76km, 18-35deg, fine, clear blue skies and sunny. We had a bread roll with cold meat and cheese, coffee, fruit and yoghurt in our room for brekkie to start the day. The Mercure provided us with a coffee machine and pods which were renewed every day. Got under steam at 8:30am and were on an immaculate bike path immediately, which is completely normal in Germany. Rode through the park where we were yesterday past the Zoo and onto the path beside the Neckar River. I...

11km, 17-30deg, fine and warm, some cloud. Brekkie was at the Main Station again; plenty of choice and reasonably priced. While the station itself is still completely operational it is also a massive building site. By looking at some photos they have up and from our limited understanding of German it looks like they are connecting the extensive underground rail network to the Main Train Station, reorienting the lines to through lines instead of dead-ends, buildin...

24km. 14-24deg, fine and sunny with some cloud. Brekkie was far too expensive at this hotel (over A$26 each) so we took it at Maccas this morning. Their bacon, eggs and coffee are ok when there's not a great deal else open. The Boys then hopped on their bikes and headed out to explore some "toys" at the Mercedes Benz and then the Porsche Museums. Stuttgart is blessed by being the home of two of the most iconic rev-head brands on the planet. There's one word that ...