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Day 6 Cycling - Last day

Our last cycling day, Friday July 3rd began cool enough to warrant the merino wool T-shirt shirt.  It was a short ride of 24 km, but we managed to clock 36 km due to some uncertainties with the mooring location.  We rode through gravel roads and some well shaded patches similar to those of our provincial parks. The ride took us on the French side of the Rhine from Gambsheim to Strasbourg.  It was great to have signage that you could read without using Google translate.

We had plenty of time to relax in the afternoon.  Here are all the bikes stored away for the next group on Saturday afternoon.

At 8 pm some of us took a tour bus to the old city of Strasbourg.  It has an interesting history.  Founded in 200 bc by nomadic tribes, it was a city ruled by the Roman Empire till the 1200s.  In more modern times, it has changed hands from being German to French and back 4 times.
Here we are following our enthusiastic guide.
Here are more wood framed buildings in the tanning (as in hides, not sun) district.

This Catholic church is the show piece of the city, having taken 300 years to build, with different architectural trends of the times.  When completed, the spire was the tallest building in the world.





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  1. _4 July 2026 at 10:15

    That's some tidy bicycle parking 😅. Happy to see the Strasbourg Cathedral without the scaffolding and an enthusiastic guide makes all the difference 👍

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  2. Gail4 July 2026 at 15:49

    Incredible scenery and history. What an wonderful opportunity to be immersed in it.

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  3. Anne-Marie5 July 2026 at 05:23

    Fantastic! That church looks amazing, I love the churches of Europe, so majestic.

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