Friday, May 14, 2010

A Coffee Shop Ride Across the Border.

So I had a flat ride scheduled for today and thought I would venture across the border into France and go check out Strassbourg.
From where we are staying in Durbach it took me about 1.5 hrs to ride across the farmland between us and the city, the bike tracks are great, you can pretty much get everywhere without using busy roads and being worried about traffic.
I eventually came to Kehl which is the German town right on the border. The border is the Rhine River and once you cross this you are in France.



Crossing the border into France.




The centre of Strassbourg is actually an island as it is surrounded by a network of canals.




The Cathedral is definitely one of the more prominent highlights in the city, towering 143m high above the surrounding city.

The streets and buildings were amazing, and a lot of these were only accessible by foot, or of course by bike!!

Doing all this touristy stuff can be quite tiring so I found a coffee shop and settle in for a much needed coffee and some lunch!

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