May 24, 2024
Gauting - Metz
We didn't rush but still managed to get off before ten. That was the first start. About 45 minutes into the drive Janos thinks he might have left his phone at home. A quick search verified his suspicion. It's a good thing he remembered it then and not at the end of the day. We turned back, fetched the phone and decided to take a coffee break while we were at it. The actual start was sometime before twelve. With that and a few wrong turns we got into Metz after six.
Using the Google street viewer, Janos had picked out a quiet street where we felt it would be safe to leave the car for the week. We parked the car and saddled up our bikes for a three kilometer ride to our hotel. Although we had some rain on our way to Metz, the evening sky was clear. We didn't get wet today, anyway.
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Our hotel has old world charm, that is to say it is old, has some nice stone floors and other interesting touches. We were tired and huffed and puffed up to our small room on the third (American fourth) floor. Fortunately the bikes are locked up in a garage at street level.
We are across from the cathedral, but were more interested in food this evening. The sights of Metz will have to wait.
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5 months ago
Now it's time to turn in, we have a big day tomorrow. Kathleen and Susan are arriving!
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Good to see you on the bikes again! Here’s hoping your luck is better this time.
5 months ago
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