29 May – Gentle ride

29 May – Gentle ride

Today we rode 52km – from Patersdorf to Chammunster.

We are having a bit of a heatwave – we are told that spring has not come to Bavaria this year – it has gone straight from winter to summer!
We left as early as we could, in the cool of the day, after our good German hotel breakfast – including yogurt, boiled egg, bread rolls with cheese and cold meats – and plenty of coffee.

The first part of our ride was still hilly, but along good cycle ways – and through green fields dotted with little villages and farmsteads.

We soon came to Viechtach, where we found an Edeka supermarket for some supplies (more sunscreen!).

After this we got onto the Regental-Radweg. The first 20km or so was built on an old railway line. Although the countryside was hilly, we had a gentle ride because of the well graded train track – though our overall direction is still uphill.

The next section was alongside the Regen river, on bespoke cyclepaths. The countryside had started to flatten out at this point, so we had an easy ride

Before we knew it we had overshot our destination- we should have turned off at Chamerau, but we almost cycled all the way to Cham. We crossed the river and made our way back to Chammunster, where we paused to eat our apples and buy some more snacks at a small shop. The shop keeper was very talkative and she had a broad Bayrische accent.
Our accommodation is just down the road from Chammunster, with fields all around and a forest behind it. It is another lovely traditional gasthof, where you can drink beer and enjoy a hearty meal at the end of the day.
We checked in early again and had another restful afternoon out of the heat – becoming a habit for us now.

Jenny had trout and Zander (also a freshwater fish) later on, which was a real treat. The meal came with salad, which comes in a separate plate – all very good value for E10.80.

Later on Jenny walked out of the hotel, to see the sunset at around 9pm.

It was a beautiful moment – with the air cooling down finally after the heat of the day. There was a very slight breeze in wheat field next to the hotel – the wheat is very green and fresh. The sky displayed coral pinks and reds below speckled clouds. The sound of traffic and a dog barking were constant in the background – but also birdsong and running water.

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