One of the TVs placed outside a local bar. Very handy!

Meanwhile... the party is really hotting up by the side of the course. Loving this crazy band!

Crowds welcome the break a second time. They aren't looking that tired yet, poor buggers don't have a chance though!

So it's after lunch & things are warming up... beer o'clock... at last!

Freebies from the sponsors. Shame it's their alcohol free product! Guess not everyone on course is 18+

Here comes the break... there goes the break!

Meanwhile out on course: calm before the storm. The famous Cauberg. Plenty of amateurs climbed this before the race.

Nippy 6° here in Valkenberg. Brrrr... Booking hotel in town for this evening... Best idea ever. No parking anywhere else! #AGR2015

Short afternoon stroll around Diest. Chose to stay completely at random but turned out to be very pleasant. Lucky!

Bar 300m from 1st Belgium stop! Didn't order last menu item as feel that is cheating. One must call the beer line!

Pratiwi suggested coffee & cake, but this is Germany so... Bitburger with our Blackforest Gateaux

Currywurst for lunch. It's only sausage & chips covered in spicy (not by our standards, mind) ketchup but still yum!

Eltz castle, hiding in the hills. Walking down to it has one pondering how many came before in it's 850 year history.

Great to be back on the bike in the sunny Mosel But 6 wks of travel, 1 of gastro & 1 of flu has left zero form

Afternoon team in Sankt Goar. Had to put up with apple strudel in lieu of scones. It's Germany after all Yum!

Lunch stop by the Rhine. Hearty German food all round - dumplings & stew. Very quiet here off season, nice for us

Next Sunday's room booked 700m from the Cauberg. Looked at pics & realised we will be there: every hair on my body stood on end! #AGR2015

Grey day in Heidelberg. Very busy main street but some quiet spots to be found. Left a good impression. Will return!

Small cafe/beer garden near Birkweiler. Been ill last few days but now this is beginning to feel like a holiday!

Dropped by Landau for lunch. Ended up in town square with lots of blossom on the trees this time of year. Very nice.

Rhein valley in spring & fruit trees by vineyards are in blossom. We took a short walk near Gimmeldingen to enjoy

Had to fend for ourselves today. Went to nearest eatery. It happened to be a bierkeller. Had beer & schnitzel. Will surely sleep like a log!

Willkommen in Deutschland! So let's go to an Indonesian function. It's what all the locals seem to be doing #FeelingSleepy #JetLag

Well... that's it for now! So long Sydney, see you in a year or two? Or whenever? Seriously, who knows, we'll figure it out later!