Day 11 - Wednesday 10 Jun: Bamberg to Nuremberg

Estimated km: 66; Actual km: 70; Total km: 462; Ride time: 3h 28m; Start time: 9am; End time: 2:40pm; Av speed: 20.1 kph 

12-22 deg C, mostly cloudy with patches of sun, no rain. 

We could have easily spent more time in Bamberg, a fascinating city with a rich history.  However we've pre-booked motels for the first part of the tour due to school holidays so we must keep moving.

After a rather late (8am) brekkie (which was very nice, and taken in another location but still part of the deal) we rode away at 9am.  It was easy finding our way out and onto a brilliant bike path along the Danube / Main Canal.  After a little while we picked up a nice tailwind which whipped the girls into a racing frenzy, scooting along at 25km/h. However we eventually ran into the first of many detours of the day which slowed proceedings down to a more sedate pace. 

Apart from the lovely countryside and water views there wasn't a great deal to see today. We did take a look at the city centre of Furth, but that was just malls and shops so we didn't stay.  We arrived at the hotel (Holiday Inn Express Hauptbahnopf) just after 2:30pm and after some washing and a shower (carried out concurrently) we hit the lovely old walled city of Nuremberg.  Some of the 14th century walls and watchtowers remain intact to this day and being Germany, they are beautifully maintained.  After a couple of hours and an ice-cream we were all feeling a bit weary so it was back to the hotel for a rest.

Dinner tonight (Stew & Al's pick) was at Ginger Restaurant Lounge Bar which was superb. It was predominantly a Japanese restaurant, which also had Chinese and general Asian food.  Four pers had the Bento Box (like a sample box), the others had a variety of salmon, beef and chicken dishes. None were disappointed, both in quality and quantity of the meals.

Another great day on tour, tomorrow we explore Nuremberg.

Entrance to the old city, Nuremberg

Lorenzkirche (St Lawrence Church) - a medieval church

Pegnitz River from Fleischbrucke (Meat Bridge)

Us on Fleischbrucke

Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady)


Canal path riding

Entrance to the old city, Nuremberg

A section of the old city wall

Medieval section of the old city

Fresh food street stalls with the local speciality - white asparagus


Dinner venue



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