Day 17- Obersaal to Deggendorf- 126.7 kms

13 Jun

Today was probably one of the best days we had to ride... the weather was perfect in the mid 20’s , the wind was at our backs for most of the day and the stops for breakfast, morning tea and lunch worked well together with our now traditional ice cream before riding in to our final destination.

The day started on the bikes at 7.00am after a great night of sleep in the Airbnb home we stayed at last night.

The first 15 kms were uneventful until the route took us on a major road at which time we said it might be safer to take a longer route. On this basis we headed north through some rolling hills until we reached Bad Abbach where we had our breakfast. This was at a bakery which seemed to be the early morning hub for most of the town... very interesting for a couple of old blokes just watching the comings and goings of the town at the bakery

After brekky it was on the bike path following the Danube which by this time is a very wide river after several major tributaries joined it along the way so far.

The farming along the river has now reverted back to more traditional wheat and cropping together with plots of vegetables. The Danube valley has some very narrow gorge type travels together with a very wide valley which enables great farming on good fertile soil

Lunch was at Straubing at a bakery on the side of the the road. The food offering was great but we were served by a very grumpy lady who I think struggled to tolerate foreigners. Anyway the food for me was a bread roll with sausage meat lettuce and tomato and then a magnificent raspberry tart.... all good for the wasteline I am sure

With only about 34 kms to go it was an easy ride to our final destination at Deggendorf but not before having an ice cream at Zeitldorf. It was so refreshing ....

Ariiving at our apartment at 4.25 we had time to clean our bikes before having a shower and doing a clothes wash

It is interesting to look at the names of the towns that we passed through over several days now. It seems there is a pattern in the names.... currently we are in the “dorfs” ( eg Deggendorf) and we have been in the “Heims” ....all very interesting to contemplate as the riding goes on

Not sure what we will do for dinner but I have decided I will have a week off the grog ... might be interesting to see how I feel during and after the week ☹️☹️

Now for the photos....

Thought this sign was interesting!!!