A lovely warm start to the day. We left camp just before eight and travelled the twenty kilometers to Mauthausen with Terry, Jim, Jaco, Don and Jurg. At Mauthausen we climbed the steep hill to the old concentration camp. It was a sobering place to visit. From there we were joined by Garis and stopped after a short ride for our usual coffee and cake. We usually share a piece of cake as they are large and very delicious!
The fast bunch caught up with us shortly after morning tea and we rode with them along the north bank of the river on the stopbank and through cornfields and forest. Liz lead the bunch at a great pace with a very helpful strong tail wind. Lunch was at Grein which was a very picturesque spot. It has a schloss on the hill and is right beside the river. After that we headed off with Garis and rode the cycleway hugging the north bank of the river for 40ks. We had an afternoon stop at Gottsdorf near Persenburg for an icecream and coffee.
Then it was a fast twenty kilometers to camp with a great tail wind again. It was lovely and warm (30 degrees) when we arrived in Emmersdorf. Arrived about three pm and set up camp before sitting in the shade to have a cold Austrian beer.
Today we rode 107kms in 4hr 42mins with an average speed of 23. We have now travelled 1500 kilometers!
The fast bunch caught up with us shortly after morning tea and we rode with them along the north bank of the river on the stopbank and through cornfields and forest. Liz lead the bunch at a great pace with a very helpful strong tail wind. Lunch was at Grein which was a very picturesque spot. It has a schloss on the hill and is right beside the river. After that we headed off with Garis and rode the cycleway hugging the north bank of the river for 40ks. We had an afternoon stop at Gottsdorf near Persenburg for an icecream and coffee.
Then it was a fast twenty kilometers to camp with a great tail wind again. It was lovely and warm (30 degrees) when we arrived in Emmersdorf. Arrived about three pm and set up camp before sitting in the shade to have a cold Austrian beer.
Today we rode 107kms in 4hr 42mins with an average speed of 23. We have now travelled 1500 kilometers!
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