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<\/a>Whether it is an easier ride because it is along the river and dikes, or because you can enjoy the scenery and not have to worry about where to go, whatever it is, it worked today.<\/p>\nWe saw more people before 10 am, then we saw on the way into the city yesterday, on a Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n The town, too, is beautiful<\/p>\n It also offers interest for those not enamored with churches and cathedrals.\u00a0 This museum,<\/p>\n We met wonderful people today, including this young man of 80,<\/p>\n We stopped for our 1:00 pm feeding…….<\/p>\n Twenty five (more) miles is much more difficult after lunch, AFTER noon and into the wind.\u00a0 But is was such a beautiful day and the entire city seemed to be out enjoying it. About 10 miles from our destination, we met Manos and his (movie star) son, Nikulas.<\/p>\n<\/a>Except for that pesky head wind<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nThis however, was unusual………..yes, these are scuba divers!<\/p>\n<\/a>Next stop, Speyer, what an incredible city.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Whether you are planning a vacation, or a bike trip, this city should really be a destination stop; and highly recommend it on a Sunday morning.\u00a0 I ventured into the (back of) the Speyer Cathedral,<\/p>\n<\/a>close to the end of the service.<\/p>\n<\/a>They were in the midst of a soprano solo that was the most incredible sound in the most perfectly acoustically balanced church; AND then there was the chorus and a pipe organ.\u00a0 If it didn’t send chills through you, then you are not human or alive.\u00a0 Incredible!<\/p>\n<\/a>filled with some very impressive buildings.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>complete with an IMAX theatre, had alot on the outside,<\/p>\n<\/a>inside must be crazy good.<\/p>\n<\/a>that assisted us with directions and at the age of 69, biked from Holland to Denmark and back.\u00a0 His words of wisdom “Arbeit es gut”…..Work is good!<\/p>\n<\/a>need we say more.<\/p>\n
\nWe had a brief ferry ride (note the ferry ‘turtleing’ into the current)<\/p>\n<\/a>where we enjoyed a scoop of ice cream………always a good incentive.<\/p>\n<\/a>Delightful and helpful.\u00a0 Manos insisted on leading us into town.\u00a0 There were many ways to get there, but “the nicest way was through the forest”.\u00a0 It was indeed beautiful.\u00a0 He offered us history and good conversation (in English) on our home stretch; great way to take the mind off the stressed shoulders and aching knees.\u00a0 The forest ended at the back door to a castle……<\/p>\n<\/a>there just are not words to properly describe the experience.\u00a0 Everywhere on the lawns, people were enjoying their day off in the glorious sunshine.<\/p>\n<\/a>Manos insisted on taking us around the entire castle to make sure we did not miss a thing.<\/p>\n