It was a short and easy ride today.  Only 53.4 kilometres with an elevation gain of 161 meters.  However it was a day of dramatically changing geography.  We rode for about 10 kilometres to get to the Italian boarder.   During that time we continued to ride in the deep valleys typical of Slovenia.  As we … Continue reading Day 13 – Kobarid to Udine →

  Typical old barn construction Oh, yes, seeing lots of these…       Fender innovation Beautiful greens and blue waters Bean and cabbage soup Cottage Cheese and apple strudel Second train day showing the CarTrain Yoga moves became a push-up competition. Both were strong but David lasted. Bike loading Damir had to stay with … Continue reading Day 12 – Bled to Kobarid – by Barb Mathias →

We awoke to a light but steady drizzle in Bled.  We got underway as usual at about 9:00 headed for the train station in Bohinjska Bistrica.  Our original plan was to catch the train before lunch.  However the train with the bicycle car was not available until 1:25.  So we rode to Bohinjska Bistrica where … Continue reading Day 12 – Bled to Kobarid →

  Heavy fog over the river Drau to start The sun will appear First detour off river cycle path Uncommon longhaired horned cattle Looks and feels like Fall. Wikipedia claims that Slovenia is the most water-rich country in the world. Damir and Ray consulting with a local cyclist about the detour suggested Any guesses?  Charlotte … Continue reading Day 10 – Villach to Bled – by Barb Mathias →

Today we rode from St. Johann to Mallnitz.  A relatively short day at only 47.9 kilometers, but a wee bit of climbing with a total elevation gain of 1039 meters.  In the process we crossed to the southern side of the alps. We started the day with gentle meandering along the river.  It didn’t take … Continue reading Day 8 – Mallnitz →

  Starting out wet in Salzburg And 7° C Alongside the Salzach river And our first sight of snow The sole construction delay Stopping to choose to check out a castle, versus moving along. Alen pointed out that one castle is much like another…and the road is drying so we opted to cycle Lunch stop … Continue reading Day 7 – Salzburg to Sankt Johann – by Barb Mathias →

There were 17 stories in this rainy Austrian city. “This is just one of them”… Inside the massive Dom in the plaza One can recline on the wooden bench to listen to the acoustics generated by this machine, reverberating through the cathedral Strolling along the Salzach river under awesome trees Rick is gazing at the … Continue reading Day 6 – Salzburg Rest Day – by Barb Mathias →

Park Hotel is an updated classic  Lots of selective logging activity in the forests but this is the only truck so far  The pavement and bike paths are impressive   The crowing rooster Lots of gear changing on this weather-fractious day   Look for this town’s activities  Could be the upper Bow River in Alberta … Continue reading Day 5 – Traunstein to Salzburg – by Barb Mathias →

Daybreak   Just another beautiful town in Bavaria Even the slugs are tidy A gondola town Lunch service These poles showcase the activities and economies of the town We trailed behind him as he took up the width of the path but at 22 kms/hr… Van support Lovely hotel. Unloading the van. An intelligent gaze… … Continue reading Day 4 – Neubeuern to Traunstein – by Barb Mathias →

On the road from Bad Tölz. Cloudy but rain free Master of the castle and buildings in Neubeuern Neubeuern painted buildings Neubeuern Town gate Heading into Grassau for lunch After lunch in Walking downtown in Traunstein Traunstein main square…sunshine!  

Barb has some nice images images for day 3.

The mileage for today depends on who you talk to.  I did the official route and came in with a total distance of 67.26 kilometres and 562 meters of elevation gain.  3 people took the taxi route for 0 kilometres.  Everyone else took a bit of a short-cut off the official route for approximately 62 … Continue reading Day 3 – Bad Feilnbach →

It was good to get on the road.  And it was a perfect day 10°C start and intermittent sun.  We did a total of 59.76 kilometres and 367 meters of elevation gain for the day.   We had a small amount of time on busy 2 lane roads, but most of our time was on bike paths (about … Continue reading Day 2 – Bad Tolz →

The famous glockenspiel in the Marienplatz in Munich.     Some regular dudes hanging around in their lederhosen    Trish reliving her Octoberfest memories. 

The first day of the tour is an organisation day.  Check into the hotel.  Get the bikes setup then introductions and meeting before the actual riding starts tomorrow at the crack of 9:00. A little more sightseeing around Munich before we get underway.  A beautiful park along the Isar river:  One of the locals surfing … Continue reading Day 1 – Munich →