(Dingolfing, Germany to Freising by bike; to Deisenhofen by S-Bahn train; to Wolfratshausen by bike)
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Highlights: gloomy day 'til the evening, high river levels, tired after train ride across Munich, ended up where I wanted to be
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Journal: Woke up this morning to a rather gloomy looking overcast day. The sky was gray and the forecast called for rain (70% chance). Since I was not looking forward to today's ride (pretty boring & wet) I took my time checking out of the hotel (and made sure to take full advantage of the all-you-can-eat breakfast before doing so). Started pedaling shortly after 10 am and the remainder of the morning was just as predicted...boring (mostly gravelly roads along the river's dike, with limited forest views). My goal was to reach the northern Munich suburb of Freising (where I could catch an S-Bahn train to the southern side), but it seemed to take forever to get there. The afternoon was slightly more interesting as I stopped for a hot chocolate & pastry break in the bustling, attractive old town of Landshut before riding along rural roads for an hour or so. Then a return to the flat gravel river path, which bored me enough I decided to take a hillier (but more interesting) approach into Freising.
By the time I reached the train station in town & purchased my rail ticket it was almost 5:30. Wasn't sure how long it would take to reach the southern side of Munich, but I did want to end up someplace where I could camp. As I was riding the S-Bahn (commuter rail) into Munich & out the other side, I realized I was actually quite tired & not in the mood for much more riding today. When I got off the S5 train in Disenhofen it was 7 pm, so I decided I would simply ride back one long stop on the S20 train to the Munich campground I stayed at a month ago. However, unlike all the other S-Bahn lines which seem to run every 10-20 minutes, the S20 only operates hourly & I would have to wait 50 minutes for the next one. Instead of waiting I reluctantly decided to ride southwest towards the next big town on the River Isar. Depending on hills & my energy level, I figured it would take me one to two hours. Of the two bike maps I had, only one of them showed a campground in town so I was chancing it. On the upside, the sun had come out again and the terrain was mostly flat or downhill (descending into the river valley). I reached Wolfratshausen around 8:20 and happily discovered there was in fact a campground in town. After eating some goulash soup & pomme frites for dinner, I watched Italy beat France in Eurocup soccer, then went to sleep. Tomorrow I will ride as far upriver as I can before catching a short train ride over (or through?) the mountains to Innsbruck, Austria. The weather is supposed to be much better, so I am looking forward to the ride despite the climbing.
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