Eggelstetten to Kipfenberg

June 14th
100km (856m vertical)

It got really cold last night. I had to put on a sweater and zip up all of my tent windows. Hope that my wonderfully compact 3-season tent will be up to the task.

Another nice day of cycling. Followed the cycle path in the morning, then a bit on some country roads, then back onto a different cycle path in the afternoon. As we cycled along the river, our path was blocked by a flock of sheep. They moved aside as we rode slowly through them, under the watchful eye of their Sheppard.

Rode up into a valley in the morning, and then stayed in the valley for the rest of the day. It was very nice. Tree covered valley walls with the occasional rocky cliff made a nice backdrop, as we stayed on the narrow cycle path.

At midday, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, we found ourselves in the middle of a Renaissance fair. We stopped for a bratwurst sausage and some gelato while we listed to the traditional music, and watched costumed locals walking around. It was a nice change of pace.

Camp tonight is right beside the river, and I have a perfect view of the water outside my tent. Spent an hour cleaning my bike before dinner. Hope its not as cold tonight.