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Hi and welcome to my 2008 bicycle touring blog. I am back in the United States after a seven-week bicycle ride through southern & eastern Germany, northern Austria, western Slovakia, the Czech Republic & southern Poland. In total I rode 1,872 miles or slightly more than 3,000 kilometers. This was my third long-distance bicycle trip in six years. Feel free to post a general comment where it says "comments" below.

June 23

35 miles, 7.8 mph, 940'´elevation gain
(Bad Reichenhall, Germany to Munich by train; across Munich by bike; to Freising by train; to Hallbergmoos by bike)


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Highlights: last day of riding, no A/C on trains, pleasant pedaling across suburban Munich, frustrating experience rest of way, tired & ready to go home


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June 22

33 miles, 7.7 mph, 2430'´elevation gain
(Bad Reichenhall, Germany to Berchtesgaden & back)


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Highlights: beautiful ride to/from Berchtesgaden, visiting Obersalzberg & Eagle's Nest, swimming again, last night of camping, overnight thunder/lightning


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June 21

57 miles, 8.9 mph, 2360'´elevation gain
(Walchsee, Austria to Bad Reichenhall, Germany)


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Highlights: first day with sunscreen in more than a week, all-around good day (weather, scenery, climbs, roads, swimming), reaching Bad Reichenhall


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Can't Escape The Noise!

57 miles, 9.2 mph, 1580'´elevation gain
(Weer, Austria to Walchsee)


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Highlights: riding near freeway/noise til late afternoon, walking tour of Kufstein, beautiful camping spot


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