When you do a long ride, you have to start at the beginning, so we backtracked a bit to get to the official start of the munich-venice ride (and to match up to mileage markers in our books - well, until you get lost). When we got there, the rain started. Lightly, and then into a pretty steady warm rain for an hour or so. Lovely ride south along the isar river, then along a rail trail, and by fields of corn, wheat and lavender.
The path varied between pavement and hard-pack, and we were off road most of the day. Generally we rode in two groups, taking turns getting lost in the small towns we passed through, or when directions got complicated. The Glasgows got a few extra turns (texts "lost", "do not follow'). In reitham, I swear we turned onto a cow path, and got first look at the mountains we'd climb tomorrow. Big.
Best part of the day was arriving at Lake Tegernsee, and swimming with mountains all around. Then back on the road for a bit to our hotel in Kreuth (and some more warm rain), which had great views but #16/16 for food on tripadvisor, so we walked down the road for great fish dinner and German-french toast for dessert. Signage on the ride is mostly good, and particularly in munich, biking is much more 'accepted' - bike lanes and lights everywhere, drivers looking right before turning, tons of Bike racks holding barely locked bikes. The Germans do many things better than us "English people". 75km.
When you do a long ride, you have to start at the beginning, so we backtracked a bit to get to the official start of the munich-venice ride (and to match up to mileage markers in our books - well, until you get lost). When we got there, the rain started. Lightly, and then into a pretty steady warm rain for an hour or so. Lovely ride south along the isar river, then along a rail trail, and by fields of corn, wheat and lavender. 
Best part of the day was arriving at Lake Tegernsee, and swimming with mountains all around. Then back on the road for a bit to our hotel in Kreuth (and some more warm rain), which had great views but #16/16 for food on tripadvisor, so we walked down the road for great fish dinner and German-french toast for dessert. Signage on the ride is mostly good, and particularly in munich, biking is much more 'accepted' - bike lanes and lights everywhere, drivers looking right before turning, tons of Bike racks holding barely locked bikes. The Germans do many things better than us "English people". 75km.
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