We woke up relatively early, maybe we were getting used to
the long rides in the cold weather.
We visited one of King Ludwig’s lesser known architectural commissionings –Walhalla. Although named
after the Norse heaven, it is a neo-classical temple, filled with busts of famous Germans.
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| Walhalla, next to Donaustauf (just down-stream from Regensburg) |
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| Walhalla |
The morning was windy, and after Walhalla, we rode through
flat fields in the river bottom. It was
tough going, but we stopped a bakery for lunch, and we were ready to ride on.
We started seeing signs along the path for non-hotel accommodations,
which were generally a few rooms for rent in someone’s house. We found a fantastic Bed & Breakfast near
the town of Bogen.
After leaving most of our heavy gear at the guesthouse,
we returned to Bogen for the evening. We
had the taste of Hopfenweisse in our minds, so we looked for it around town; we did not have any luck. However
we did enjoy a private organ concert in the Bogen cathedral, when the organist
was practicing. And found a nice Greek restaurant. …And during dinner, we definitely
decided that next year we are going someplace warm during our annual Easter
bike ride!
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