heading east. … Read More