Day 1 - Off we go - Donaueschingen to Prague - CycleBlaze

September 7, 2019

Day 1 - Off we go

Donaueschingen to Beuron

A typical farm along the trail. The photo was just taken after the rain.
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Let the cycling begin!  We headed off from Donaueschingen and after 63km we arrived at Beuron where we stopped for the night.  We followed the Donauweg signs all of the way which proved to be more reliable than my attempt at mapping the route on Ride With GPS.  We were on and off the river passing through very pastural farm land.  Our first stop for coffee was in Tubbingen about 35 km into the trip.  Up until this point the weather was cool but dry.  After about another 10km the rain appeared and so did a dirt track so needless to say we were very dirty by the time we stopped. Ron and Carol faired much better because they had full fenders while Patti and I had none.  It took some getting used to the extra weight on my bike but after a while you didn’t really notice except when we went up hill.  The steering is definitely different with my handle bar bag but again it became normal after awhile.  We bedded down in the only decent place in the town of  Beuron which is known for its Benedictine monastery.  Unfortunately the weather forecast is grim for tomorrow but we will ride on anyway.

Here we go from Donaueschingen.
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A short pause in one of many pastures.
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We came across this group of inline skaters on the trail.
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Passing over the first wooden bridge.
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An interesting building along the way.
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Crossing another bridge into the centre of Tubbingen for coffee.
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A view of the river from the bridge.
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An interesting rock formation along the trail.
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Carol and Patti riding up a hill on the dirt section after the rain.
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Patti passing the rock formation.
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The Benedictine monastery in Beuron.
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My bike covered in mud with Noah from the Arc.
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Gail JohnsonHe looks ready to ride your bike!
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A view of my leg and foot at the end of the ride.
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Gail JohnsonSo not pretty! Let the cleaning begin...
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The dirty beer at the end of the day.
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Me coming across the covered bridge.
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Another view along the way with the rock formations in the distance.
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The Benedictine monastery.
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Today's ride: 63 km (39 miles)
Total: 1,309 km (813 miles)

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Hilary JaegerMud on day 1! Hope the Gasthaus had enough hot water to let you all get cleaned up. And aren’t you glad you’re not camping?
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Gail JohnsonDitto to Hilary's comment above. OMG CAMPING?????
Rain & dirt be damned, you all look like you are having fun.
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Deb HunterRon - Carol- water in Germany. There's a pattern here.
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