Jim

Jim
Let the Adventure Begin

About Me

Las Vegas, NV, United States
This is my 2008 grand adventure...riding a bicycle with 35 international bikers across Europe, following the Danube River along the Orent Express route through eleven countries. The ride is 4000km over 50 days of which 39 are ride days with camping and 11 are rest days in hotels. Our tour group, TourdAfrique, provides a tour leader that provides directions and transposts our luggage, a mechanic, and a chef who promises gourmet local cuisines. We start out in Paris on June 1 and travel through France to Germany, where we pick up the Danube river. We then follow the Danube through Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. Then we ride cross country through Romania, Bulgaria, and finally Turkey, where we finish in Istanbul on July 20.

Jun 12, 2008

Donaueschingen to Sigmaringen, June 10, Day 10, 90 km





Today was another perfect day as we cycled on the pathway. This upper part of the Danube is through dramatic canyons with monasteries built on the cliffs.

One would think this is ride a no brainer, but the pathway is a lot like the country roads – lots of intersecting paths and inconsistent signs. To stay on the bike path and not take one off to another village takes a lot of navigation vigilance and luck. We all got lost at various times and had to backtrack. Terry, Don, and I even got on the wrong side of the river and went 4 km before out trail ended and we had to backtrack.

Most of the path is paved, with a lot of twist and turns, so our biking speed is reduced. Because we are going to be averaging 100 km a day (62 miles) we want to keep the speed up, but we have to navigate, and watch out for other bikers and walkers too. I am learning to just slow down and take it all in.

6 comments:

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