Pretty good alright.

Just a taste of our first day along the rhine. We are currently at our first campsite that we found along the river... Laying in the tent and feeling pretty good. We rode 35 miles today in about 4 and a half hours with some stops along the way. It's Sunday...which apparenty means that everyone is out on the cycle path and along the river enjoying their day. Perfect day to set out because we got to experience a taste of German leisure...it is amazing how many people ride their bikes, especially people over 50!! You'd be pleasantly surprised. Along the track we also saw some amazingly grand castles and churches from across the river, and at some points the path took us through little waterfront villages with markets in the street! It is actually harder to walk the bike with all the gear than to ride it... Though it took me about 30 mins to get used to even riding with the heavy rear load, lots of shakiness in the handlebars. All in all, it was a wonderful start, and Im really not that tired. We might go take a swim in the river or have a brew at the biergarten at our campsite! Oh the possibilities....
L