Greetings from Eastern Germany. Today is a day off after four days of riding. The riding has gotten more intense since leaving the Netherlands, both in distance and in terrain. Over the last four days we have cycled almost 400 kilometres and have exchanged the flat land of Holland for the rolling hills of this region of Germany. Two days ago I had my first really hard day, with low energy, poor weather and tough hills over the course of the 110 kms ridden that day. Yesterday, however, was amazing despite a flat tire (my first of the tour), lots of rain and 11 hours on the road.
Today we spend our day off in Hecklingen, just south west of Strassfurt. It is a day to catch up on sleep, do laundry, check email and do odd errands. Access to the internet has been a lot more difficult to find then I had expected; internet cafes are not very common in the area so we have to rely on free wireless and the use of one of the three laptops brought by the riders.
Tomorrow we head southeast for 5 days of 100km rides and within a week we will be in The Czech Republic. I will enjoy my lazy day today before heading out on the next leg of the journey.
Yes, but are they...... ALIVE!!!!!!
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You can do it Ziggers! I'm rooting for ya ;)
ReplyDeleteYou're an inspiration - as always! Remember it only takes a couple weeks for your body to adjust. Then you'll be ready to take on any hills - alive or otherwise. ;)
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Way to go Shani! You look to having a pretty awesome trip. You are going to have so many stories to tell when you return.
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