Day 31 - Tue 30 Jun: Stuttgart to Heilbronn
Estimated km: 56; Actual km: 76; Total km: 1292; Ride time: 4h55m; Start time: 8:30am; End time: 3:30pm; Av speed: 15.5 kph 18-35deg, fine, clear blue skies and sunny. We had a bread roll with cold meat and cheese, real coffee, fruit and yoghurt in our room for brekkie to start the day. The Mercure provided us with a coffee machine and pods which were renewed every day. The peloton got away at 8:30am and were on an immaculate bike path immediately, which is completely normal in Germany. We rode through the park where we were yesterday past the Zoo and onto the path beside the Neckar River. It was already warm by this time and it stayed clear and warm all day, just the way us Qld ’ ers like it. Some found it a bit too warm though. The bike paths most of the way were smooth, sealed and well signed. There were a few hills, not too steep but longish which kept everyone honest. The first stop was Ludwigsberg, one of the biggest ...