Tag: Europe
Our Bavarian Vacation, part 2
I can finally say that I have visited Neuschwanstein castle! Bavaria’s most famous castle was well worth a visit. Hohenschwangau castle was also checked off…
Our Bavarian vacation part 1, Munich
An American in Bavaria. Part 1 of my trip begins in Munich. Kathrin and I spent our wedding anniversary and my birthday here. Munich is a great vacation…
10 Days on the Weserradweg, part 2 – Flachland
We travel the flachland from Petershagen to Cuxhaven, to the end of the Weserradweg. It was a lovely bike tour through a different landscape from the first part
10 Days on the Weserradweg, part 1 Bergland
A delightful 10-day bike tour along Germany’s Weserradweg. Through good and bad weather, sunshine, and rain, we enjoyed what the route had to offer.
Stairway to Heaven – Hiking the Hermannsweg
A surprisingly nice hike along the Hermannsweg ending at the Externsteine made for a beautiful weekend.
Biking through France’s Loire Valley part 10, Cheverny and Blois
This is our final leg of our two-week bike tour through France’s Loire Valley full of culture, and castles. After a rocky start, we ended the trip with wonderful memories.
Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 9, Châteaux Azay le Rideau and Chenonceau
Chenonceau, in France’s Loire Valley, is a picturesque Château. It should be high on everyone’s bucket list, especially castle lovers.
Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 8, Fontevraud L’Abbaye and Azay le Rideau
A two-week bike tour through France’s Loire Valley full of culture, and castles. Royalty, Abbey’s and romance were on display during the trip
Biking Through France’s Loire Valley Part 7, Saumur and the best mistake I ever made
A lovely bike tour through the Saumur section of the Loire Valley. This was our most romantic stop of our trip. Le Domaine de Mestré is a paradise.
Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 6, Chinon
Today marked the longest leg of our trip so far, 60km (37 miles) to Chinon. Along the way we stopped at Chateau Villandry for a tour and at Chateau d’Ussé for a quick photo stop.
Biking Through France’s Loire Valley Part 5, Tours
24 June On the morning of June 24th, we said goodbye to Blois and after a short 30km bike ride we arrived in Tours, our next target. I have to admit that I didn’t plan much in Tours. We wanted a castle tour and the chateau in Tours (pictured below) is a small, unassuming building…
Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 4, Amboise
Amboise is a beatiful city where we encountered Leonardo Da Vinci!. It was here we began the biking portion of the trip.
