01 Stage to Bad Krozingen

After long months of waiting, my Nordland tour finally started today. And that in the best weather.

The tour led via Zofingen and Olten. Further over the Hauenstein, which I had great respect for. But there was very little traffic, which made this part a nice experience as well. The next challenge was Basel, a city almost unknown to me. This time I rode along the Rhine, which was much more beautiful than the proposed route.

However, suddenly there was a bigger problem at the three-country point, I got cramps in my right leg and eventually in my left leg as well. So I walked a good distance and took a powder with magnesium, which didn't immediately help. When I felt better again, I got back on the bike and with small breaks I continued north along the Rhine.

The route along the Rhine goes through a wonderful floodplain landscape, which is almost always flat, so you can make quick progress.

At the entrance to Bad Krozingen, the muscle cramps started again. Fortunately, only for a short time, which I covered on foot. At almost exactly 5 p.m., I reached the hotel that I already knew from my training tour. That is the only hotel I have booked for the entire tour. I will search for all the others unplanned.

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