Yesterday evening I managed to find the Pink Church (I've attached a photo). See some brightly coloured houses (they were lovely), sampled some of the local food, it was delicious 😋. Oddly I didn't see much in the way of violins 🎻 . I did see lots of shops selling Lederhosen!!
I do know I woke at 6 am this morning, the Pink Church Bells 🔔 were very loud 😳.
How do cows in this part of the world sleep with bells 🔔 hung around their necks. I understand they need to be found, but if I had a bell around my neck & couldn't sleep I'd be proper grumpy 😡.
There was for us, only one way out of Mittenwald & that was upwards, up a blooming' great big hill. The gradients were not difficult, but on cold muscles it was tough. A massive scary descent with lots of hairpin bends certainly raised the heart rate 🤯.
We set off in the dry, and then the rain arrived & it hasn't stopped all day! We cycled 69 ish miles (111 km) with an ascent of 4400 ft ( 1373 metres). Tbh is was on cycle paths and easy cycling.
After our afternoon coffee stop, we had to keep our passports with us, as we cycled through Germany, Austria, Switzerland and back into Austria. 3 countries in 1 day. Amazing 😻.
An interesting day, part of the route is blocked by landslides, so we had to go from Pfunds to Nauders by bus. Apparently the traffic on the diversion has increased considerably and cycling is prohibited 🚳 😲.
At some point this morning, I hit something hard & my gears went into crash mode. Rob (one of our group) very kindly sorted it out, unfortunately it's still not happy and the front derailleur is not cooperating, so I'm pedalling like an idiot (I know that's not unusual) and going no where fast 🥴 Fingers crossed I can get sorted this evening, tomorrow at the latest 🤞
Here's hoping tomorrow it stops raining 🙏🤞
Nauders is where Austria, Italy and Switzerland meet and is beautifully situated in the Stillbach Valley, surrounded by the majestic Ötztal Alps. It is beautiful 😍 and the view from my hotel room is fabulous. I'm off to try & fix my bike, & grab some food. Thank you for reading & I'll hopefully see you tomorrow.
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Hope you got some new lederhosen for Chris!
Hmmm, not sure he would appreciate Lederhosen …..😂
Hope the weather picks up and you get the bike fixed good pictures
I’ve got my fingers & tied crossed it picks up xx
Sorry, hope I wasn’t a bad omen🙄. Hopefully the bike will be fixed quickly and you can enjoy the ride tomorrow x
The route was lovely, we didn’t do the climb to Nauders due to the landslide. I’ve got my fingers crossed with my bike 🤞
Epic journey. Magnificent part of Europe. Hope all (inc. gears) goes well.
Thanks Richard, your Strava looks as if you are on another epic adventure - stay safe
Cycling in Lederhosen 😳 Pass the Chamois crème 😂
I’ll take your word for chanois cream & lederhosen 😳
Mittenwald looks lovely I like the idea of a pink church.Sorry to hear about the problems with your bike hope it gets sorted soon
Thanks for another great blog Dx
Thank you Doreen, Mittenwald was very pretty & the church was beautiful. Fingers crossed on the bike xx
Blimey - 3 countries in a day - amazing. Hopefully you get your bike sorted soon . Enjoy the amazing views and food xx
I don’t like to hang around in 1 place for too long 😂 .off to Italy tomorrow. The views and food are amazing xx
Sounds like an eventful day. Lovely photos, hope the weather improves for tomorrows ride ☀️
It’s a fabulous trip so far, I’m sure you will love it 🥰
Oh wow that’s a 2nd day riding with 3 countries. Hope the bike gets sorted🤞Need to get some sun shine sorted as well for you 😄xx
Got to love a cow bell 🔔
Can’t believe you have rain. Such rubbish luck.
Hope you get the bike fixed soon.
Fab photos x