Day 94 - Freidrichshafen to Paris

What a difference a day made. After great weather for almost our entire time in Europe the change finally blew in with White caps on the Bodindsee signalling a bitterly cold Nthly wind that dropped temperatures by half throughout Europe!

Glad we weren't riding we instead took on the frustrating task of trying to get out of Freidrichshafen ! Walking with a gout inflamed toe to the railway station we found that not only was the stations booking station closed (Friday !) but also the tourist information office.

Even attempting to communicate with locals became frustrating with different answers to the question of how we were able to transport our bikes to Stuttgart for tonight's train to Paris,

After initially planning on taking it easy in Friedrichshafen we instead opted for an early train to allow for connection problems and the rain conditions!

Everything went too well with our high speed train dropping us in Stuttgart at 6.00pm leaving us 7 and 1/2 hours to wait on a freezing cold railway station till our Paris train departed at 1.30am in the morning !

Kev rugged up at Stuttgart railway station !

This was hard work with Kev and self taking it in turns to guard the bikes / walk around the area. With the Octoberfest in full swing the later the night the noisier the station area became although well patrolled by local police who checked identity papers and moved vagrants on

It seemed amazing to both of us that Germany allows alcohol consumption on trains and many of the young were already in fine voice before thir nights had begun!

KH despite sleeping on trip with window open regardless found the conditions too cold and was soon wrapped up in many layers of clothing

Finally after a big day on the move and with my tie in poor condition we bordered our Paris train in the early hours with yet another segment of our trip now completed !