Wednesday 8th May

43 miles cycled
Cycled to Passau along the signed cycle route and back in Germany. Different part but what a big country. So I  now on my way home,and there is no way I have time to cycle all the way home. So took the train from Passau to Regensburg, which cuts out a couple of days. Then cycled to Bad Abbach and a campsite. Along river again am getting a bit bored with this now and need some proper hillsNice area and the river is getting narrower and I am entering the Black Forest area of Germany. Meanwhile enjoying their good bakeries, and using map to cut out loops in river and cut across a hill or two instead.

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