Today 90km. Total 3,464 km.
Friday, 31 July 2015
Day 45 Laurenbug to Jork
Today 90km. Total 3,464 km.
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Tips re trains and ferry.
Our cycle epic ends at the North Sea at Cuxhaven - how to get back to the UK?
This is what we did so far:
Trains. At Magdeburg called into the Bahnhof (station); they speak English. Ask for a Saver ticket from Cuxhaven to Hoek of Holland, with bike. Ask for extra transfer times between trains, as there will be 4 or 5 changes. This cost us 54 Euros each, depart early. You need to buy the Saver a week or so ahead of travel. Normal fare is twice the price.
Ferry. Book online with Stena, Hoek to Harwich. We chose to travel overnight to save a night at the Hoek, and late onward UK travel. Stena insist you book a cabin, but good value. Total cost for us 2 was £140. No decent WiFi so we used the internet at the Tangermunde tourist office who also printed out the booking details.
Hope it all works.....!!
Our cycle epic ends at the North Sea at Cuxhaven - how to get back to the UK?
This is what we did so far:
Trains. At Magdeburg called into the Bahnhof (station); they speak English. Ask for a Saver ticket from Cuxhaven to Hoek of Holland, with bike. Ask for extra transfer times between trains, as there will be 4 or 5 changes. This cost us 54 Euros each, depart early. You need to buy the Saver a week or so ahead of travel. Normal fare is twice the price.
Ferry. Book online with Stena, Hoek to Harwich. We chose to travel overnight to save a night at the Hoek, and late onward UK travel. Stena insist you book a cabin, but good value. Total cost for us 2 was £140. No decent WiFi so we used the internet at the Tangermunde tourist office who also printed out the booking details.
Hope it all works.....!!
Day 43 Havelberg to Gartow
The first part today's ride was excellent as we rode along
a dyke with the Havel river on one side and the Elbe on the other.
Today 82 km. Total 3,277 km.
a dyke with the Havel river on one side and the Elbe on the other.
Today 82 km. Total 3,277 km.
Tuesday, 28 July 2015
Day 42 Ragatz to Havelberg
A grey day but avoided the rain and a strong tail wind meant we made good time.
Today 88 km. Total 3,195 km.
Tangerhutte.
Today 88 km. Total 3,195 km.
Tangerhutte.
Monday, 27 July 2015
Day 41 Schonbeck to Ragatz
Again a bit of rain overnight so a grey start, but the day gradually improved. Actually had a tail wind.
Call into Magdeburg train station to book saver train tickets. Near the end now.
Today 66km. Total 3,107 km.
Call into Magdeburg train station to book saver train tickets. Near the end now.
Today 66km. Total 3,107 km.
Sunday, 26 July 2015
Cycling on Elbe cycle trail:
We joined it at Melnik, in Czech, where the campsite is handy for the interesting town, has a huge supermarket next door but is noisily situated with average facilities.
The Labe (Elbe) then goes through great scenery, the Gate of Bohemia, and into the German Swiss Saxony, with dramatic gorges. Wonderful. Little Czech signpost ing.
Then you get Dresden and Meissen, beautiful cities.
After these delights, it gets a bit boring! Flat farmland. We had strong headwinds.
A warning about cobbles! Contrary to expectations, not all the German bike paths are smooth tarmac; there are many cobbled sections which are VERY rough riding.
More later, when we get some more of that elusive WiFi......
We joined it at Melnik, in Czech, where the campsite is handy for the interesting town, has a huge supermarket next door but is noisily situated with average facilities.
The Labe (Elbe) then goes through great scenery, the Gate of Bohemia, and into the German Swiss Saxony, with dramatic gorges. Wonderful. Little Czech signpost ing.
Then you get Dresden and Meissen, beautiful cities.
After these delights, it gets a bit boring! Flat farmland. We had strong headwinds.
A warning about cobbles! Contrary to expectations, not all the German bike paths are smooth tarmac; there are many cobbled sections which are VERY rough riding.
More later, when we get some more of that elusive WiFi......
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