Today was a solidly downhill ride on a lot of canalways and smooth lightly trafficked roads. It also saw the break of the heat wave with a very loud and wet thunderstorm and a few minutes of marble sized hail thrown in.
We had thought this was going to be a hard day of over 80km and more sizzling heat but the plan changed. We short cutted off some of the smooth dirt track canalside pathway in favour of asphalt and a trip to the grocery store as we hadn’t any food for lunch. The pathways are usually peaceful.. but we also like to see life in the villages and café stops.
The heat did start to build but then as we were enjoying a café stop the thunderstorm began. Right, we’ll just ride through this as we took off after a Dutch couple on e-bikes. When the hail started we headed for safety under a forest canopy and watched as finally about 10 days of plus 30 was halted for an hour or so.
We are staying on the ground floor of a house in Colmar for two nights, which totally suits our needs. In the brief view we have had prior to finding supper Colmar appears to be charming.
Swans can get really pi**ed off when cornered with 9 cygnets
That umbrella was somewhat helpful as we escaped to the forest out of the hail and rain
Swans on the pathway edge
Un selfie pour quatre près de nos souper
C’est la même chose partout où vous allez
One week and two days before the circus arrives; we’ll be long gone
Some very nice smooth and peaceful pathways
These flowers on a large tree looked like hand-painted miniature orchids
In the Petite Venice area of Colmar
More freakin’ Swans…
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