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Baltic to Adriatic
Summer 2015

Day 22: Super Scortcher! July 22

7/25/2015

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Day 22: Super Scortcher! July 22

Pielenshofen to Abensberg 43 miles

First off, we got Andrea's passport back... Phew!!! Paid for camping, had to dry the tent from the dew, returned beer bottles and got pastries in return, and finally set off at 9am. We had our first successful plum pilfering of purple plums this morning. A landmark if any European trip. Still waiting on the apples though... Went into Regensberg, which is a historic old city partially built by the Romans. We saw the grand gothic church and had s pizza at 10:30 in the morning. The old Roman stone bridge under scaffolding, but we wound our way down narrow alley ways and one way streets, seeing little hidden gems in our hour or two in the city. But cities are very crowded and loud, so we set off again after not too long and found our way back to the Donau Radweg along the Danube River. It was like an old friend. Flat, wide, easy to ride and fun! There are so many other touring cyclists loaded just as much it more than we are, it makes you feel less like a weirdo on a monster truck of a bike. This part of the Radweg was a bit dusty and we were sweating immensely from the scorching heat. Let's say we got a bit road dirty today. Along the river there are limestone cliffs. Today, there were fossils just sticking out of the limestone cliffs. Andrea's urge to pilfer was strong but was overcome when Bruce reminded Andrea that whatever she pilfers she carries... Grrr... It was a Super Scorcher today with temps in the high 90s Fahrenheit. The water bottles were hot enough to make tea, ala Uzbekistan 2011. After going a bit too far and missing our initial bridge over the river, we lucked out and found a grocery store just off the path. We got a 4 pack of Magnum icecream bars that were delicious but 4 rich icecream bars covered in chocolate is way too much icecream any day, but especially when you are over heated, profusely sweating, and exercising for 6-8 hours. Little tummy ache for both of us on that one. We ended up in Abensberg which turns out to be a fancy little town, we would even call it swanky with a repainted/new interiored historic down town with restaurants and shops and pricey hotels. There was even a lederhosen and dirndl shop in the square. After asking some locals, we found Hotel Garni down by the train station. The hotel had and Indian restaurant on the first floor and loud decor. It was the least expensive of the hotels, so we got a room. The room turned out to be incredibly hot with little air movement, so we went down stairs for dinner which was very good. Not to mention they finished off dinner with a shot of mango schnapps! Yum. Then out for a walk around town to get some fresh air as the temperature finally began to lower, just a little, as the sun set. There was an incredibly weird tower in town at the brewery, designed by a very famous artist and architect that we had never heard of. Then back to our room to try and get some sleep in the stifling heat. Tomorrow we are off to see our friend Friedrich in Pfaffenhofen.

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Man and his shadow
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St. Peter's Cathedral in Regensberg
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Crazy tower in Abensberg
3 Comments
Barbara
7/25/2015 05:37:24 am

I am enjoying bits and pieces of your amazing and breath taking trip. You two are so cool and so lucky. Be careful and continue to make stunning and priceless memories xox

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Friedrich Müntjes link
7/25/2015 06:28:00 am

The 35.14 meter[1] tower was conceived and designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, who died in the year 2000 during the tower's planning phase. The tower was completed after Hundertwasser's death under the direction of Leonhard Salleck, owner of the brewery, with architect Peter Pelikan overseeing construction.[2]

The cornerstone was laid on 23 April 2007.[3] On 8 August 2008 the gold-plated observation ball, with a 10-meter diameter and a weight of 12 metric tons, was installed on top of the tower.[4] The tower was opened to visitors in January 2010.

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Friedrich link
7/25/2015 06:42:01 am

The Town is Regensburg (not Regensburg) the Stone Bridge is not from the 12th century

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