Wednesday 2nd July
Day 21, 898 miles done.
On Sunday we had to dig out all our waterproofs for the first time, as the heavens opened on a seven mile pull up to a Bavarian ski resort followed by tough tracks in the clouds for several miles.
On Monday we cycled into the Czech Republic, sadly leaving behind the friendly Bavarians and their delicious coffee and cakes...we did have one final fuel stop at a bakery before we moved on!
We are now finding our route more challenging as forested rolling hills abound and we have been spoilt by the well signed dedicated cycle paths through the Netherlands and Germany. Having said that, the route along the Ohre river through the gorge was lovely. Camping still seems impossible and even hotels have been few and far between at times, so we have been glad to find places to stay like Pension Atmosfera in Loket, to rest our tired legs.
We are now in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), a beautiful spa town, overrun with tourists sipping the hot spring waters from their special must-buy cups! We attempted to move on yesterday but after cycling out on a steep hill for a mile or so, we hit a busy main road with thundering lorries. As time was getting on, we decided to cut our losses and head back to Karlovy Vary to think again.
After some deliberation we decided that we would like to return home alive, so the last 60 miles or so to Prague will be done by train...
Brilliant photos. Good idea to finish the journey to Prague by train. It is no good putting your lives at risk. Look after yourselves
ReplyDeleteNice set of photos. Looks a most interesting journey. Relieved to hear you are planning to stay alive. I need my crewman back. Cycling amongst heavy lorries thundering along unfamiliar roads in a foreign land does not sound like fun notwithstanding the exhaust fumes. A nice relaxing train journey sounds much better. Enjoy.
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