Left Bad Kissingen by train to Bamberg. Found the biketrail Fraenkische Schweiz and got on the way. Reached the small village of Wernsdorf with very old Gasthaus Schilling with biergarten first stop for a beer than on to the Village of Buttenheim our goal for the day. Checked into Landgasthof Schloss Buttenheim Then on to visit the Levi Strauss house and Museum. He was born there but immigrated to America in 1846. On to another biergarten were we had a good time with some English guys on a stag party trip to as many breweries, biergartens and fests.. They had hired a bus with driver to take them around. It was fun to talk to them.
Next day after a great al fresco breakfast at the Schloss we got back on the bikes to continue on to our next Stop Pottenstein via the towns of Ebermannstadt, Goesweinstein to Pottenstein.
We stopped in Eb ermannstadt for gelato and a look around and then on to Goesweinstein to visit the famous Barock Basilika, a pilgrimage church Here we lost the bike trail and after much map checking and head scratching pushed the bikes down a very steep dirt trail to the main road to ride the last 5 km to our lodging for the night Gasthaus Luisengarten in Pottenstein.
The biketrails in this area are not as good as what we are used to, mainly dirt and gravel and very steep up hills.. Next morning started out with a very steep climb via the fortified castle above town to the bike trail to Pegnitz and our next goal Velden on the river Pegnitz. This was a very beautiful trail along the river. Spend the night at Gasthaus Zur Traube. only 56.oo euro for both of us with breakfast. Took a walk along the river Pegnitz after dinner. Next morning on to the bigger town of Hersbruck. Lovely biketrail along the river.
In Hersbruck we decided to take the train to Forchheim to avoid the very large City of Nuernberg.
In Forchheim there happened to be Anna Fest and all the buisnesses were closed because everyone was at the fest up on the hill, so we continued on and were caught in a thunderstorm with poring rain, but found Gasthaus Kamerer right away in the very small Village Pautzfeld .Luckily they also served food and we had great roast with dumplings, kellerbier and apfelkuechle for dessert.
Next morning found our way to the main-donau kanal,passed Bamberg and connected to the Main Rir ver Biketrail . That day the trail was flat and we biked 85 km to Scheinfurt to s pend the night. It was only 26km to Bad Kissingen, but it was very hot and we had had enough for the day. Checked into Gasthaus Hotel garni
Mangold, very nice with a glass of prosecco for a welcome. Reached home the next day Friday early afternoon, laundry bike maintenance,dinner at magdalenas and getting ready for Racoczy Fest in town.
Saturday July 27th. The Fest in full swing town over run with people, food and drink and music every were, a ball in the evening. Lost Mac to Rob and Felix. First they met in town for bier than they went to another p lace for food and more bier. he had dinner at Rob's and went on to a grill party at felix friends. Don't even know when he came home, he is still sleeping it off.
Its very hot here and last night at 3.00 a.m. there was a big thunderstorm with downpour but it is already warming up again. I did spent the whole day with my sister , that was great.
Leaving yet on another bike tour to the Altmuehl on Tuesday.
Sending some photos from the trip, when I have better internet tomorrow.
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