Category Archives: 2013-06: Crossing Germany

Here some of the “best” moments captured during Germany in pictures:   [codepeople-post-map cat=”6″]

Here some of the “best” moments captured during Germany in pictures: [codepeople-post-map cat=”6″]    

Today morning, the last day of the tour started…Meaning I woke and ate breakfast with my friends, after a short night: I was quite excited to come back. After crossing the border and climbing the last, second and last hill … Read More »

Today was sooooo nice:-Breakfast at my favourite bed&breakfast-easy road with a lot of tail windAnd meeting with my friend Dino, Nicole and family…Barbecue, nice lemon beer, good people. Sorry to be short: I am 2km in front of the border … Read More »

The “foreigns” room had no breakfast, so I ate my last cookies and went to the next bakery of a “real” breakfast. Then, continue to the south and passed quite fast Wörth and was then on a high traffic road. … Read More »

Well, that afternoon was the first not so perfect one. Even there was some fun by having some “race” with a small 50cc motorbike and two road cycles to keep the wind shadow at over 30km/h. But I before, a … Read More »

Yesterday’s 140km and “wrong” decision to by-pass Mainz had have an impact on my condition: I was (am) quite tired. The birds and other small animals/insects sung all night. So did the wind and the 300m away turbines, which did … Read More »

Today was generally good again. Starting by meeting for example Helmut from Köln preparing his vacation by cycling to Koblenz and back (w/o bags) and others (Denmark, Germany…)As well because the landscape was one of the nicest: seeing the Rhine … Read More »

Now, the goal is getting closer: finish to cross Germany a second time. Around 1’900km are done. If the weather and my condition continue like that, it should be possible…. On the other hand: the hills are reach, there is … Read More »

Last night was short, don’t ask me why. May because first the air con was to loud, and then it was to warm(especially with a Nordic duvet). In the end I found some sleep after just having the lining. First … Read More »

Target of today was visiting Bike Bauer, even I knew (or hoping) nobody would be there a Saturday evening. The Ruhrpot is a very nice landscape, changing between industry, habitations and green (forest or fields). But to cross by bike … Read More »

Yesterday’s resting day was a good decision: doing nothing as resting is really cool. Just chilling, shorter hair cut and having a nice steak in the hotel etc. The result: today, my body feels much better and the weather has … Read More »

The last four days where quite heavier for my muscles, I wanted to enjoy good timeThe best I’ve found in ages:http://youtu.be/3vQ59ycVKuo – Posted using BlogPress

As they predicted rain from late night and all day, I put the tent on a dry place to save time when leaving…Well if it rain, then either short or dry.. 😉 So I hoped to find quickly a place … Read More »

As I cycled last year more or less from Palermo to Berne for the Red Cross, I decided to continue for 2013 the journey to the north: crossing Germany and back. As last year, decided to spent saved or spent … Read More »

Since rain could occur in the night I’ve a place where the tent would not be wrt and could be easily then packed back into thr bag. The rest was good as while resting the wind changed. Just the GPS … Read More »

And now the larger one crossing the Elbe… And having the opportunity to have some lunch: fish-sandwiches… Hmmmmm – Posted using BlogPress Location:Glückstädter Straße,Wischhafen,Germany

My first fery on that tour… – Posted using BlogPress Location:Am Kanal,Averlak,Germany

Short lunch and some minutes to rest. I took as well the opportunity to lower done the trailer suspension: you can ride in higher position, but you feel the difference. And as on a traditional road you don’t need those … Read More »

So the resting day is gone, and somehow I have to come back home and to work 🙂 For today a little change in the setup: now I’m driving a S.U.V.!🙂 Did you noticed the change? CheersGeorges – Posted using … Read More »

After 1262km I just arrived at a town called: I could summarise today’s journey for the German speaker as: Mostly because the wind was coming from 10 to 11 (12being full front wind) and because in the end I had … Read More »

In Rensburg you’ve got to cross the Nord-East-Sea channel, again on a special way for pedestrian and cyclist. The magic on it: on the south side was cloudy and grey, on north side: cloudy and sunny… 🙂Or: i took just … Read More »

Most friendly, quiet, clean and cosy! Thank you for your contribution to the Red Cross. A special “Thank you” as well to the Meier family who is cycling together (2 adults, three children) and their donation. That is the nice … Read More »