Learning about the history of all the different countries we visit and cultures we experience. Why? Because those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
We would have been reluctant to leave our castle abode in Jagsthausen except we had glimpsed what’s ahead. Our ride took us north through the German countryside, through more pine … Read More
Onward towards the the historic city of Heidelberg! Meisenheim to Heidelberg DAY #07 of 35 France 411 miles total Today was another lovely day cycling through rolling … Read More