\\\\\\\\\A lot has happened in a week - we have flown to Germany, recovered from jet lag, had a chance to visit with Cora and her family, have some great rides in their region, enjoy wonderful food and invest in Seavo’s future with some much needed, yet unexpected mechanical issues.
So, today we are leaving in the morning to ride to Limburg (about 20 km), then ride the train to Koblenz and begin riding south on the Rhine River. We need to be in Speyer by Friday as we have booked a room for the w/e to be able to attend the Spezi, Recumbent Bike Show in Germersheim. The distance is 250 km, so that will be a good way for us to get in to better shape, riding an average of 60 km a day and camping. The past winter was an anomaly for us as we didn’t ride or camp - too much bad weather, sickness, and just life. We are glad to be starting our tour on the relatively easy terrain of the Rhine River. We have ridden the section from Koblenz to Mainz before, and it is wonderful - dotted with countless castles, vineyards and medieval villages. We are looking forwards to seeing it again.
We have learned that it is wise to get to the train station early in the day when the trains are less busy. It helps us to be able to get the our “big” rig” and trailer on the train.
We were very lucky and got on the first train we tried for. The train was very quiet and we enjoyed an hour on the train drinking coffee and eating sweets from the bakery. A good start to the day.
We said our farewells to Cora and wished her a pleasant ride home.
Along this section of the Rhine route, this is a typical scene with a village nestled along the water at the base of the cliffs and the castle on high.
St Goar is the home to two wonderful shops - this one sells a vast number of cuckoo clocks and across the street, an equally impressive shop devoted exclusively to beer steins.
