Weltenburg & Kelheim

The fastest stretch so far. Rolled soooo smoothly.
Decided to take the Limes-way for the last 7km to Weltenburg. This trail runs directly along the river and is shorter if less comfortable.

Arrived at Weltenburg-monastery before 1pm. It is the oldest still working brewery in Germany (started 1050 AD by the monks).
Took the ship through the Danube narrows and ended up on a small campground at a marina 10 km after Kelheim.

55 km
Sunny

Ingolstadt - a day of weil-deserved rest

We spent the rest of the afternoon yesterday in an air-conditioned mcD. Took off after 5pm and reached Ingolstadt after 7pm.

That day was the most boring part of the tour so far. Badly signposted, steep climbs with deep gravel. Combined with the +30 degrees it was no fun.
We came across clouds of starved mosquitoes that age is alive! 16 bis only on 1 half of my poor derriere! Despite repellent.

Campground is expensive but showers are great.

Ingolstadt has a very nice center an we spent the hottest time of today in the shades of a public park.
The main museum was closed due to renovation. To bad - the structure was built in the 14hundreds and i would have loved to see it.

All in all a place to visit with a great infrastructure for bikes.

Today 8 km
33°C
Sunny. Oh so sunny
No rain

Yesterday
78km
32°C sunny

Photo: today's best friend ;)

Neuburg

32°C before noon
34km - 3l water.
Braindead.
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Donauwörth

Very tired.
80+km
28°C
Sunny - super sunny 😃
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Günzburg

Wow. Already.

After a rainy night wet packed the tent still wet. Yuck.

Today we rode to Blaubeuren to see the Blautopf - one of the largest wells in Germany. Very beautiful!

On we went towards Ulm, arrived at 2pm and decided to go farther.

Made camp at the local kayak-club. We've been there before - as kayakers - wonderful setting directly at the Danube bank.

78km
Partly cloudy
NO rain

Rottenacker: Rest - and a broken chain

Monday was the first planned testing day.
Which was good because Sunday after dinner Peter's chain ripped apart. Hmmm.
Had it replaced and I decided to hit the sack early after a cold and not so comfy night.
Camped at a farmer's .

Saw this cool Werner-mobil at Rottenacker.
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The first 100 km

Are done! Wow.
We met my brother in law and his GF at Ťuttlingen from where they will accompany us for the weekend.

The stretch between Tuttlingen and Sigmaringen is exceptionally beautiful. It could be a part of the Ardeche or Tarn valley in France. Including the ups and downs of the trail. Steep. Manifold.

All day the rainclouds were chasing us. At noon we lunched at Jägerhaus.
There the rain caught us.
We didn't care because - well - we were having lunch.

Lesson learned: do NOT have an ample meal when there is still a track ahead!
All blood in my tummy, none left in the legs and the steepest rises still to come.

OH MY...

Arrived dry and well
60 km
Mostly cloudy
Some rain
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