Germany and Home

Passau 2011-06-07

The best coffee place we found on the whole trip and with the warmest welcome too. Caffe Bar Centrale in Passau. 		The best coffee place we found on the whole trip and with the warmest welcome too. Caffe Bar Centrale in Passau.
Lots of swans along the many waterways that we passed. This one was very protective of its baby. Regensburg 2011-06-08

Lots of swans along the many waterways that we passed. This one was very protective of its baby.

Regensburg 2011-06-08

One of the most well known sites in Regensburg, The Stone Bridge and also our last view of the Danube that we had followed for so long.

One of the most well known sites in Regensburg, The Stone Bridge and also our last view of the Danube that we had followed for so long.
Enthusiastic future world cycle tourists? We certainly hope so! Nurnberg 2011-06-09

Enthusiastic future world cycle tourists? We certainly hope so!
Munchsteinach 2011-06-10

Typically German architecture and buildings give a very distinct and pleasant feeling to this region.

 Typically German architecture and buildings give a very distinct and pleasant feeling to this region.
This is also the sort of architecture that helps impart a pleasant feeling to the region. The Loscher brewery was one of the many many breweries in Bavaria. Their hefeweisse was particularly good... Munchsteinach 2011-06-10

This is also the sort of architecture that helps impart a pleasant feeling to the region. The Loscher brewery was one of the many many breweries in Bavaria. Their hefeweisse was particularly good…
Munchsteinach 2011-06-10

In the brewery doing some basic product research. 		In the brewery doing some basic product research.
2011-06-11 One of the premium German wine growing regions located on the river Main. Very scenic and a great place to cycle through. Volkach region

2011-06-11 One of the premium German wine growing regions located on the river Main. Very scenic and a great place to cycle through.
Escherndorf-am-Main 2011-06-11

Campsites simply do not come better than this. Within 2m of the river Main in the middle of a wine-growing area. 		Campsites simply do not come better than this. Within 2m of the river Main in the middle of a wine-growing area.
It really was a great place to camp and we should probably have stayed much longer.

Escherndorf-am-Main 2011-06-11

It really was a great place to camp and we should probably have stayed much longer.

Frankfurt-am-Main 2011-06-13

Another little town along the river Main – Frankfurt. Or Mainhattan as some people like to call it. 		Another little town along the river Main - Frankfurt. Or Mainhattan as some people like to call it.
We met Marc and Carina who are heading off in the general direction of Asia for a year or two. Follow their journey at http://www.tangatanga.com/cycle2gether/ Frankfurt-am-Main 2011-06-13

We met Marc and Carina who are heading off in the general direction of Asia for a year or two. Follow their journey here
Landkern 2011-06-14

Schloss along the route. 		Schloss along the route.
Not all the campsites were equally scenic. Landkern 2011-06-14

Not all the campsites were equally scenic.
Belgium 2011-06-15

At the Belgian border. Sad to leave Germany, the countryside and people we met were great.

At the Belgian border. Sad to leave Germany, the countryside and people we met were great.
A cold wet welcome back to the low countries. Eupen 2011-06-16

A cold wet welcome back to the low countries.
Vaals 2011-06-16

Finally back into NL, albeit in the very far south. 		Finally back into NL, albeit in the very far south.
Back in Belgium, taking a shortcut towards Eindhoven and the north. Maaseik 2011-06-16

Back in Belgium, taking a shortcut towards Eindhoven and the north.
Leerdam 2011-06-17

The last night of the trip so we celebrated with a comfortable wooden tent, complete with pot-bellied stove and a real bed… 		The last night of the trip so we celebrated with a comfortable wooden tent, complete with pot-bellied stove and a real bed...
One of the many passenger and cycle ferries serving the rivers area of NL.

 Brakel 2011-06-18

One of the many passenger and cycle ferries serving the rivers area of NL.
Brakel 2011-06-18

Day-dreaming about getting back to Amsterdam and reflecting on the trip. What next? 		Day-dreaming about getting back to Amsterdam and reflecting on the trip. What next?
Of course the trip simply would not have been complete without yet another flat to repair. Lopik 2011-06-18

Of course the trip simply would not have been complete without yet another flat to repair.