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| standing on bridge in Bamberg,Germany |
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| Bamberg, Germany |
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| Bavaria |
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From Bern Switzerland i rode to Lucerne and spent two days there staying with a lovely lady from CouchSurfing. i then made my way around Lake Lucerne on a very clear day. i was very happy to see that there was a bike path all the way around the lake. From Lucerne i went to Lake Constance and stayed at a campsite there for three nights. i really liked the town of Constance and enjoyed my time there very much.early one morning i took the ferry across the lake and followed the bike path on the other side. this afternoon i made it to a nice small village in Bavaria to watch the German world cup football match. it has been exciting to be in Europe during the world cup, the euros go crazy over this game.
the next day, when i was about 100km outside of Munich the right braze-on for my rear rack snapped off. so i rode to the next town and decided to put my bike on a train to Munich instead of riding with a broken frame. once in Munich i found a very festive and comfortable camp site filled with young backpackers from around the world. the following day i found a bike shop that was owned by a young aussie guy who happened to be a welder and was able to mend
my bike back together. not only that but he reinforced both rack braze-ons so that they are twice as strong as they were before. so i am confident that they can carry a lot of weight without breaking again. subsequently i ended up spending 5 days in Munich, there are definitely worse places to be stuck and i actually really liked the city and was a little sad to leave. i enjoyed spending my days in the english garden sun bathing by the river.
From Munich i went to Nuremburg, then to Bamberg which is where i am now. i am staying with a very friendly and accommodating guy. today he took me on a tour of Bamberg which was very impressive. Bamburg seems to be a very historic and unique place.
the next destination is Dresden which is said to be another important European city.
the journey continues....
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| Lake Lucern |
