Wow, thanks for everyone blowing up my Yahoo! Inbox with birthday wishes! I appreciate it, even though I.m not much for birthdays. But it.s very nice all the same! Yes, I am taking the time to change the z to y, when appropriate! I.m tired of it, but oh well!
"DIIIIIING" I.m finally a Euro cyclist, I bought a bell to go on my handlebar. You don.t say "On your left" over here, you just ring your bell and they get the picture pretty quickly, or ring it twice and they really do! Cochem is an awesome little town on the Mosel, I highly recommend it! I went to the Richesburg (spelling?) Castle, but it closed when I got there after 17:00. Oh well, it.s just A.O.B. (Another Old Building), there are a lot of them on my camera that you will get to see when I get back. Last night I had a relaxing dinner and sat out on the veranda reading my book having a drink. Today I made my way toward Koblenz. On the Rhein, the bike path is on both sides of the river, for the most part. On the Mosel, it flip\flops! The guy at the bike shop told me which side to be on, and when to flop, but I assumed it went all the way! The last 15 km was on a some what busy road into Koblenz and I booked it all the way! After the first 60 kms, I averaged 29.26 kph, which is pretty fast with that much load! I will have to admit, I can.t go slow, I don.t think I know how. Maybe group counseling will help, but I doubt it! Cyclist aren.t known for patience or NOT watching their odometer..... It.s a drug, what can I say? So I got to Koblenz and took the ritual picture of where the Mosel and Rhein meet, then I headed south again. By the way, it.s REALLY confusing because the river flows NORTH. Almost every river in the USA flows south. So it.s hard to think of going south when the river is going north, or maybe it.s just me..... With looming storm clouds ahead, I stopped for lunch, for TWO hours. After the rain passed I figured I might as well head south because two cappuccinos later, I was in no position to sit still. So I rode for another 23 kms to this little town of Boppard. Very quaint, and I finally talked with some Americans that are staying here as well. Live in Charlotte, God help them, but nice people. I went to the local grocery store and got dinner for €6.70, including a bottle of Australian Cabernet!!! They must be making a LOT of money off of us in the States if they can sell a bottle for €1.70! Maybe it.s my small town upbringing (Blairstucky), but I love these little towns! Koln and Koblenz were "too big" for my taste, but this town is just right, and the price is right too! I.m staying at a 'Bitte and bike' for €33, including breakfast! The beds are small, but the price is right. And, it has a very homely feel to it. The owners are very nice and even gave me a sample of the local red wine. Very good, surprisingly!
Notes from Europe: No one else wears shorts, except tourists. The women in Denmark are much prettier than in Germany. Too much bratwurst, not enough exercise. I never liked German women anyway! HA! There must be a lot of sex in Koln, with the rabbit population that is.... There were rabbits EVERYWHERE, very weird. No one really acknowledges you on the paths. Hardly a wave or anything when you pass someone, coming or going. I must look like a real tourist when I actually acknowledge someone... Whatever, I won.t see them again, and they couldn.t keep up anyway!
So that.s it for today. I think I may take it easy tomorrow and sleep in, then head to Bacharach. Amy (my lil sis) told me it.s very worth spending a few days there, so I may do so. I did notice the hills from yesterday.s ride, but took some vitamin 'I' which remedied it! So we shall see, I.m on no time frame and I think ahead of schedule. Prost! Ciao! Tschuss!
"DIIIIIING" I.m finally a Euro cyclist, I bought a bell to go on my handlebar. You don.t say "On your left" over here, you just ring your bell and they get the picture pretty quickly, or ring it twice and they really do! Cochem is an awesome little town on the Mosel, I highly recommend it! I went to the Richesburg (spelling?) Castle, but it closed when I got there after 17:00. Oh well, it.s just A.O.B. (Another Old Building), there are a lot of them on my camera that you will get to see when I get back. Last night I had a relaxing dinner and sat out on the veranda reading my book having a drink. Today I made my way toward Koblenz. On the Rhein, the bike path is on both sides of the river, for the most part. On the Mosel, it flip\flops! The guy at the bike shop told me which side to be on, and when to flop, but I assumed it went all the way! The last 15 km was on a some what busy road into Koblenz and I booked it all the way! After the first 60 kms, I averaged 29.26 kph, which is pretty fast with that much load! I will have to admit, I can.t go slow, I don.t think I know how. Maybe group counseling will help, but I doubt it! Cyclist aren.t known for patience or NOT watching their odometer..... It.s a drug, what can I say? So I got to Koblenz and took the ritual picture of where the Mosel and Rhein meet, then I headed south again. By the way, it.s REALLY confusing because the river flows NORTH. Almost every river in the USA flows south. So it.s hard to think of going south when the river is going north, or maybe it.s just me..... With looming storm clouds ahead, I stopped for lunch, for TWO hours. After the rain passed I figured I might as well head south because two cappuccinos later, I was in no position to sit still. So I rode for another 23 kms to this little town of Boppard. Very quaint, and I finally talked with some Americans that are staying here as well. Live in Charlotte, God help them, but nice people. I went to the local grocery store and got dinner for €6.70, including a bottle of Australian Cabernet!!! They must be making a LOT of money off of us in the States if they can sell a bottle for €1.70! Maybe it.s my small town upbringing (Blairstucky), but I love these little towns! Koln and Koblenz were "too big" for my taste, but this town is just right, and the price is right too! I.m staying at a 'Bitte and bike' for €33, including breakfast! The beds are small, but the price is right. And, it has a very homely feel to it. The owners are very nice and even gave me a sample of the local red wine. Very good, surprisingly!
Notes from Europe: No one else wears shorts, except tourists. The women in Denmark are much prettier than in Germany. Too much bratwurst, not enough exercise. I never liked German women anyway! HA! There must be a lot of sex in Koln, with the rabbit population that is.... There were rabbits EVERYWHERE, very weird. No one really acknowledges you on the paths. Hardly a wave or anything when you pass someone, coming or going. I must look like a real tourist when I actually acknowledge someone... Whatever, I won.t see them again, and they couldn.t keep up anyway!
So that.s it for today. I think I may take it easy tomorrow and sleep in, then head to Bacharach. Amy (my lil sis) told me it.s very worth spending a few days there, so I may do so. I did notice the hills from yesterday.s ride, but took some vitamin 'I' which remedied it! So we shall see, I.m on no time frame and I think ahead of schedule. Prost! Ciao! Tschuss!
This is what I thought after 55 k, traveling 29.26 kph!
A view of the Rhein from Boppard. Dinner, gelato and a walk on the boardwalk!
My hostess in Boppard.
2 comments:
You just keep spreadin' that southern charm wherever you go... Guten morgen, y'all!
XXOO,
Haley
Boppard is another town we loved. We stayed right across from the round tower. Cochem was nice. Did you see how high the river flooded there? They duly mark/date it on a wall with each flood. Bacharach is also a charming city, as is Rudesheim. Enjoy...prost...love ya, Mom and Dad
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