Next day, an even smaller group, just 4 bikes, took off for a pacey tour of the hills above the Mosel, plus a couple of crossings. Jean didn't go, joining a group travelling by train to Trier instead. Our leader this day wanted to keep up a good pace so I wasn't altogether disappointed not to have a pillion as we rounded many tight corners, climbs and descents, and encountered some very rough roads at times. We were well rewarded with a fantastic via over the Mosel as we came to the top of a hill with a commanding view in two directions, vines all over the place, a barge in the river, and a pretty town on the other side of a couple of bridges all in clear view.
We finished off with a late light lunch in hot sunshine in a small cafe on the bank of the Mosel before returning to the hotel. The valley is really stunning with its massive crops of grapes growing up the sides, many 'mega wobbles' of wine in the making and the sunshine just set it off so well this day.
All our evening dining had been in the hotel, the previous evening being a DIY BBQ, and the basement bar was an attraction to many of our group, plus other bikers from Holland, Germany and Belgium who stayed at the same time.
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