We had been having unusually good weather - had to take advantage of that. You never know if we won't be paying for these warm days in July in the form of rain. So I got busy planning the continuation of our trip along the Romantic Road to Würzburg. I was eager to cycle the Tauber Valley which starts in Rothenburg and also visit the lovely towns with romantic half-timbered house facades along the way. Having traveled the Romantic Road from Füssen to Donauwörth just a few weeks earlier, we now pick up where we left off. We take the train to Donauwörth, an easy connection involving no changing of trains. We are pleasantly surprised to find the bicycle section empty. We have had enough experiences on German trains crowded with cyclists that have made us wary.
The day is sunny but we are plagued by headwinds all day and have enough climbs to make the landscape interesting - and the old legs weary. Most of the route is on sealed surfaces, but there are the occasional trails with stones and gravel, very unwelcome, particularly at the end of the day when I am tired. By the time we reach the hotel, I am knackered.
Donauwörth - starting where we left off at the end of May
Our planned route takes us from smooth asphalt to an unlikely looking path and a tiny footbridge. We are happy to see that it connects up to a proper route after all.
