We broke camp at Straubing and left for Vilshofen--our last city along the Donau and also home, possibly (or so a ships manifest might suggest), for a time to Alaine's great-great grandmother, Katrina (Hofbauer) Biermeier. The morning was pretty warm and only got more so as we cycled along.
A narrow single track to stay within view of the river instead of cyclimg the road.
After stopping for lunch at the second only biergarten we've visited so far (quiet on a Tuesday, but super sunny) we came out to what we hope will be our last flat.
Just across from the center of Vilshofen we ended up at a marina maintained by a yacht club where they offered very economical (5 euros!) Donau-side camping--probably the nicest situatuon we've had, plus reasonably priced beer and wine, not to mention genuine friendliness to Alaine's spattering of German. They even told us we were welcome to their firepit complete with a bench and a pile of dry wood.
We rehydrated and then cycled across the river to pick up some things for the evening.
Cycleweg...bierweg...
Our tent is the little yellow spot in the distance, right by the river.
A truly great setting for our last night camping.
Tomorrow it's time to begin exploring places of Alaine's mother's side of the family, as well as re-meet her German cousins, aunt and uncle, as well as not-before-met nieces and nephews.
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