Out of the door to overcast, yet hazy sun poking through occasionally and 60 degree temps, should be a good day to put in some miles.  We immediately noticed the lack of cars on the road for a Monday morning.  No rush hour, not even bikers scurrying to work………..was today actually Sunday?  For two hours, though we had beautiful countryside before us, we were distracted by the lack of people.  When we biked through a town around 10 am and the church bells were tolling (not to tell the time),

we stopped to check our log and make sure it really was not Sunday……feels like a Sunday, but definitely a Monday, all day…….. two Sunday morning rides in one week, Fabulous! Even better, we were on the right route (like we needed a sign).Again, quaint small towns, beautiful fields, and glimpses of the Donauawaited us.

But this, we did not expect.

Walhalla, commissioned by King Ludwig I (began in 1830), is a hall of fame for distinguished Germans.  Apparently the inside is beautiful, but for us to see it would require a very steep climb……….we’ll just look at the brochures.

Our bike path today was on mostly paved roads and well marked, so we made good time, 55 miles in under 5 hours to our destination.  A quick spin of the Deggendorf, revealed another pretty old town

with three church steeples you could see standing in one spot.  And once again, something we didn’t expect to see in the middle of the square.

Not exactly Maple Street, but some good volleyball players.

Something new for the post.  At the end of each day, we will post extra pictures..  If you really don’t want to read about the day and just want to see the pics, just click the thumbnails below and you can scroll with the arrow on the right to see all the pictures.  Let us know what you think.