Day 29 Final day of first leg. Donauwörth- Weichering 58 km. Final distance from Nantes- Freising: 1846km

Our last day of the first leg on the EV 6 bike route across Europe.

Yet another beautiful day, and we were soon out of the town in the rolling Bavarian countryside. A few hills for a change, which always involved some exciting fast downhills, although Sue didn’t enjoy them like I did!

We were soon back down to the ever expanding Danube. This very wide stretch was a large reservoir caused by a hydroelectric dam, of which we’ve seen several. Many different wildfowl were enjoying these large areas.

A very peaceful spot. No wind or traffic noise, just the honking of geese and warm sunshine.
Steep banks either side; not much room for error.
A pano shot. Where we’ve been (right) and where we’re going (left)
Beautiful parkland around this castle
Lots of Naked Ladies in woods!! Another name for an autumn crocus.
A huge decorated maypole in the village. A single pine tree trunk with the branches left on the top. Great view for the starlings!
Then after 1846 kms we arrived at our rendezvous with Manfred. 😁😁

It felt very odd to load our bikes onto the rack and finally sit in the first car we’d been in for over 4 weeks!!

Mixed emotions in many ways.

I was sad to say goodbye to the Euro Velo Route 6, which has taken us to so many interesting places, Sue is looking forward to not having to pack pannier bags every morning with all our possessions!

We’re leaving the bikes with Manfred through the winter, and will hopefully return next spring to carry on pedalling towards the Black Sea, 2400 kms further along the Danube.

So there is more yet to come in 2024🤞🤞

A big thank you to Manfred for collecting us and agreeing to store our gear for 6 months.

Also thanks to Mum & Dad, and Trude & Rob for looking after our home and dogs in France for a whole month, enabling us to do this cycling expedition.

Finally thanks to the comments and encouragement that friends and family have given us whilst on route.

Until 2024!🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

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Sue and I are both over 60 and looking to explore the cycle routes in France

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  1. Mary's avatar Mary says:
    September 30, 2023 at 10:06 am

    Well done! Enjoyed all the posts and beautiful photos, it looks like a really lovely thing to do. Quite an adventure. Thanks for sharing it..XX

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    1. Robkeene's avatar Robkeene says:
      September 30, 2023 at 10:17 am

      Glad you enjoyed. Hope to see your new place soon in November!

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  2. Ian Wood's avatar Ian Wood says:
    September 30, 2023 at 10:16 am

    Well done both!!!
    Will miss my morning visits to Velo Route 6!
    See you soonish I hope.
    Ian

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  3. Pat's avatar Pat says:
    September 30, 2023 at 9:32 pm

    Well done both, for successfully achieving one of your dreams, AND for sharing it with others. I’ve loved it! xx

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    1. Robkeene's avatar Robkeene says:
      October 1, 2023 at 8:33 am

      Hi Pat, I’m glad you’ve enjoyed it. We’ve also a diary to refer back to, as by the time we get to the Black Sea we’ll certainly have forgotten where we saw various sites! Hope to catch up soon. X

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