It's not that I don't love castles or cathedrals or cities. I do. But somehow, after a year of traveling around Europe, I needed something different. I didn't want to wait in any lines, go on any tours or follow a city map. And so, on a bench in Edenburgh we planned our next vacation. We would ride our bikes from Berlin to Copenhagen. We barely planned the trip, and left only a week after Tom’s heart procedure. Tom got a detailed map (in German) of our route and we rented a Berlin Rad for Greta, and packed our panniers. We had an idea of where we were going each day, but no plans for lodging.
Here is a description of our route:
Two pulsating European metropolises, 630 km by bike and a short sea voyage across the Baltic - the international Berlin-Copenhagen cycle route links the German with the Danish capital, three idyllic regions and a lot of friendly people. It offers endless views of unspoiled nature, plenty of opportunities to take a swim and enjoy life, to uncover a few surprises and to make some new discoveries. Globetrotters can look forward to a dozen days (or more) of adventures an discoveries in Copenhagen, East Denmark, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg and Berlin.
http://www.bike-berlin-copenhagen.com/index.php?id=home&L=5
It was a great tour by my standards. It was flat...yes flat with only rolling hills. There were nice inns along the way for us to sleep and we had no trouble finding nice places to stop for coffee and treats
No logging trucks, no RV’s to scare me and it seemed like we rarely even saw a car. Instead we toured along canals, through farmland and small villages. It is a great way to see the country and there are hundreds of similar trails like this in Germany.
Our route.
This little boy rode on the ferry with his mother. They were all loaded down and h. e was a good sport while he had to stand in the rain. Many families were on this route
Starting off in Oranienburg, just outside Berlin. The bicycle path was delux.
Our first stop, a small inn on a canal north of Furstenberg. Most of the inns along the trail had special places to safely store our bicycles.
We stayes in fairly small towns, such as Gustrow. Christiana free spirited community in Copenhagen.
Ferry ride..
Sitting in front of the library in Copenhagen.
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I did some travelling in Europe last spring with my folding bike, and it was so awesome. I didn't spend much time in Berlin, but riding in Copenhagen was one of the best cycling experiences I've ever had.
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