(10,286 km)
\nWe had planned to ride to Mulhouse today. We were a little late setting off\ndue to a wet tent, and also the distraction of a steam train festival right\nnext to the campsite. Lovely little train and people in traditional dress\nplaying very long horns very well.
\nWe retraced our steps to Liestal and then followed the route through Basel.\nThe old part of the city is lovely, and it was very quiet (Sunday). The\ndisadvantage of it being Sunday, of course, is that nearly all supermarkets\nare closed. But not Spar! We found one, and I spent our last francs in change\non ovomaltine products to keep Ed happy (try the chocolate if you're ever in\nSwitzerland!)
\nOutside Spar, a friendly guy was chatting to us and told us there was a storm\ncoming. We didn't think much of it until it started getting very windy..... We\nwere surprised, on reaching the border, to cross into Germany!! But we could\nsee France just across the Rhine. We stopped and had our lunch while deciding\nwhat to do.
\nBoth the French and German met services had issued severe weather warnings for\nwind and thunderstorms, so we decided to stop at the nearby campsite. It\nlooked like the worst would blow through by early evening, so we could wait to\npitch the tent. So, we spent the night at 'Camping au petit port' after a very\nshort day!
\nIt's a municipal campsite, i.e. fairly rudimentary but perfect for us. Our\ncheapest in Europe so far at just €14.84! There's even a covered seating area\nto shelter from approaching storms ;)
\nWe chatted to a German guy on a recumbent who had cycled from Düsseldorf to\nNantes, then back east via Italy, and will now ride home in just 6 days. Total\ntrip 2 months - I thought it sounded like a long way so asked him where he's\nheading today....Strasbourg!!! That's 240km along Eurovelo 5.....so maybe\n'only' 200km if he takes a more direct route. We're expecting to take 4 days'\nriding!!
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