Wine route in Alsace
140 km of endless vineyards, big blue skies and lots of fresh air when cycling down the
hills.
We followed the
EuroVelo 5 path, so checking the map once in the morning was pretty
much enough ! The starting point is the village of Marlenheim, so we
did a small detour from Strasbourg to officially begin there and to
visit kind Martine and Gerard, who welcomed us with the biggest of
hugs, lots of cake and a big glass of cold water, it's still summer
and the sun shines strong yo !
For sure when you spend
the hole day outside your body starts adapting to natural light, and
the days are getting fast shorter.
At night we like to
look for a hill and climb up so that we get a nice view of our
region, Alsace !
The nights are chill,
but we enjoy to stay outside and enjoy the sound of silence, the
sound of nature …
Our nutriture is
basically composed of some kind of cereal cooked with veggies and
fruits that we find on the road, and for sure bread and cheese ! We
brought a delicious Romanian home-made tapenade and a nuts mix for
the long evenings.
A coffee in the middle
of the morning is given for granted. It's also normally the first
and last time we visit a toilet during the day; no shower, no
problem, they say ! Honestly most of the times is just psychological.
Regarding the weight of
the bikes, no regrets but we still haven't touched any of the book we
brought, or watercolors, or cards... we will get time for it later
on.
The end of this chapter
took place along the Rhin river, a long calm ride with nice weather
and the freshness of water. The last night in France we spent it in
Mulhouse, at Serban's friend place, in a beautiful two floors house,
high and cosy, with family and neighbours passing by all the time,
and a little garden behind where we parked our bikes to get absorbed
by the fluffiness of the mattress...
In Germany we stopped
at the VitraDesign Museum where Ayana's oncle is working, this
building was design by the Guggenheim architect. Really cool
ambiance. And as always, a visit to Germany isn't the same without a
falafel Döner. Mit Alles bitte !
The adventure has just
begun and we don't know where exactly it will take us, for the moment
it's okay to find out where we will stay the night, the rest is still
to discover, the world is ours.
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