Danube - Germany Aug 29

Donauworth to Ingolstadt

Today was a great day with beautiful scenery and cooler weather.  When we woke there was rain with thunder and lightning.  It looked like it was going to be an ominous day.  But after checking the weather forecast it looked as if the bad stuff would be done after 9.  So we delayed our start and missed getting wet.  We did get a sprinkle or two but no real rain.

It was overcast for a good part of the day and that made it very comfortable biking weather.  

We cycled along through picturesque forests and beautiful river valleys.  We came into the town of Neuberg an der Donau.  It had a beautiful old historic square.  I should say that it really wasn't that old of a town square as most of the buildings were only from the early 1700's.  😊

We walked the square a bit before we settled in a restaurant in one of the oldest buildings, built in 1701.

We looked at the menu written in chalk on the board and asked the waiter if he spoke English.  Little bit he answered, and was very truthful in his answer.  We were looking for insight in what was really on the menu.  With a little bit of understanding we were going with the schnitzel.  But there was a local gentleman sitting a bit away from us and told us nein schnitzel, Schweinschaufel good.  So Schweinschaufel it was and wow was it good!  That is one thing around in Germany, the lunches are huge.  It is hard to climb back on the bike after devouring one.

Pictures of Neuberg from the Danube or Donau as it is known here...

We got a bit off track after lunch.  We rode for awhile and missed a turn somewhere.  So we backtracked and found a gravel road.  We rode down this. It started as a two lane gravel road then the woods started closing in.  Then it was a single lane, then a goat track...  Then the road ended at a creek.  We traversed some boulders, crossed a creek, found another gravel forest road and continued with determination.  What was of a certainty was that we were not where we were supposed to be.  One comment was ... this just keeps getting better and better!  But after some,  where in the hell are we and now we know what Hanzel & Gretel felt like moments, Barry and his Garmin got us back on track.

The 65k day only ended up to be 68k all up and in.  Not bad...  😊

We got into Ingolstadt and enjoyed the sites of the city.

This is the main square...

Bicycles are everywhere.  It is great to see in a busy city center cars and bicycles getting along seamlessly.  And the bikes are old and new as are the riders.  You can tell that here they are not just for pleasure rides.  Bikes are a real means of getting around, shopping and work etc.

An adorable water fountain for drinking in the square.

A real authentic biergarten...

Truth in advertising...  Name of a Tattoo parlor just off the square.