Monday 23rd June '14
Day 12, 520 miles done.
We are now enjoying our first proper rest day on a really good campsite in Bettingen, on the banks of River Main. It was great to have a lie in until 8 o'clock this morning, instead of letting the air out of our Thermarest mats at 7!
After admiring the scenic banks of the Rhine, with so many majestic castles perched high up on rocky outcrops, we arrived in Koblenz, the end of this stage of our tour, last Thursday. A photo was called for, to mark the occasion, under the watchful eye of Kaiser Wilhelm!
Since then, we have found that the further we go along River Main, the better it gets, perhaps as we leave the cities and suburbs behind. Until now, accommodation has not been easy as campsites have not seemed to cater for the humble tent and hotels have been few and far between. We did end up in a small room above an Italian restaurant for 50€ including breakfast, one night!. However, there are now plenty of cycle tourists enjoying the pretty villages and countryside on this section of the river, so things are looking up!
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