Day 9 – Transitions

 

A Koblenz castle as seen through our hotel window

 

Our hotel was just across the road from the train station.  We had a leisurely start to the day as our train was leaving around midday.  After packing we checked out and wandered down to a nearby café for a place to wait and have a coffee.  It was a very cute place done out in pink with the tables covered in tablecloths. 

 

The train left on time and in contrast to our trip to Trier there were plenty of seats available.  A good thing too because we had not seen where to put our luggage when we got on the train. 

 

We stayed in a hotel near Frankfurt Airport as we were leaving to fly to Ljubljana early the next morning. 

 

Here are a few thoughts about the ride in retrospect.  The bikes we had rolled well enough, but the bike seats were seriously uncomfortable.  None of us were impressed with them.  We were lucky with the weather, having no rain throughout the ride despite it being forecast.  The vistas were both beautiful and monotonous.  The villages all looked the same after a while.  One of the things about the French villages is that they seem to have their own look.  The food was carbohydrate and meat heavy although I managed to find salads regularly.  The trail was well maintained and very easy to ride on regular bikes although we were rather tired by the end of the ride.  I enjoyed the experience, but five days was enough and I was ready for the next adventure.   

 

Coffee break


 

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