Day 20 Bad Krozingen to Pforzheim

Lots of grapes as usual, but also fresh strawberries $5/kilo at the roadside and you can taste the freshness.







Freiburg is bike city, saw several parking areas with hundreds of bikes in each

Serious energy capture here in Freiburg,




then here,

and here



A good ride from Freiburg north, started as a motorway but became a fun B-road or D-road by their system




I sent yesterday's blog from Waldkirch, another little old town that's been touristed up; street cafes, lots of decoration, and the old castle peering down.







Lots of pleasant Black Forest scenery and some fine riding too.









Lunch in Haslach im Kinzigital, at the junction of the B294 and the B33, in a Supermarket parking lot, but the supermarket had its own cafe and seating area

Passed through Walfach, here since 1064, before William visited England




Then east to Schiltach and north to Freudenstadt

Six km past Freudenstadt, visited a giant Bauhaus like Bunnings, but more stylish, for afternoon tea and a cool down. 30 degrees all afternoon.




River and flowers at Gernsbach, before turning east. Street flowers everywhere, and even away from houses you'll see a rose bush in full flower that someone must be caring for.



The usual problems with 50 kph villages, over and over, with only a few less-restricted km between them. Finally, the last 30 km ride section of the day from Gernsbach to Bad Herrenalb and on to Langenbrand was great. Well-marked wide winding roads up and down the mountainsides, little traffic except bikes of both kind. Lots of sweeping 90-110 kph corners, with no surprises and few hairpin bends.



Saw two police radar traps during the day. The first must have been doing a rough pre-assessment based on engine note; he saw me coming and didn't even raise his radar gun. The second was tripod mounted and certainly sighted my number plate but I was doing only 80 at that point (80 zone), so should be OK.

High views almost at overnight, near Langenbrand




Went a bit up-market for the last night; Hotel-Restaurant Jagerhof, 3 stars, but I can't sample the Medaillons vom Schweinefilet because it's Monday night.

Great location in a forested valley, very quiet except for the stream outside, looks classy, lots of heavy wood, but only 2 guests, and the other one is a bit annoyed that there's nothing to eat (Monday night).

Location:Pforzheim, Germany