September 9, 2024
Friedrichshafen - Lindau
Today Susan and I go our separate ways. Susan is on her way to Strasbourg and then Paris while I cycle to Lindau where I get the train to Munich. Rain is in the forecast. I could take a train from Friedrichshafen and change trains in Lindau but I prefer to cycle the 27 kilometers, even in the rain, to the possibility of having to navigate stairs when transferring. We meet for breakfast at 7:30 and soon it is time to say good-bye.
I put Murphy's law to the test, hoping that if I wore all my rain gear it wouldn't rain. I put on my rain booties, rain legs, rain jacket and rain cover for my helmet. Then it was time for the final picture.
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It wasn't raining when I took off and since I had no way of knowing if and when it was going to rain, I decided not to rush it. I knew I had plenty of time to make the train at 11:46 so I stopped for pictures when I felt like it. The bike path followed the shore more or less but the lake was usually hidden from view.
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I arrived in Lindau and was still dry! Murphy's law! I had plotted my route directly to the train station and as I was rolling around the corner to the entrance the first drops fell! Timing is everything.
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I had ample time to buy my ticket and get a piece of pastry for the ride home. I rolled my bike onto the waiting and empty train and didn't even have to hang my bike on any darned hooks. However, the train did get crowded with people and big bags as we approached Munich. I actually wanted to get off in Pasing and ride the 12 kilometers home but decided it wasn't worth the struggle to work my way to the door. Munich was the final destination and I just waited for everyone to get off. Then I took the city train back to Gauting and was finally home.
I probably should have some final thoughts to close the journal. I was a bit apprehensive before I left for the tour, I was worried about recurring health problems. I wasn't quite sure I should be doing this with Janos far away in Poland and not there to bale me out in case something went wrong. But there were no accidents and no illnesses, and I came away with a lot more confidence in my ability to go on tour than I had when I set out. The rest I think I have said already. Susan and I had a wonderful time cycling together, the weather was perfect and the Allgäu is a fantastic place for touring.
Today's ride: 27 km (17 miles)
Total: 334 km (207 miles)
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I, on the other hand, had constant rain from 9 AM to 2 pm, on our journey from Groningen to almost Emden.. My “ rain legs, jacket, and keens did not “ do the trick” rain wise. Hopefully tomorrow will not be as cold. You are a true inspiration!
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