Fully expected to have very sore legs today after our 90km ride yesterday, but thankfully that was not the case. Of course, being in France, we dropped into the Boulangerie and bought a “baguette” and a “croissant” for breakfast.
Getting out of Colmar was easy using a clearly defined bike lane, the weather perfect and warm. Soon enough we were riding on perfect bike paths through the beautiful vineyards of the Alsace and cute villages along the way. Each one prettier than the last one with plenty of tourists taking full advantage of the beautiful weather enjoying the historic town centres and the magnificent countryside. One of our favourites was Kaysersberg. Hope these photos do it justice.
The bike path (the wine route) through the Alsace is superb as it winds it’s way through vineyards; we saw plenty of other cyclists, some just enjoying the day on the bike, others clearly touring like us.
So many photo opportunities, beautiful homes, old castles on many hilltops, vineyards as far as the eye can see and a sprinkling of wheat fields. The locals are very proud of their towns and the abundance of flowers in gardens, pots and hanging from every window are an absolute joy.
The ride today was a bit more challenging, quite a bit of uphill. Some hills were just too steep to ride up, so push the bikes uphill we did.
Got to Barr mid afternoon and by that stage, we had enough of the uphill cycling. A lovely little town, nice host and the accommodation is absolutely perfect for us. Right in the centre of town, nestled in a quiet little spot. A short walk to the local supermarket allowed us to stock up on cake, red wine and ice cream. Not feeling very guilty at all, because we know we are going to work it all off over our many cycling days to come.
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