Trip Route: http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=132337
Photo Album: http://picasaweb.google.com/benkrok/May182010FriedrichshafenToReichenau?feat=directlink
After a half day of bad attitude, I shaped up and finally hit my daily mileage goal of 60 miles. And on top of that I had two major climbs during the day, one of which was actually unnecessary (let's just say I took an "unexpected detour" of 10 miles today).
I left the campground at 8 on the dot, ready to tackle the day. Some of the most idyllic towns of the trips so far were part of this morning ride. Here's Meersburg, where I will stay the next time I'm in this part of the world:
Here's my morning coffee, on a terrace looking over the Bodensee:
The riding was beautiful and tough, with two long climbs. I'm getting stronger every day, fortunately, so I did it without a problem.
The day ended at an island named Reichenau, which is quite a fascinating place. It's an island that's reachable via a land bridge from the mainland:
Ben, Ben, Ben,
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that the only close-ups are of beer glasses and steins of beer?
The trip looks fantastic and I'm a little jealous, but I don't envy the long rides. I remember the freedom marches and the days we did 17-20 miles (on foot), and god was I ready to sleep. I can only imagine.
How about some people shoots? Love the maps and the blog.
Marilyn
I'm always so reticent to ask people if I can take their picture. The beers are much more amenable to photographs...
ReplyDeleteAlso, things are completely deserted everywhere I go. The weather's not great (pleasant for me, but it's apparently miserable for typical weather this time of year), so I've met very few people. Just yesterday I had my first conversation longer than 1 minute with 2 Canadians on bikes who were spending a couple of years trekking through all of the various continents. I should've got their picture...