72.3 km - Total so far 1085.60 km - Route pedalled. Relive Video (with pictures)
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We are safe and secure in Neuf-Brisach, Alsace, France.
After a super breakfast at our hotel, we quickly got on Canal du Rhone au Rhin (EuroVelo 15) a paved bicycle path for 53 km in a straight line. While in urban Strasbourg, we encountered many cyclists but once in the country side it was pretty quiet.
Our only excitement on the bicycle path is coming upon a lock every 3 km or so. As all good things must come to an end, same goes for paved bike path. The path changed to muddy crushed stone, so we decided to bike a few kilometers on a country road. The posted speed was 70 km and we felt as safe as riding a separated bike path. Drivers take cyclist safety to heart.
The rain stopped about 20 km from Neuf-Brisach and the sun came out. We were practically dry by the time we got to destination.
Neuf-Brisach is a military fort built in 4 years from 1699 - 1703. We got a chance to do a little walk about and view the fortification. It is amazing they got most of it built in 4 years. See this link to Wikipedia and also view the related articles. Also this French article and video.
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| Walk about in Neuf-Brisach |
Tomorrow we head to our last commune in France, Huningue, one kilometer from Switzerland and a lot cheaper.
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