61.9 km - Total so far 1,620.80 km - Route pedalled. Relive Video (with pictures)
We are safe and secure in Donauwörth, Germany
We slept soundly and the thunderstorms did not bother us at all. We left around 8:30 under grey skies for our 62 km ride.
To avoid having to ride down that 18% grade to get back on EuroVelo 6, Hélène found us a slightly longer route that took us to another gate and down a less steep incline. Within about 1.5 km, we were back on a 10 km gravel path along the Danube. It is quite interesting seeing the Danube getting wider, seeing more current and a bigger flow of water.
There was more gravel, asphalt and stone pavers as we rolled east. We pedalled from one village/town to another pretty much the rest of the day. Some villages appeared fairly recent while some towns with the clock towers and gates wen't way back to circa 1230.
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| Always nice to pedal through a street like this (except for the pavers) |
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| The gate portion circa 1230 |
Once in a while, we had to climb a bit to get over a bridge connection but today most of the grade was either flat or -1%. That enabled us to get here at 2:12 pm which is quite an accomplishment for us. I think we could have easily gone another 10-15 km but we had already booked 2 nights in Donauwörth. Finding accommodations for Friday's and Saturday's is what drives the distance thing, as it's not easy booking a room for one night on those days.
We looked at the weather forecast for the next five days and guesstimated that tomorrow was the best day to stay inside. It rained as we got back from getting groceries.
Tomorrow is going to be all about sleeping in, rest and catching up on things. Hélène is going to work on producing videos that covers the last three days.
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| Easy to open cans are so handy, wish we had them in Canada |
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