We arrived yesterday after what turned into a mammoth ride of 9 hours! We managed to find our way using the old fashioned map reading skills and only stumbled when arriving in Lubeck and trying to locate the hotel! We got as close as we could to the centre and then used the iPhone to direct us the last lap- still needed modern technology! Our hotel is In what looks like converted medieval shops with very worn and creaky stones and wooden steps but at least the ...

We awoke to a misty morning so after breakfast we went for another walk in the forest.The smell of the dew on the trees and floor was intoxicating and as we walked the sun peeped through slanting shafts of gold on the beech leaves that have already started to turn; it was quite magical.

We set off from the hotel to ride on the B500 to Baden Baden as it it one of the most popular biking roads through the forest; what made it even better for Colin was that we were the only vehicle on our side of the road which was great! As we started off we were surprised at the alpine look to the villages and small towns we passed through. We travelled right through the centre of the pine forest with the trees on both sides towering above us giving both shade a...

We had another spectacular thunderstorm last night. Bouts of rumbling thunder and bolts of lightening followed by torrential rain; Colin slept through the entire spectacle! We were right at about the night being very warm and stuffy. What an embarrassment as I tried to check out this morning, I couldn't remember the pin number for my credit card and had to swap cards! I have been accumulating a large number of receipts as all the hotels go on 1 card, petrol an...

We were woken at 3am to torrential rain and an electrical storm; Colin jumped out of bed to gather in our biking gear which we had been putting to air out on the balcony. The thing that is beginning to get me down is the fact that our coats, trousers, helmets and boots all STINK! We shower twice a day and as soon as we arrive at our next destination we wash our t-shirts, socks and underwear daily, we have also managed to keep washing our sightseeing and evenin...