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Lovely country side
5 years agoYour are taking very nice pictures.
Michel
And thank you for following, Kathleen.
5 years agoWhat a lovely ride. Thanks for sharing, Suzanne.
5 years agoYes, I love having the tracks of the ride, they really help me remember the course of the day and things I would otherwise forget. I use the Garmin etrex touch 35 for navigating with the routes I have planned and also for recording the ride. I upload the tracks to my pc at home and from there to my website or here. Theoretically, you can also upload the track to your cell phone using the Garmin app. Didn't work for us, I think my Samsung is too old and doesn't have that capability. That's what Scott Anderson does and he can embed maps in his journals while en route as I'm sure you have seen.
I like that the dropdown menu gives different options for viewing. "Map" gives a clearer overall picture, rwgps provides more detail. Terrain is cool, too.
I think it's great that you are imbedding the Ride with GPS maps. What are you using to track your progress? For GPS we normally use Osmand+ in our Android phone, but the phone would not like running all day in terms of battery. We also have a gizmo called I-GotU that specifically is for all day tracking. A friend gave it to us but so far I can not make it work.
By the way, the map called "Map" gives a much clearer view of where you have gone than "RWGPS". This is controllable from the pull down menu on the map.
Thanks, Em! Yes, it's the history and architecture that I like in these quaint little towns. I don't think I would want to live in one, though. The tourists would probably drive me mad, to start with.
5 years agoWhat beautiful countryside - all just ready for postcards or jigsaw puzzles. It definitely is lush with so many shades of green accented by the flowers. I think I might find the towns a little claustrophobic coming from big spaces, but I love the depths of history and the architecture. I'm glad you were feeling okay and not too sore so you could enjoy such a beautiful ride.
5 years agoHappily not on our route :)
5 years agoI’m so sorry about your crash, Suzanne. Thank heavens it was no worse. I always worry about incidents like this too, that catch you by surprise. It reminds me of the Barbara Savage’s accident (the author of Miles from Nowhere): bike around the world, and then die a few miles from home, swerving to avoid a rodent.
Much cheerier is your story of Le Puy. What a romantic spot to stem you relationship from!
Wow, does this look great! But where are all the mountains?
5 years agoThank you!
5 years agoGlad your enjoyed the romance, Kathleen!
And the bites and fall only put a small dent in our fun ... not to mention the wind. In spite of it all, we totally enjoyed this trip.
Hi Tricia,
It's a toss up for me too, to decide whether I prefer Germany or France for cycling. We do have a fantastic network of paths available here in Germany, many originally built for farm vehicles. You don't necessarily have to follow any official bike path for good cycling. On the other hand, I love the small country roads in France.
I'm curious to see what you decide to do!
Suzanne
Gasthof Waldeck owned family pension was super : food and atmosphere were excellent.
5 years agoGoogle : Popi goes to Herzo and look for
Day 33 : Donauwörth to Fremdingen-Raustetten: Romantishe Strasse.
Day 34: Day 34 : Raustteten to Dinkelsbühl: Kinderzeche Historical festival