We have now left the towns of Ulm ,Donaworth, Ingolstadt . Behind us we have left the rolling hill and the many acres of corn and wheat fields. As we traveled between these towns there were even smaller villages with more dairy herds located within, and to our surprise we biked by several atomic energy plants so if you think we have a slight glow on in the pics that's the reason why.. Nearly all the towns we bike through seem to have some form of the original walls that were built around them for protection in the medieval times and the houses are all painted in pastel colors.
Between the towns of Ingolstat and Regensburg we took a river boat ferry to take a different view from the water, it also cut off 15k's of grinding hills.. Apparently it has been dry here as the Danube river was only 1 meter deep in places as we watch the boat pass over the gravelled river bottom .
The river here passes through a deep gorge with massive limestone walls to each side and the captain had to manoeuver the boat between the shallows and the walls that jutted out.. As we head down river, the river is getting much wider now as we now see large river barges and ferries with many smaller pleasure boats inbetween. Apparently the river must be cleaner than the Chateauguay river as people seem to be swimming anywhere along as we bike by. The biking here is a major form of transportation as people and bikes are everywhere and the cars give the right of way to them all. Some people even bike with their dogs on the back baskets.
Today we are touring Regensburg which is Germanys only surviving mediaeval city, a UNESCO world heritage site.
The pictures that you are posting are very good....quite the experience. We have been hearing from different sources that the weather is hot....it's been beautiful here but the humidity is coming back on the weekend with higher temps. Take care....take a break once in a while! Jean
ReplyDeleteI feel like I'm biking right along with yoou. Beautiful pictures and great descriptions. Way a great way to see the country up close. They sound very healthy there with their biking and swimming.
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Having trouble posting comments. Hope you arent getting this a dozen times...great pics..thinking of you on your wonderful vacation.. Be safe. Love you. J
ReplyDeleteHappy to hear you are experiencing some beautiful countryside and interesting towns. That Cathedral is gorgeous... I suppose you had to drag Peter out of the Audi Museum where he no doubt wanted to try to make a purchase... lol
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Great blog so far - really interesting and lovely photos! It sounds like you are having a great time. Marlene, I can't believe you are enjoying beer! Keep having a wonderful time, ride carefully, and we'll stay in touch as you go along.
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs, Pat and Peter