We got away early for what turned out to be a big day. The first part of the trip was not on EuroVelo 6. Our first stop was a town called Stein am Rhien. This town had restricted access. No buses or cars came into the fortified part of the city. Pedestrians and bikes are king. Older style buildings with old names on many of the buildings many if the structures were painted. This was the same at Scaffhausen. We enjoyed morning tea and set off towards Tuttlingen. We rode beside Lake Konstanz. From Lyon to Scaffhausen we saw a handful of cyclists on trips. Today we saw at least 200 cyclists, out of the Alps I suppose. We continued to follow the EU6 and lost it at a town call auSingen. We followed Garmin to our destination. Lachlan had a bit of trouble today but it wasn't until we stopped riding and he said that we covered 90 kms today that I realised his concerns. His muscles are getting bigger though.
Another family arrived at the same time we did to the €5 campsite. Mum, dad and two daughters aged 8&6. They are doing the west to east EU6. The 8 year old is riding a 16" gear bike and the 6 year old's bike is attached to mums like a trailer. They swap from time to time. How good would it be for families to ride on cycleways in Australia without motorist concerns! Not recreational suburban routes but nationwide tourist routes.
We have run out of metho so our first night in Germany saw us get a meal, two beers and a coke for €30. Switzerland is expensive. The cycleways are good though.
Forgot this on yesterday. Our first EU6 photo. The tree in the background is in focus :(
Stay safe we are!
Snaps of the trip today
Eagles rather than crows. The crows were 500m away
Stein au Rhien
St Michael protect us
EuroVelo 6
The Schaffhausen on the Rhine
Lake Konstanz
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