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BAVARIA 2024

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@DollyandRich

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Munich

Sep 04 2024

Arrived in Munich last night via Frankfurt. After a good breakfast at our hotel we set out to explore the sites.

St Michael’s Church

Gate Tower

Statue of Wild Male Boar in front of German Hunting & Fishing Museum

Munich Cathedral

Marienplatz

St. Peter’s Church

Viktualien Market

Food Market & Square in centre of Munich

Old Town Hall

Asam Church

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Sep 05 2024

Second Day in Munich

Residenz Munchen

Hofbrauhaus

Too early in the day for us!

Theatine Church

Met up with Rich’s cousin Chrissie who lives in Munich. Had a lovely visit.

Visit to the Treasury and Royal Palace

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Bregenz

Sep 07 2024

Left our hotel after breakfast to catch the train for Lindau.

Shortly we are in Austria.

Arrived at the bike rental shop where Manuel set us up. No ID, no deposit, cash, €15 a day for each bike with panniers, helmet & lock. Just ‘bring bikes back in 6 days’ He was also kind enough to store our luggage for free.

Old town hall.

Ready to set off on our ride around Lake Constance. The lake borders Germany, Austria & Switzerland. Cycle path is 273 kms.

Looked around Lindau.

Handy bike tools for minor adjustments. We soon arrive at our first destination just past Bregenz in Austria. Short afternoon ride 19 kms.

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Kreuzlingen

Sep 07 2024

Heading out after a good breakfast at our hotel.

Latte Macchiato

Kiosk at the farm

Most of the bikes on the route are

e-bikes. We are definitely in the

minority.

Wedding set-up

Taking bikes out of storage area.

Riding thru lots of beach communities

Coffee stop

Beautiful views along cycling route.

We are now in Switzerland.

Lots of hotels and restaurants along

the way

Sand Sculptures

Water Buffalo

Arriving at our hotel in Kreuzlingen

soon. 70.7 kms today. Beautiful

cycling, 27C.

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Hemmenhofen

Sep 08 2024

Ready to ride after breakfast at our hotel. Rain expected in the afternoon.

Salad & Cordon Bleu for Rich

Leaving Hotel Bodensee-Arena in Switzerland.

Checked in to our hotel, Hotel Alte Post, Hemmenhofe, Germany. Rained last few Kms. Total 41 Kms with a couple notable climbs.

Enjoying the ride thru Konstanz.

Orchards of pears

VIDEO: Bridge at Berlingen

Stein Am Rein is a well-preserved old town featuring painted facades and half-timbered houses.

Berlingen

Bridge to Stein Am Rein

Thoroughly enjoyed exploring Stein Am Rein. Heading out as the rain starts.

Dating back 1300-1400’s

Checking the map. Found the cycling route.

Goulash for me

Waiting at train crossing in Mannenach

Who knew?

Rathausplatz Stein Am Rein

Cycling thru Konstanz, Germany, nearby to get back on the cycling route.

Beautiful music as we head out!

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Bodman-Ludwigshafen

Sep 09 2024

Good breakfast at our hotel. Typical; \240juice, yogurt, fruit, cereal, scrambled aggs, bacon or sausages, buns, bread, cheeses, cold cuts, cucumber, tomatoes, \240preserves & coffee.

Lots of climbing to get here. Much more to come!

View from Hotel Rosmarin, Ludwigshafen, our destination for the day. 77.75 Kms, 702m of climbing. Fortunately, less rain than expected.

Tough climbing behind us. Happy to have extra water.

Lunch at Bodenseeufer. Bench is a bit wet but we are starving!

VIDEO:

Finding our way. Taking the less-traveled off-road route. Lots of hills.

Picked up chips, beer, take out pizza & salad. Snickers bar & glass of wine for later. Well-deserved!

Wallhausen

VIDEO: Easy section of the day’s ride.

Riding on the other side of the bay, we are back in Konstanz.

It is 14C and rain is forecasted after lunch.

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Friedrichshafen

Sep 10 2024

Another delicious hotel breakfast. Shorter cycling day allowing lots of time for sites along the way. 14C.

Münster St Nicholaus, Überlingen

Dinner on the boardwalk.

Schnitzel “Jager Art”

Leaving our hotel

Lamdungsplatz, Überlingen

Überlingen

Flammkuchen “Elsässer Art”

Boardwalk, Überlingen

Mantelhafen, Überlingen

Überlingen

Beer 30 in our hotel room

Meersburg Castle in background

Meersburg

Church Building in Birnau

Sipplingen

Remote check in at Stadthotel Kleiner Berg, Fredrichshafen.

45.6 kms today with several rewarding stops along the way.

Friedrichshafen

Collecting bikes from hotel underground parking.

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Munich

Sep 11 2024

Getting an early start on our short, last cycling day. Will ride back to Lindau and return rented bikes. 13C.

Lots of grapes, apples, pears & plums grown in this area.

Leaving our hotel after breakfast.

Following the blue bicycle wheel.

Walking around Lindau waiting for our train back to Munich. Thrilled with our cycling experience on Lake Constance.

Stopping before we reach Lindau so that Rich can remove my bike computer and his mirror that we brought from home.

Unloading the panniers included with the bike rental and picking up our luggage that was stored at the bike shop. We were very happy with the rental bikes. 26Kms today. Total of 280Kms

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Vienna

Sep 12 2024

Early train to Salzburg from Munich.

St Peter’s cemetery

St Peter’s Abbey and Church

Residenzplatz

Original Bosna for me

Stopped at the famous Salzburger Grill Imbiss

Bratwurst for Rich

Later on we enjoyed a pretzel

More views of St Peter’s Cemetery

Rich couldn’t miss seeing this watershed built in the 12th century

Salzburg Cathedral

Gardens at Mirabell Palace

On the train to Vienna where we will

spend the night before an early flight

to Podgorica, Montenegro.

Raining heavily in Salzburg and continued for the six hours we will spend here.

Beer 30 on the train. Looking forward to meeting up with Judy & Holly tomorrow. It has been a wonderful adventure and looking forward to our next adventure in Montenegro & Albania.