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
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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
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 #10 – Architectural Wonder Würzburg, Germany
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
Day #09 – Week Two on Two Wheels Begins
Starting week two with a bang! We not only took a rest day from riding yesterday in Heidelberg, we took a rest day from blogging. Needing rest, running errands (laundry, … Read More
Day #06: Rain, Rain, Go Away
Guten Tag … Willkommen to Germany! Today marked the beginning of our 11-day journey across Germany. The arrows below show stats for the ride as designed; we ended up riding … Read More
Day #04: Our First Castle and the Battle of Verdun (WW I)
Thus far each day has been quite different from the previous one. Given the delightfully scenic French countryside, the miles of cycling have accumulated more easily than we had anticipated. … Read More
Day #03: Cheers from Champagne Country!
With great pleasure and a glass of our favorite bubbly beverage, today we are reporting in from the one and only Champagne region of France. Often imitated but never duplicated, … Read More