Final leg of a long ride, the weather quite warm in the mid 30s, but a short ride & flat.
We are now back in Frankfurt after pedalling 1,530 klms, on my bike speedo, which is very accurate.
( some of us a couple of klms more or less depending on sight seeing )
We ate dinner on the bank of the river & had to run for cover under a building as a summer storm blew over, there was plenty of lightning & thunder prior to its arrival.
Today we will clean & pack the bikes, which are showing plenty of wear & tear.
In 36 hours we will be on a plane bound for home. The time has flown by & I think it will feel a little unusual not getting up & loading the bike each day. Only a couple more entries in this endless blog. On arrival home the first order of business will be to prepare the bus for a trip to Paradise at the end of the month.
We are now back in Frankfurt after pedalling 1,530 klms, on my bike speedo, which is very accurate.
( some of us a couple of klms more or less depending on sight seeing )
We ate dinner on the bank of the river & had to run for cover under a building as a summer storm blew over, there was plenty of lightning & thunder prior to its arrival.
Today we will clean & pack the bikes, which are showing plenty of wear & tear.
In 36 hours we will be on a plane bound for home. The time has flown by & I think it will feel a little unusual not getting up & loading the bike each day. Only a couple more entries in this endless blog. On arrival home the first order of business will be to prepare the bus for a trip to Paradise at the end of the month.
Early morning vapour trails over Mainz, The skies over this part of Europe are very busy all the time.
Markets in the town square in Mainz.
The 'DOM' in Mainz, quite spectacular inside with interesting underground crypts.
A statue with a stabbed bible in front of the church. ??
I will research this later.
Virtually all towns in Germany were bombed into oblivion. This small church was left as a reminder & memorial.
An old photo of Mainz after a bombing raid.
While riding over a bridge over the Rhine, this empty barge was just entering the Rhine from the Main canal.
This is absolutely the last shot of the group on the trail, in forest just outside Frankfurt.
A summer storm brewing over Frankfurt at around 8 pm last night. It had us running for cover from our riverside dinner location.
On the way home after dinner we came across this barge unloading coal for the local power station. It is being sucked up by a giant vacuum cleaner.
The whole group intact in front of our final hotel about 1 minute after ending our long ride.
Awesome ending, even God clapped his hands... apparently! Enjoy a well deserved snooze on the flight home. I have thoroughly enjoyed travelling with you in computer chair comfort! hugs ~ M & M
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