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ELBE 2009ELBE 2009
Bicycle: Borrowed from Georg and Regina
Where: From Cuxhaven to Prague
When, how long and how far: July 2009, for approx. 3 weeks and 700km
Comments: Using Georg and Regina’s bikes, caught the train to Cuxhaven, and then cycled along the Elbe all the way to Prague (where for the last bit it is actually the Vitava). Much of the route follows the old east / west border. The prevailing wind was from behind, and following the river meant flat terrain. Stayed mostly in private “Zimmers” with no pre-booking.
Route map: Cuxhaven / Hamburg / Wittenberge / Magdeburg / Tongau / Dresden / Bad Schau / Prague |
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Start: DB Gunzburg to Cuxhaven |
Leaving Cuxhaven after train trip |
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City: riding through Hamburg |
Country: riding along the Elbe |
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Ferry crossing the Elbe |
Morning coffee stop |
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The Elbe: a big river |
Remains of the old east / west border |
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Old east / west border tower |
Left and right wing political posters |
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Bridge for canal over the Elbe |
Protest on the road |
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Riding along the Elbe flood bank |
Another morning coffee stop |
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A sign that indicates we are not lost |
A grand entrance on the track |
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Overnight pension stop |
Old East German car and motorcycle |
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Big pumpkins for sale |
The beauty of Dresden Alt Stadt |
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Paddle wheel steamer near Dresden |
The Elbe enters a gorge near the border |
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The German / Czech border |
Bridge on Vitava canal in Czech Republic |
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The path in the Czech Republic |
The Vitava river at Prague |
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Musicians in Prague |
Back in Remshart once more |
