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.

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!🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️