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Ahr - Blankenheim 2012

BIKE TRIP ALONG THE AHR VALLEY
2012 October Ahr - Blankenheim

The leaves are turning color, the air is crisp, and the bikes are ready! Along the Ahr valley up to Blankenheim. We had driven down the Ahr from Blankenheim the previous year as part of a 3 day bed and breakfast trip. This time we left from Bad Godesburg and headed up over our local hills down into the Ahr valley and then up the Ahr river to Blankenheim. We forgot how far it was, had 35 kilometers to go, it was getting darker, Ann got a soft back tire from a slow leak, but we finally arrived with a bit of daylight left. Wow, did we inhale the pasta dinner! Change of tube later that night and we were ready for the next day!

Photo Gallery - click on each one to see a larger image.

Pumpkin and squash time
Harvesting the grapes
Men carry boxes down from the steep slopes
Into the light
Covered bridge
Fall colours
Small villages
Railroad
On the trail
Go this way!
Which way do we go?
Map of the route
Stop for the night
Very traditional German hotel
Hotel
Breakfast room
Fall colours
Apple time
I love apples!
Yum!
Can't get enough of the colours
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