Day 18_ From Torgau to Miessen

Day 18_  From Torgau to Miessen

 

We saw: a church for cyclists "Radfahrerkirche" in Wessnig

We ate: bad soup

We pedaled: 76 Km

Our average speed: 14 Km/h

We slept: Park Hotel, Miessen

 

Since we left Berlin I had a soft cold that evolved into a hard one. We pedaled 76 Km and there were times where I could only hear myself breath, or better still, not breathe, due to the amount of snot in my nose. I could pedal slower but I could still pedal. Boris was patient enough with the situation and did not rush me at any point, so slowly we finally reached our destiny: Miessen. The landscape towards this town started slowly changing, the mountains appeared again, reminding us that the minute we cross the border with Czech Republic, we have to climb back again. We are 3 days away from that task, so we better enjoy the simplicity of our ride. A new feature of the landscape were the wine yards. Miessen is known for its wine. Since we entered Germany, we have been drinking a Riesling called Müller Thurgau mild, nice. We realized today it is from this town so we had some more. The food was not too good, to be honest, the food has not been good at all since we left Denmark. The Chinese food in Hamburg was so far the best. But other than that, we keep looking for a good soup and sausage everywhere we go and we do not find it. The good German food is in the south. From Mucnich, down.

 

The Park Hotel in Miessen was great, it can definitely go into the Posh Biking list. Miessen's porcelain is very famous. Even the church bells are made of porcelain and the bell play sounds beautiful.

 

We couldn't miss today's  soccer match: Germany- England. What a humiliation. The Germans eliminated the British  by 4 goals to 1! Aufwiedersehen England!!!

 

Let's see what the next day will bring us in with our pedals.

 

VIKA