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
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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
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 #07: The Historic City of Heidelberg, Germany
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
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 #05: Three Countries in One Day
Today we bid adieu to France, entered Germany, crossed a small sliver of Luxembourg, and then re-entered Germany. By the end of the day, we will have ridden in three … 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