Another bike ride - to a Tractor Festival - Exploring Germany, Czech Republic and beyond... on our Recumbent Tandem - CycleBlaze

May 31, 2014

Another bike ride - to a Tractor Festival

We are going to have a special meal today - wild boar, dumplings and a yummy gravy. Clara and Cora are hard at work. This will be our first taste of wild boar.
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Dumplings ready to be cooked.
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What a tasty meal.
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This beautifully restored truck is a favourite for Georg which holds magical memories for him as a child.
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This is a small replica of the life sized one that was featured to show the quality of these tractors.
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What a fascinating show - vintage tractors and many working displays by blacksmiths and machines powered by steam.
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Blacksmithing is hot, thirsty work - special delivery beer!
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This modified VW Bug was made into a pick up truck.
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A fascinating demonstration of a log trimmer creating square posts and powered by the steam Lanz Bulldog.
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The finished product.
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A beautifully restored tractor with a comfortable cab.
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A festival in Germany - and beer is always on tap.
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The tractor pull was set up to show the power of these tractors - vintage and new.
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Justus has restored a vintage Eischer tractor and he drove it to the show (about 20 km from home).
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Another demonstration of a steam powered rock crushing machine.
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The logo of the tractor club that sponsored the show.
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This tractor was from England and dates back to the 1920's.
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Georg riding home along one of the bike paths.
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Georg and Cora leading the way.
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...and this is what they look like!!
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What a magical day we had attending the tractor festival - and it finished off with this horse and buggy meeting us on the road.
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Today's ride: 45 km (28 miles)
Total: 86 km (53 miles)

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