Cycling in Germany however, does not compete in the slightest to Switzerland. There arent really cycle paths, and on the occassion when there are, they are poorly signposted. So we had to stick to main roads most of the way up to Freiburg.
It rained every single day we were in Germany. Which when you are camping, makes all your belongings damp and horrible. We thought about hostelling it for a few days, but then didnt want to camp-quitters, so we stuck it out in the tent. It was the first time we got out the wet weather gear on our whole trip to cycle. The rain cleaned off the moth-balls in no time.
Despite the rain, Freiburg was a really nice town that we enjoyed just sitting in cafes and people watching. It is a really green town, with lots of cyclists and environmentally-friendly people.
Half an hour of sun in Freiburg
Then we headed up to the Black Forest town of Titisee. It was set on a glacial lake, high up in the hills. We literally had to ride through the clouds to get there. As it was a pretty touristy town, one night was enough there before heading back to Freiburg to head back to Switzerland towards Geneva.
Riding in the Black Forest
The rain in Germany did give us a chance to spend more time in German cafes enjoying the food and beer. The white wheat beers in particular were great, and there were fantastic bakeries everywhere.
Our 5 day German experience was only a little taster for what the rest of the country has to offer. But while it was nice, and the people were friendly, Switzerland takes the cake for us at the moment. So back to there, where the Franc suprisingly goes much further than the Euro in Germany.
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