June 10th
88km (686m vertical)
Beautiful day of cycling. Absolutely lovely. Weather was sunny but not overly warm and we spent the day cycling along the Danube cycle path. It didn't follow the river all of the time, but it did offer a new vista around every corner. The thin cycling path was about a single lane wide, and was packed gravel for long stretches, but it took us winding through fields and forests, alongside the Danube river and through various rocky valleys. The day's route instructions just said “follow the path”.
I rode with Al and the Auzzies all day. We made good time (second group into lunch) and stopped regularly for photos. Al and I would race up any hills we came to. With panniers off, some more km under his belt, and an audience, Al has sped up a lot.
Sometime after lunch, we stopped for a cold drink and an ice cream at a little cafe along the route. It was in the middle of no where, and clearly catered only to cyclists on our path.
After arriving in camp, we went to a local supermarket and bought some wine, cheese and chocolate for a pre-dinner snack. Lovely. After dinner, we walked around the town for a bit before heading to bed. There's thunder threatening rain as I write. Hope we stay dry tomorrow.
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