Jeanne's Blog: May 2009

Mosel Bike Day

The next day we went up to the Mosel River to participate in an Auto-free day.

A lot of villages throughout the year take a Sunday during the spring and summer to close off the streets so that bikes and roller bladers or walkers can use the road without autos.

This day they blocked off the road along the Mosel river. It extended for 140 kilometers (about 80 miles). Don and I always wanted to do this and so we did!!! We managed to ride for about 3 hours. We took a break halfway and ate at this old church. I'm not sure if it was a monks retreat or what but it was great eating out on the patio overlooking the Mosel.

Jeanne above and Don below on bikes.

Bicyclists along the road. Note the red cross van on the left above. They were available along the route for assistance with medical problems. Most towns had events throughout the day to entertain you. We didn't stop except for lunch.

Limberg volksmarch end

The rest of the Volksmarch was through the countryside.

Cliff

Pond

Trail alongside the pond.

Limberg Cathedral

Okay, I put these in backwards, so you'll get to see the inside of the cathedral first. I thought this ceiling made a great picture!

Waterwheel with cafe at base of cathedral (above)

Coming up to the Cathedral on our walk

One of the spires of the Cathedral built in Romanesque style. It got it's start in 821 and gradually became the cathedral it is today.

Volksmarch in Limburg an der Lahn

Last weekend we went on a bus trip with the Roadrunner Volksmarching group. There was a volksmarch in Limburg that is about a 2 hour drive. The city is beautiful and huge. This volksmarch took us through the town first then the countryside. It was packed with tourists and townspeople enjoying the sunny day. I loved all the half timber houses.