On Tour
I am on tour in Germany and here is part of the log I am keeping.
Bike 20009
Trip both 00.0
Out the house by 05:30.
Stopped for fuel and at Folkstone at 07:43 also now on the 08:20 train.
Fuel £13.26. 10.62 litres @ £1.249 a litre.
Just 100 miles to boarding the train.
On the train only 4 bikes. 08:33 and still not left it seems as if there is a problem with the train ahead.
On the move at 09:06.
Off the train 11:00 French time.
Made a promise not to go to far without a brake so stopped at 12:00 in Belgium service area for ham and eggs.
20.97€. 13.98litres. Prepay.
End of day.
Bike 20367 miles. Trips 359 miles. Trip 2 now 00.0
Sat Nav Trip. 582.5km. 86km average. Trip B now 0.00
At the hotel just after 17:00 after some traffic jams.
18:00 having a beer and ordered dinner..
Mobile data 17.52
Wednesday 3rd July
Railway museum a walk along the Ruhr, tram rides to and from the museum, town centre for lunch and a beer then a walk back to the hotel.
22,301 steps. 9.98 miles and 14 flights of stairs.
The weather was warm, hot at times but with cloud and threatened rain but it never appeared.
Thursday 4th July
A little ride out on the industrial trail along the Ruer found a small industrial museum but
Even thought he gates were open while wondering round some guys, I think, told me they were closed.
Next stop was the Coal Mining Museum in Bochum and was well worth the visit then it was back to the hotel to get out of the motorbike clobber and then a short walk and a tram ride into the centre.
It seems as if it’s festival week with lots of stalls and stages set up with couple of bands playing.
Bike 29405. Trip 1 396 miles. Trip 2 37.4miles
Sat Nav
Trip A 644km Trip B 61km
Friday 5th July
Ready for the off at 9ish.
At hotel.
Bike 20725. Trip 1 717 miles. Trip 2 320 miles.
Sat Nav Trip A 1170km. Trip B 526 km.
Max speed 97mph. Ave moving 50 mph.
Another long day in the saddle with a few stops just to stretch my legs motorways most the way and pushing 90mph a lot of the time but still only an average of 50mph.
On arrival at the hotel I had mixed feelings as they don’t do evening meals and no internet which I missed when booking and also they want the payment in cash. On the upside I have a nice room over looking the railway and in the first couple of hours I have seen 3 steam hauled services.
I was advised that I could get an evening meal just round the corner in the Check Republic and so I went exploring and 3 minutes later I was in Chec........ and I found a nice bar and restaurant. 2 beers, chicken and chips for just under 10€.
15.58 litres. €26.31
11.34 litres. €17.91
Saturday 6th July
Took the bike down to Johstadt for a ride on the line down to Steinbach. Down hill mostly there and then a good ride back with the engine working well. Next I took the bike and followed the route and took photos and enjoyed the ride all the way to Steinbach. A great railway and well worth the visit. My Nikon camera played up yesterday so left it at the hotel so the pictures were taken on the i
phone or with the Panasonic HC-V380 that I am still getting used to.
Back at the hotel and decided to stay in and sat and watched some of the trains come passed my balcony and read as well as drinking the beer I bought yesterday. A pleasant End to the day.
Bike 20772 Trip 1 763 miles. Trip 2 46.8 miles.
Say Nav Trip 1 1243 km Trip 2 72 km.
Sunday 7th July
Had a good look at the Nikon and gave it a clean and it seem a little better so will take it with me today as well as the other cameras. First time trying it out side t wouldn’t focus again.
08:20 train t Cranzahl. Damp, cloudy and chilly. This was a run to see what’s what.
Came all the way back on the Same to Kurt Oberwiesenthal and walked round the town and had a late lunch and a beer... yes only one.
Got the 15:19 train back to Hammerunterwiesenthal the station where the BB is. Took more cam footage of trains coming through.
It’s been cloudy most the day but no rain.
Monday 8th July
Cloudy with a chill, latte motorcycle gloves today.
Took a ride round and headed fie mother railways but it wasn’t running but some superb roads and came back via the Czech Republic nice villages one was almost a ghost town.
15.62 litres €22.48
Bike 20936 Tip 1 927 miles. Trip 2 164 miles.
Sat Nav Trip 1 1513km. Trip 2 269km.
I am now actually in Nuremberg and looking forward to looking round the Old Town this morning.
I am once more on my BMW 1200RT motorbike and I am visiting various railways and museums as well as riding some great roads.
There are more pictures at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/charleslroberts800/