Another day another heatwave promised and by 10am on the road i was tempted to simply just end it all by cycling straight into the Schiliersee (beautiful Bavarian lake) rather than around it!
We'd spent a frustrating morning at a bike shop just outside of Fischbacau where the local mechanic all but ignored us for 45 mins while attending another customer - showing great patience and maturity we both cycled off without losing our cool, i congratulated myself on this as as i threw a pile of the shops business cards straight into a nearby bush!
The dream tarmac evaporated and soon we were sweating climbing off road forest trails whike i sweated even more on the descents without effective brakes
There was some excitement as we negotiated electric fences to get a glimpse of the even more spectacular Tegernsee before again heading inland along undulating forest trails.
Lunch at Reichersburen was novel in that any cake ordered came with it's own swarm of wasps that had congregated behind the glass display amazingly the employee / owner seemed oblivious to them!
It didn't take us long to get lost in Bad Tolz but what a beautiful place to get lost in - a Bavarian health resort town with most of the population eating ice cream or swimming in the nearby river
We called it quits at Bad Heilbrunn with rain (yes rain) threatening and a longing desire to get out of the heat!
At the 1/2 way pt of the Konigsee - Bodinsee route Kev is close to 3000kms (great effort)and a stroke if this weather keeps while yours truly is close to
5000kms and a long session with my physchiatrist!
8,000 Km's in 3 months cycling across UK and Europe ! In July the Tibetan hardened duo ride from Lands End on this "boys own" epic. After cycling UK's best Kev & Mike go on to Europe to cycle from Berchtesgaden (Bavaria) to Amboise in France meeting fellow Warby's Viv & Linton and Mike's sister Kim for an incredible Journey to Barcelona. The epic ends with a spectacular climb over the Alps and a cycle through Switzerland and along the fabulous Rhine!
You just can't please some people with the weather, it is a pity that you travelled to the other side of the world to see their "summer" when you could have stayed home and had magnificent spring (almost) weather. But then think of all the drama you would have missed out on, you both should be able to trade on them for years to come.
ReplyDeleteRegards Bobbert.
Congratulations, a magnificent effort so far, thinking of you Kev. I don't know if you've heard Kev but Winton and I have made the the news and the Internet with Cadels homecoming. I leave next week and will make contact when we are bout to arrive in Barcelona. Already the Aussies are making a mark in the Vuelta,Take care
ReplyDeleteregards Jenni