Great East

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Bike tour Day 35

So that I can start the morning off right or for whatever reason, after the first hundred meters of riding, a Rottweiler jumped out of a hedge and growled and barked at me. In...

Tandem tour day 39

Petra: Just like yesterday, today we were in the city with Steffi and Matthias. In the morning, the men took care of the construction and modification of the vehicles and then...

Bicycle tour day 38

Petra: "I'll be back" At least I'm currently with Uwe, still on low medication, but feeling sufficiently healthy. More now from Uwe. Uwe: The day started today, since it's the...

Tandem tour Day 41

Petra: Today, the weather god took a wellness day off and assigned the apprentice to take care of the weather. Well, he thought, let's take everything I have in terms of...

Tandem tour day 40

The Meurthe in Nancy

Bike tour Day 37

Since thunderstorms were forecasted for this afternoon, I left as early as possible and took as few longer breaks as possible. Once again, I neglected the check-in time. The...

Last impressions from Metz

The Cathedral of Saint-Étienne (German: Stephansdom) in the French city of Metz in Lorraine was built between 1220 and 1520 in the style of Gothic architecture and is considered...

Tandem tour Day 14

Petra: Today we had sunshine all day. The route was quite pleasant, mostly along the canal. We saw a lot of road cyclists, they're probably all training for the Tour de France....

Bicycle tour Day 36

According to my request and the advocacy of Lutz, the first 10 km were on the "Canal Lateral a la Marne" on a paved (smooth!) bike path. The other paths along the canal were...

Tag 1: Travel preparations and start

Now the time has come. The months have flown by and our baby is now 4 months old - The first big trip as a family can begin! All preparations have been made and we have packed...

Arrival in Metz

We have reached our destination, or rather, our starting point. The first locals have already been asked for directions. Finding our way to the hotel is the first challenge....

Novohotel Metz

Finally, we made it. Quickly check into the room and head to the city park.

Start on April 8th, 2017

The stay in England begins. After triple ID check, I am now on the British Airways plane at Basel Mulhouse Airport. Planned departure is at 12:16. Arrival should be at 12:44.