Cloister and Castles along the way....

When we started our second cycling day we made a little sightseeing tour in the old city of Höxter with it's historic houses. Then we found the cycle path at the river and reached very soon the cloister Corvey.

This is the back yard - usually not seen on the postcards.

On this part of our journey the cycle path was more comfortable than the day before and often rather romantic. It was the first time I cycled with a helmet - a clever idea in autumn when apples and twigs fall off the trees. 

After the cloister we passed by a castle -  not famous or grand to look at, but there are medieval markets held within it's walls. Castle Tonenburg

 
The next town has an inviting harbour bar overlooked by an old tower that reminded me of a light house at the sea.

For a long distance we could enjoy the quietness of nature although we saw far more cyclists that the day before. 
Our next break was at the bottom of the castle Polle. It was only a ferry ride away, but we visited it before and saved us the climb uphill.

My muscles were no longer happy, especially not when the wind was blowing from the front. Somehow we moved on but I wasn't in the mood for many more photos. The last break was in Bodenwerder. From there our bicycles know the way home.

If you're interested to see more of our trip, have a look at my photo album:

Cycletrip along the river Weser