(8,716 km)
\nA ride of several parts today! First, our route took us down one of the most\nridiculous gravel 'roads' to date, which wasn't much fun. A brief stint along\nthe main road and we were on the long-awaited Drau cycleway. Along with every\nother cyclist in the area! Facilities along that section are great too - lots\nof picnic tables and several taps for drinking water. We even saw an E-bike\ncharging point (OMG so many E-bikes on this FLAT route) which also had a bike\npump.
\nIt was very pretty while we hugged the river. Then things went a bit downhill,\nas we moved away from the river and the path deteriorated significantly. This\nwas mostly in the vicinity of Spittal (we didn't go into the city although a\ndetour was signposted. It was handy to pass the station and use the loo\nthough!) Things improved again once we had left the town well behind, although\nwe didn't see much more of the river. Complaints aside, the scenery was very\npretty - we seem to be getting into a more spectacular area.
\nWe chose our campsite, Drau Camping in Sachsenburg, almost entirely based on\ntheir having a special rate for cyclists (21 euros for the pair of us.). In\naddition to this, it is an extremely nice site! Huge pitches with plenty of\nshade, immaculate and extensive facilities, working wifi, a lounge area (which\nwould be great in bad weather), and a bike stand next to a hosepipe! It must\nbe in some Dutch camping guide because nearly everyone here in Dutch. They do\nget around! ;)
\nWe've realised that we've mixed up our days so are actually a day early for\nmeeting out friends in Weissbriach! So, we'll head to Weissensee tomorrow to\ntest out whether Austria's 'highest swimming lake' is as cold as it sounds!
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