It wasnt raining but it was still chilly and grey when we woke up, it's hard to believe that it's going to be summer tomorrow but I guess we're not in Darwin now.
We said farewell to Daphne (the girl who got her bike thrown on her tent) as she was off to the nearest large town to buy a new tent and send her broken one home for repair.
The next attraction for the day was Schaffhausen which was an old town with lots of building with murals on them. We had a cup of tea in a cafe and wandered the streets for a bit. We rode past Rhein Falls which as supposed to be spectacular but we both dont get into the whole tourist crowd thing and we've seen lots of waterfalls.
After Schaffhausen the path took us through some wonderful forests and trails you just wouldnt find unless you were following the cycle route. We had lunch on a picnic table deep in the forest and the most gorgeous setting.
After Schaffhausen we headed toward a big lake (name slips my mind at the moment) and things started to get a bit, not so touristy but holiday maker if that makes sense. Lots of fancy houses with flash cars and some nice sailing boats. Not really our cup of tea as we rode through. Sandy and I both like the rustic, down to earth Europe rather than the glitzy modern places. It was on the lake that we forwent the last marked campground in favour of finding something a little more wholesome. The next town we came to had a campground sign and it turned out to be basic and friendly. They also served very yummy black forest cake.
We're in Germany now, actually we did about five border crossings as the path meandered it's way up the river. Haven't noticed much change yet as most people in Switzerland spoke German and the scenery hasn't changed much. Tomorrow might be different as we are heading north.
Border crossing on the cycle path
Tomorrow we head north toward the Danube river and then we dont leave the Danube untilw e get to Vienna in Austria but thats a couple of weeks away.
The campground
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