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Romantische Strasse

After spending 3 months visiting family and friends in Neustadt, it is finally time to get back on our bikes. Our plan is to cycle down the Romantische Strasse from Rothenburg to Fussen. Then into Austria and through the Alps; eventually, making our way over the Brenner Pass and into Italy where we hope to find some nicer weather.

02 February, 2014 / 0 Comments

Travel Vaccinations

Travel vaccinations,

do you or do you not get them? This is a fairly common question that many long term travelers ask. This is a decision that you will have to make, but we decided on getting them before setting out on our journey. However, we also decided to wait until we were in Germany before getting all of them

28 January, 2014 / 0 Comments

Helinox Chair One

We were first introduced to the Helinox Chair One back in Rhonda, Spain by a cycle touring Dutch couple and we thought it looked like a very nice chair. However, at the time we had the Walkstool and were pleased with its performance. As we continued our journey across

27 January, 2014 / 0 Comments

Pedal Power Touring in the regional newspaper…

The local newspaper got wind of our adventure and invited us for an interview about our travels. Many thanks to Frau Ganter and der Fränkischen Landeszeitung for the wonderful article.

25 January, 2014 / 0 Comments

Walz Caps

So you have been on the road for a few days without a shower and your hair is scraggy looking. Maybe you would like to stop for a quick snack after this morning's group ride, but you are experiencing a bad case of "helmet" hair. Perhaps you are on a long term bicycle tour and are on your way to becoming a "long hair" or maybe you just want to look cool and wear something different on your noggin.

06 January, 2014 / 3 Comments