Spargel
We are in peak Spargel-season here in Germany.
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Rethinking the Routing
We want the phrase “through gritted teeth” to remain as a metaphor…
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Day 9 Eisenach to Weimar
In which Sid and Doris ride a mucky lane to find the Merchants’ Road into Weimar.
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The evening routine
We thought you might be interested in a typical evening routine. (Anyone who has done an endurance rally will recognise most of this!)
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The Wartburg museum isn’t only about cars
It also has some stories about humans.
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Day 8 Kassel to Eisenach
In which Sid and Doris ride into Eastern Germany, and Sid waves at aged guys on aged, smokey tractors, until he realises these are not the ironic toys of collectors.
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What do you think about when cycling?
As Sid will tell you, the mind of a Doris is a strange thing, I sometimes believe it is a separate entity living in my body, and I look on in a slightly bemused way as it considers, in no fixed order, and often hopping from topic to topic, things like:
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Pushing the envelope
OK that was a very interesting day.
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What a wonderful language German is…
Mifter Bat: Look what I’ve fpotted!
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Day 7 Geseke to Kassel
In which Sid and Doris ride east in the rain, just days behind a storm that has left plenty of signs of floods.
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