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<\/a>And though there was a mix of every kind of road\/path surface today as we pedaled south UP the Rhein we were still afforded pretty fields of poppies,<\/p>\nWe took several detours today, trying to find our way.\u00a0 Since so many people bike here, EVERY path is a bike path; finding the one WE are supposed to be on has proven to be difficult.\u00a0 Though we brought a book\/map with us for this intended course, it has not been terrible helpful.<\/p>\n We finally found someone that spoke English AND knew the way into town.\u00a0 He directed us across the river for a scenic<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n and almost lured us to stay. But we made it to Dusseldorf, Germany’s richest city.<\/p>\n<\/a>old stone churches<\/p>\n<\/a>and precious little lambs.<\/p>\n<\/a>The river and tributaries are very low, due to lack of rain, but the swans<\/p>\n<\/a>seem perfectly happy. In fairness, though, we must point out that most of the ride today was through industrial areas<\/p>\n<\/a>but it was still a pretty ride, except for that blasted head wind<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/a>and quite ride through farm fields and by small villages.\u00a0 Small villages just outside Dusseldorf were very enchanting<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n