Day one of the riding is complete with a total of just over 60 kilometers. It was a picture perfect day with temperatures starting out in the 60s but warming up to 80 degrees F. What a beautiful ride it was. Literally could not have been better.
Here we are at the official starting point. The group cmumping at the bit to start the day. It was a bit humorous to see, I didn't see it but Barry and Scott saw several people set out in warm jackets and pants. It was a bit chilly but really?! As Barry said, did I miss a wether report for bad weather?
We stopped shortly after at the brewery when we saw all of these cases of beer wasting away in the warm sun. At first we thought it only right that we jump in and help them save all this beer from extinction by drinking it all. But a collective decision was made that we had only just begun. We certainly will drink that much over the length of the tour, so pace ourselves we must.
Back on route and off we went.
We rolled through beautiful countryside of gentle hills and pastureland.
The path took us from one small village after another...
As you can see the trail for most of the day was paved with the surface as smooth as a babies bottom.
Another quaint village after one of the few hills for the day.
A large house sitting on the peak of the hill we had just descended down.
We stopped for lunch and beers and had a full experience of... not sure what but I asked for salt with lunch. And the waiter did not understand or at least he portended to not understand. We said you know pepper and salt. The waiter left and brought pepper back. We asked again and he walked away speaking German to other tables and laughing. Pretty sure he was making a bit of fun at our expense. I used google translate to find out what salt meant in German. Salt in german is salz. He really didn't know what I was asking for. Well he eventually brought us some salt (salz). He also, worked his way out of any tip... 😊
Our hotel for the evening, the Jaegerhaus... Situated right on the river.
The view from our hotel as seen from the river...
And the river... Danube, leisurely and beautiful at this point in its path. 😊
Day1 done and fabulous. Now on to day two... Can't wait!
Mike, I have a bit of catching up to do on your journey. Is it just the three of you men, I see, on this new adventure? Pictures look pretty phenomenal. Found a waiter who will bring you salt & pepper?
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