Having cycled more than 1,200 Kms (750 miles) Bob and Mark are more than a third of the way on their quest to cycle from the West Midlands Marie Curie Hospice in Solihull to Istanbul and the edge of Europe. However, as today's events unfolded there was plenty of evidence of the dangers to come.
Another sun-soaked morning in beautiful Eguisheim, Storks to be seen nesting on top of the Church tower and the tallest roofs.
A stork in its nest (not on Mark's shoulder!)
Mark standing in the centre of Eguisheim, Alsace, France
A late start saw the boys head for Colmar and 15 miles later, cross the Rhine into Germany. The city of Freiburg combines mediaeval architecture with modern eco-conservancy. But it was the old city centre irrigation channels (Bachle) that caught the eye. Young and old were paddling in these and playing with toy boats. Only Ollantaytambo on the trail to Machu Picchu in Peru appears to have anything similar.
Unfortunately, late afternoon was spent dodging heavy traffic on the B31 as Bob and Mark wound their way into the heart of the Black Forest. The cycle routes had disappeared and it was a hair-raising experience for much of the time. Eventually the village of Loffingen was found and with it the Hexenschopf Hotel - from where this entry is being made.
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