Auntie Helen seeks touring partner...

[Lone Rider]

Thanks for your quick replies.
Helen, I´ve downloaded the track and I'll look into it tomorrow.
Andy, do you have a web page? You seem to have lots of interesting information about cycling in Germany. I've taken note of your tips and thank you again for your help.

 

[Radius]

I'm pretty interested in fact Helen! Very tempted. Don't know if I'm equipped right now, but I probably could be by September. If you didn't mind my company, that is! Keep me posted as per arrangements!

 

[Auntie Helen]

Hi Radius,

It would be lovely for you to come along if some of the other options pan out. And you can practise your German some more, too!

With regard to being equipped, I'm not one for camping (I stay in B&Bs and hotels) so I assume you're referring to panniers/rack etc. Plenty of time to sort that out by September.

My tour just now worked out at about 50€ per day, I'm thinking of going for a week, but it's all dependent on many things, of course!

 

[paulrw]

I would be interested for sure. I am going on my solo trip, mainly camping from Rotterdam to Vienna next week and god only knows what will happen! I only got a bike last year and went from st malo to narbonne for a first time. I seem to remember all the good bits ! As I am retired and money is not a real issue I would like to be informed of any developments of your good idea. I must say I am a fair weather cyclist and would be consulting forecasts prior. Softie eh ? Maybe my imminent trip will put me off for life, who knows. Well done on your trip and especially well done on the communication front; easy when you are'nt camping!!

 

[Radius]

Yeah sounds good and I could probably sort something..., not sure about panniers tho

 

[Auntie Helen]

If not panniers then you'll have to tow a trailer

Paulrw, good luck on your trip, and I'm sure you'll love it!

Here's my helpful tip of the German you need at-the-ready at all occasions: "Ein Bier bitte."

 

[Radius]

Ha? For a week? Don't even need a change of clothes, let alone a shower! Styoodent, dontchaknow!

 

[Auntie Helen]

I was rather hoping that if I had a chap along I could get them to be helpful and gentlemanly and take all my luggage, y'see

So you'll need the trailer for mine and any other accompanying female's stuff. There might be room for a spare pair of socks for you, as well.

I feel a bit bad that I didn't bring my husband back a bottle of Riesling, seeing as I was in Riesling-World, but I didn't want to have that much extra weight in my panniers If I'd had a handy man along, however...

 

[Speicher]

Between now and then, we have plenty of time to practice our German.

Vom welchen Gleis fahrt der Zug nach .....

 

[Speicher]

If I accompany you on the train next May, I could be Procurement Executive.

Schokolade
Apfelstrudel
Fahrplan

 

[Radius]

How about.... "bitte können wir Speicher hier mit Ihnen lassen?"

 

[Speicher]

How about.... "bitte können wir Speicher hier mit Ihnen lassen?"

Unless you are talking to Jens Voigt.

 

[Radius]

or...."Ja Speicher, du kannst schon der Zug nehmen, wir werden noch Radfahren..."

 

[Speicher]

Ja, Ich kann der Weiss Wein tragen, selbstverstandlich.

 

[Auntie Helen]

Wenn Speicher mit dem Zug fährt, dann kann sie unsere Gepäck tragen