Deggendorf

A lazy trip today, due to my weak performance yesterday.
Breakfast was served directly at the route close to the campground. Not the gas station but across at a small diner . Very reasonably priced and ok. Seems to be a well known spot among the local workers.

I did well and we arrived around 1pm in Deggendorf.

On the road we met a nice couple and their dog - aussie sheppard or border- collie - with a chariot for the dog. How cool is that?

Camping. Well, that's another story. There is a small one wedged between river and autobahn. Not very inviting and seemingly full.
The map showed another one slightly off the route. We decided to go for it.
STEEEEP!!! The longest steepest stretch so far
Arriving at the top the road was closed.

AAAARGH!

I thought I'd have to kill somebody - anybody - for sending us up to a barred road.

Luckily we were allowed to pass and only 200m farther we arrived at our destination. With a fantastic view at a farmer's place. Very nice people. Wonderful location.

We will test the delivery-service to eat some pizza tonight enjoying the view on the pic.

40km
Sunny

Straubing

Phew! This wasn't a good day. My legs felt empty and my hands were getting numb all day long. I had almost no issues with that until today.

I was glad when we arrived at Straubing!

Once again the distance on the signs along the way showed blatant errors. Today a full 10km were missing. How hard can it be to measure it?

Had some yummy burgers but then it looked like a storm was coming and i was panicking because the tent was wide open. Else we would still be sitting downtown.

As it is we're being eaten alive by mosquitoes.

55km
Mostly sunny

Regensburg

After a rainy night we left early with a wet tent. The lady at the campground tips us to take the route on the right: paved and shorter.

Arrived in Regensburg shortly after 1pm and explored the old city.
R. is packed with churches and old houses, most very nicely renovated. Absolutely worth a visit.

38km
Mostly sunny

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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