Todays ride : 60.5
Total ride: 651.6
Today was about riding to enjoy the scenery and take photos of the last castles. We also spent some time in Bingen & Rudesheim & visited the Siegfrieds Mechanical Musikkabinett.
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| Restplace for cyclists. |
We came across a special sculpture event in Bingen with a waterfront promenade of sculptures.
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| Haus mit Kaugummiautoma in Bingen. For the artwork numerous semi-inflated gym balls were crocheted with
wool and hung up. According to the idea the machine exploded and expeled
chewing gum out. In the upper floor is still living an old woman who
looks out the window from time to time and is pleased with the colorful
facade. After Triennial the house will be demolished and give way to new
house buildings. The 'Sculpture Triennial 2014' will take place in
Bingen on the Rhein from 26th April to 5th October. Under the motto
'human and machine' 21 artists show large-scale sculptures and transform
the Rhine landscape in an impressive art trail. |
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Niederwalddenkmal commemorating the founding of the German Empire after the Franco Prussian War. 1871.
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How far to Berlin? We won't be cycling there today.
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| Cute couple seats to sit and enjoy a beverage while looking at the Niederwalddenkmal and the passing barges. |
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| I loved these seats in the park - rest up and put your feet up! |
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| World Cup fever - every pub and restaurant had their own screens, this one was set up over the water. |
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| The historic crane in Bingen. |
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| Catching the ferry across to Rudesheim |
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| A Christmas store in Rudesheim in July |
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| Nash 1929 Series 420 Standard 6 4-Door Sedan, Parked outside of the museum |
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| One of the larger music cabinets we saw on our tour of the museum |
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| Some of the beautiful scenery after Rudesheim & the Upper Rhine valley. |
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A native on the cycle path.
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| Territory wars going on here |
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| A family of swans |
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| A library/book swap/ fund raising book trailer on the side of the bike path. |
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| Traditional architecture |
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| Resting with gelato on the waterfront at Eltville |
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| Follow the signs |
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| Bike Hire |
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| Germans out enjoying the sun in their swimsuits, sun baking in the parks - some without all their clothes on. |
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| Rhine Cruise anyone? |
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| Historic water fountain |
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Historic Building Mainz
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| St Martin's cathedral |
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| One of the streets of Mainz |
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| Knives in a window ... |
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| Mainz street scene |
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| Mainz street scene |
You will be glad to come home for a rest
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