Cycling, Europe, Luxembourg, Photography

Family ride from Luxembourg to Pétange

May 13, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

After gardening, we left to Pétange via Holzem and Kahler where we visited the Make Koler Kooler mural exhibition. We followed the cycling routes to Helfent, Bertrange, Garnich, Clemency.

Garden flowers — Garden flowers (May 13, 2019)

Gardening — Gardening (May 13, 2019)

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Cycling near Holzem — Cycling near Holzem (May 13, 2019)

Cycling pause — Cycling pause (May 13, 2019)

Shooting Koler — Shooting Koler (May 13, 2019)

Map of Koler by Make Koler Kooler — Map of Koler by Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Make Koler Kooler — Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Make Koler Kooler — Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Make Koler Kooler — Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Make Koler Kooler — Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Greetings from Koler — Greetings from Koler (May 13, 2019)

L'Orchestra by Make Koler Kooler — L’Orchestra by Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Make Koler Kooler — Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Kino Koler — Kino Koler (May 13, 2019)

Make Koler Kooler — Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

PC 12 near Clemency — PC 12 near Clemency (May 13, 2019)

Bike+Train — Bike+Train (May 13, 2019): Did you know that it was easy and convenient to transport your bicycle on the train in Luxembourg?

Europe, Hiking, Luxembourg, Photography

Auto-pédestre trail Echternach Lac

May 12, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

Description of the hiking trail is available here.

Before leaving to Echternach:

Fondation Pescatore — Fondation Pescatore (May 12, 2019)

The Battle of the Budge memorial — The Battle of the Budge memorial (May 12, 2019)

During the hike:

Chapelle Notre Dame, Echternach — Chapelle Notre Dame, Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Sentier du Mëllerdall map — Sentier du Mëllerdall map (May 12, 2019)

Spreading wings — Spreading wings (May 12, 2019)

Lac d'Echternach — Lac d’Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Selfie — Selfie (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Enlightened forest — Enlightened forest (May 12, 2019)

Forest track — Forest track (May 12, 2019)

Waldmeister — Waldmeister (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Picnic shelter — Picnic shelter (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Viewpoint — Viewpoint (May 12, 2019)

Viewpoint to Echternach — Viewpoint to Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Trunks contrast — Trunks contrast (May 12, 2019)

Sortenbongert information board — Sortenbongert information board (May 12, 2019)

Lac d'Echternach — Lac d’Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Reflections in the water — Reflections in the water (May 12, 2019)

Wooden bridge — Wooden bridge (May 12, 2019)

Selfie — Selfie (May 12, 2019)

Lac d'Echternach — Lac d’Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Cycling, Photography

Market and puncture repair

May 11, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

Rain at the market — Rain at the market (May 11, 2019)

Bike repair and cleaning required — Bike repair and cleaning required (May 11, 2019)

Bike repair and cleaning required — Bike repair and cleaning required (May 11, 2019)

Belgium, Europe, Hiking, Luxembourg, Photography

Sentiers des passeurs (Troisvierges)

May 10, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2357012749

GPS track also available for download on GPSies.

Description in English or French.

Cycling directions in Troisvierges — Cycling directions in Troisvierges (May 10, 2019)

Inner tube vending machine — Inner tube vending machine (May 10, 2019)

Vennbahn information board in Troisvierges — Vennbahn information board in Troisvierges (May 10, 2019)

Vennbahn and sentier des passeurs — Vennbahn and sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Insect hotel — Insect hotel (May 10, 2019)

Short climb — Short climb (May 10, 2019)

Hiking routes — Hiking routes (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs information board — Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs logo (May 10, 2019)

Spring — Spring (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Bondieuserie — Bondieuserie (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs information board — Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs information board — Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019): Moss on the branches

Sentier des passeurs information board — Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs (bathroom?) — Hike sentier des passeurs (bathroom?) (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs information board — Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

At the border — At the border (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Sheep — Sheep (May 10, 2019)

Cycling, Europe, Luxembourg, Photography

2019: second week of May

May 9, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

Monday:

Track near Nospelt — Track near Nospelt (May 6, 2019)

Villa Romaine Goeblange — Villa Romaine Goeblange (May 6, 2019)

Just a bench where I wouldn't sit — Just a bench where I wouldn’t sit (May 6, 2019)

Climb — Climb (May 6, 2019)

Tuesday:

Morning commute near Holzem — Morning commute near Holzem (May 7, 2019)

Sentier de la Mamer near Keispelt — Sentier de la Mamer near Keispelt (May 7, 2019)

Forest path near Keispelt — Forest path near Keispelt (May 7, 2019)

Wednesday:

The end of the road, wet version — The end of the road, wet version (May 8, 2019)

Dramatic sky to work — Dramatic sky to work (May 8, 2019)

Let it rain — Let it rain (May 8, 2019)

Dark and wet reflections — Dark and wet reflections (May 8, 2019)

Thursday: a bike tour in the rain before a hiking session with my mother

Got drinks? — Got drinks? (May 9, 2019)

Nouveau Château d'Ansembourg — Nouveau Château d’Ansembourg (May 9, 2019)

Apple tree flower — Apple tree flower (May 9, 2019)

Gardens at New Castle of Ansembourg — Gardens at New Castle of Ansembourg (May 9, 2019)

French gardens at New Castle of Ansembourg — French gardens at New Castle of Ansembourg (May 9, 2019)

Valley of the Seven Castles — Valley of the Seven Castles (May 9, 2019)

Curious cows — Curious cows (May 9, 2019)

