Life is not a Practice

We have been planning it for some time but today we both had time so Astrid and I cycled to the Roßberg after work.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=iwaaluhduganptkc

More pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2011CyclingV#

"It is all downhill to Munich" we thought, which meant that the 140km should have been easy. But it turns out that by going "the long way round" you can also do over 800m of climbing as well.



Jon and I cycled to Munich today for a beer in the English Garden. We also managed a swim in the Isar river which was fantastically refreshing in the midday heat.

Because we started by following the north edge of the Alps we also crossed many rivers and the ridges in between which made for great views.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=cicfnokccxippfsh

More photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2011CyclingV#



Jon's photos are at https://picasaweb.google.com/100547066824249637955/NesselwangToMunchenEnglisherGarten#

The most amazing trail in Allgäu. Adrenalin pure!



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=gdvyzgzigezzadzy

More photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2011CyclingVI#

Left extra early so we would have time for a drink at the Bärenmoos Alm.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=lsapcglrxshwxfrq

More photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2011CyclingV

Heidi and I cycled the 170km round trip to Walkertshofen for lunch at the hotel Burgberg today. Started with breakfast at Heidis and then did the 80km to Walkertshofen. After a great lunch, we cycled the 90km home stopping off for an ice coffee on the way.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=zyaozumyzygiavgp

Met a man cycing from the northern tip of Denmark to Lake Constance. He asked if he could make use of our wind shadow.

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29°C in the shade, 73km and almost 1200 meters of climbing. A great tour in to the Austrian Alps but we were all glad to be home.



We rode to the Gräner Ödenalpe ( http://www.oedenalpe.at/ ) passing the Nesselwängle Ödenalpe and Krinnenspitzalm. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=wadxvtkeihrkeqpg



More pictures (from Sepp and I) at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2011Odenalpe

With the Thursday bike club. It DID NOT rain. A dry bike ride. Amazing



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=gluzjmzmvvkgvefd

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Out on our race bikes. Got over half way before the rain caught up with us in Tannheimertal in Austria. Got soaked again.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=bcmssnzzifaxjnft

More photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2011CyclingIV#

A quick tour between the rain with Karin. It rained all morning but we took advantage of a gap in the showers to cycle up the Edelsberg (at a cracking pace - I was covered in sweat!) Still got wet on the last downhill.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=zpebkokitdujxrxa

It is views like the one below that continue to amaze me. I love living here.



More photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2011CyclingIV#

With the Thursday bike group. Five of us up to Schnitzlertal and then back down the steep way.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=xkrujqhhduwawtaj

More pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2011CyclingIV#

Out on our racing bikes following Gustav through the Allgäu countryside.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=jfcfyxiuigmgbytz

Once again we got soaked through on a Thursday night.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=wethipeqcqssuqlg

Pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2011CyclingIV#

Out with Heidi, Moni and Gustav on our racing bikes. No rain so a quick 50kms.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=bpxciuxxvteiagck

Yesterday, while in South Africa, I found the geocache called Works Nr. 2557 next to an old steam engine.



http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=37b9aaa4-f903-4a04-a148-d6474c80934f