Sleep was difficult for us as we tried to over come the nine hour time change. After a full day, falling asleep was easy but staying asleep was another matter. We were up and busy by 8 am hoping that a regular schedule would help. Pat went out to a nearby café for some takeout coffee while Scott finished yesterday`s blog and began building the bikes. Our room is large so there is space to complete the work here. We were pleased again that everything went together as it should.
The weather was nice and we walked to a nearby busy commercial street for a late morning breakfast of scrambled egg dishes atBaguette Jeanette. They call themselves a French bistro-bakery and it was all very good. Just what we needed to get going on a short ride today to test the out the bikes.
The planned route was to ride about 10 kms along the the South bank of the Main and then cross over the river and ride along the Nidda River that would take us northeast back toward Frankfurt. Although it was a rather slow and flat ride, our bikes and our bodies met the test. Also important, Garmin and its operator also met everyone's expectations! The ride was very scenic and full of places to stop to take it all in. We finished up in the late afternoon back on the south bank at a bustling outdoor beer garden. It seems that the Germans do love their beer, too.
This large-format mural can be seen in the Sachsenhausen district south of the Main. The work is entitled "Let Your Life Grow" and is on the façade of an Apartment.
We started with a morning walk after breakfast back down to the river. This is looking at the North bank. The large boat in the foreground is for scheduled sight seeing trips one hour up and down the river.
This church was in a couple of pictures of the Main River yesterday. It is the Dreikönigskirche (Church of the three kings), a Protestant church in Frankfurt. The neo-Gothic building was built between 1875 and 1880
Reaching the end of our ride on the south side, we took this ferry across the river. It is the only ferry in the Frankfurt metropolitan area and carries passengers and cyclists between Schwanheim and the town of Höchst .
We reached the Nidda River, a tributary of the Main. In the 1990s, the Nidda was developed with the concept of "Natural Nidda". The project consisted of many measures aimed at restoring the natural course and ecosystem of the Nidda river, creating new habitats for flora and fauna, building bridges and reconnecting disconnected branches of the Nidda. Besides the environmental aspects, another project goal was to make the riverside more accessible for locals - offering various ways for relaxation and recreation.
Our route left the Nidda and then cut through residential areas and the business centre of Frankfurt including an unintended pass through the city`s seedier area. It seems all major cities have one but they are not the nicest places to see. Reaching the river, we crossed over the Main on another pedestrian bridge and found a perfectly placed beer garden doing a great business on this sunny Friday afternoon. How could we resist?
After school pick up is completed by many on bicycles.
Today's ride: 30 km (19 miles) Total: 30 km (19 miles)
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Tricia GrahamLooking forward to following you trip. We are doing a similarly route from Frankfurt later in the year. We are hiring bikes from a place in Sachsenhausen. What is the name of the hotel you are staying in as it could well be convenient for us Reply to this comment 2 weeks ago