Rainy PC 2 near Ernster — Rainy PC 2 near Ernster (May 9, 2019)

Rainy PC 2 near Hostert — Rainy PC 2 near Hostert (May 9, 2019)

Cycling, Europe, Germany, Luxembourg, Photography

2019: first week of May

May 5, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

May 2: Let’s Make Koler Kooler

Let's Make Koler Kooler — Let’s Make Koler Kooler (May 2, 2019)

May 3: back via the Valley of the Seven Castles

Morning commute in the woods — Morning commute in the woods (May 3, 2019)

The end of the (cycle) path — The end of the (cycle) path (May 3, 2019)

Flowered bike in Koerich — Flowered bike in Koerich (May 3, 2019)

On the way to Äischdall — On the way to Äischdall (May 3, 2019)

Nouveau Château d'Ansembourg — Nouveau Château d’Ansembourg (May 3, 2019)

Mersch park — Mersch park (May 3, 2019)

Lake in Mersch park — Lake in Mersch park (May 3, 2019)

Saturday, May 4: a hail storm on the way

Let nature do the work, but free the path. — Let nature do the work, but free the path. (May 4, 2019)

Threatening sky — Threatening sky (May 4, 2019)

Road victim memorial — Road victim memorial (May 4, 2019)

Before the severe weather — Before the severe weather (May 4, 2019)

Before the storm — Before the storm (May 4, 2019)

Hail on the road — Hail on the road (May 4, 2019)

Hail on the road — Hail on the road (May 4, 2019)

Temperature after the hail storm — Temperature after the hail storm (May 4, 2019)

Sunday, May 5: a ride near the Moselle river

Alpaca on the way — Alpaca on the way (May 5, 2019)

PC 4 near Betzdorf — PC 4 near Betzdorf (May 5, 2019)

SES — SES (May 5, 2019)

Cité Syrdall, Wecker — Cité Syrdall, Wecker (May 5, 2019)

Rain and works along the Moselle river — Rain and works along the Moselle river (May 5, 2019)

Luxembourg port — Luxembourg port (May 5, 2019)

Mosel-Radweg in Wincheringen towards Wormeldange — Mosel-Radweg in Wincheringen towards Wormeldange (May 5, 2019)

Welcome to Rhineland-Palatinate — Welcome to Rhineland-Palatinate (May 5, 2019)

Shadow of a bike — Shadow of a bike (May 5, 2019)

SaarLorLux near Dalheim — SaarLorLux near Dalheim (May 5, 2019)

Cycling, Photography

Social cycling: piste cyclable d’Echternach and Sauertal-Radweg (☀️)

May 1, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

Lunch break at Becher-Gare and back to town by train.

https://www.strava.com/activities/2334730287

PC 2 near Kirchberg — PC 2 near Kirchberg (May 1, 2019)

Road victims memorial — Road victims memorial (May 1, 2019)

Road victims memorial — Road victims memorial (May 1, 2019)

Group photo — Group photo (May 1, 2019)

If riders could fly — If riders could fly (May 1, 2019)

Bech Gare — Bech Gare (May 1, 2019)

PC 2 canyon — PC 2 canyon (May 1, 2019)

The Wine Gate — The Wine Gate (May 1, 2019)

Following the Sauertal-Radweg — Following the Sauertal-Radweg (May 1, 2019)

Old rail tunnel on Sauertal-Radweg — Old rail tunnel on Sauertal-Radweg (May 1, 2019)

Sauer/Sûre — Sauer/Sûre (May 1, 2019)

Moselle — Moselle (May 1, 2019)

Cycling, Hiking

April statistics

April 30, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

VeloViewer April wheel — VeloViewer april statistics

Heatflask animated map

Cycling, Europe, Luxembourg

6,000 km on April 30

April 30, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2331724320

Bike to work and more #79: 1000 miles in April and 6000 km in 2019 (☀️)

Easy going and happy 🙂 Via PC 1, PC 13, PC 14, PC 12, Jhangeli West Tour, PC 17, PC 12, Dällchen West Tour, PC 12, PC 15, PC 1; partly unpaved. Met a nice lady riding an e-bike in Reimberg and we had a social chat to Vichten.

Hiking trail near Steinfort — Hiking trail near Steinfort (April 30, 2019)

Ruin — Ruin (April 30, 2019)

Green-house — Green-house (April 30, 2019)

Piste cyclable de l'Attert near Eischen — Piste cyclable de l’Attert near Eischen (April 30, 2019)

Traditional photo stop near Eischen — Traditional photo stop near Eischen (April 30, 2019)

A stop at Niederpallen's station — A stop at Niederpallen’s station (April 30, 2019)

Greetings from Préizerdaul — Greetings from Préizerdaul (April 30, 2019)

Baker in Reimberg — Baker in Reimberg (April 30, 2019)

Cycling directions — Cycling directions (April 30, 2019)

Dällchen West Tour — Dällchen West Tour (April 30, 2019)

House in Boevange/Attert — House in Boevange/Attert (April 30, 2019)

Cycling, Photography

Monday ride to work

April 29, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

In a few words: fog, clouds, cows and elections.

Foggy morning — Foggy morning (April 29, 2019)

Lunch ride — Lunch ride (April 29, 2019)

Road safety is not an argument of the political campain — Road safety is not an argument of the political campain (April 29, 2019)

Curiosity — Curiosity (April 29, 2019)

Path near Windhof — Path near Windhof (April 29, 2019)

Path near Holzem — Path near Holzem (April 29, 2019)

New day, new adventure