Monthly Archives: June 2016

By the time I arrived home yesterday it was nearly 5pm. Our flight had a bit of a late start, we apparently were flying into headwinds most of the way thus making the flight’s duration about nine hours and forty … Continue reading →

I am writing this as I sit in Düsseldorf’s airport. The time has come fo me to return to reality, at least until I change my reality. It’s 2:40am in the US as I write this, I sense a massive … Continue reading →

Today is my last full day in Germany for this trip. Tomorrow I will wake early and head directly to the airport after breakfast. A Boring Day I spent the better part of the morning commuting from Köln to Düsseldorf. … Continue reading →

I wanted a title closer to “I Walk The Line”, like “I Walked The Rhine”, but rarely have I walked much of the Rhine. A Great Day To Be A Duck If you’ve not read the short post I put … Continue reading →

For the first time this week the day flew by and I felt that I missed out on doing much in my destination city. Yesterday’s leg was fairly uneventful. For the most part I followed the Rhine, cycling through some … Continue reading →

How did this happen? Yesterday: Rüdesheim -> Sankt Goar On Limited Bandwidth If Rüdesheim is a town made for tourists then Sankt Goar is one made for locals, even though it offers many vacation rentals. My ride yesterday didn’t offer … Continue reading →

Day one is done. Rüdesheim The Hard Way By the time my bike arrived in Mainz I had no interest in trying to swap out the pedals. I just wanted to get on the road and planned to do the … Continue reading →

Depending on when I finally get on the road, as well as when you read this, I may have already completed my first leg, a 39-50 km (21-30 mile) ride from Mainz to Rüdesheim. My final mileage will be dictated … Continue reading →

The very moment I stepped of the hotel the rain started. At first if was a mere drizzle, but as time wore on the intensity increased. Given that I was hashing meant the presence of precipitation was inconsequential, I was … Continue reading →

And the more I eat in Germany the slower and less-steady I become. I am not a real foodie, and the German cuisine thrills me. I am in another situation where the Internet is spotty. I don’t consider myself to … Continue reading →