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At last! After two cancelled years due to Covid, we were able to meet up with the Tandemtreffen group in Germany again. This time the event was held in the Saarland, an area of Germany that nestles up against the French and Luxembourg borders. We travelled out mid-week, stopping overnight outside Dover to catch an early morning ferry and then overnighting in Belgium to arrive on the Thursday for a ‘meet and greet’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The view from our room in Belgium on the way out. Overlooking the River Meuse south of Namur.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our hotel for the weekend was the Hotel Restaurant Laux<\/a> in the small village of Weiler, not too far from the River Saar. With 25 ‘pairs’ and one solo it was a full house for breakfast and evening meals but the staff of the hotel coped well. For lunch we were given a few extras to add to whatever we wanted from the large choice of foods at breakfast. This was handy for Karon as she could avoid the bread rolls and other carbs and focus more on hard-boiled eggs and cold meats etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karl and Ruth, organisers of TT2022 and ride leaders of the main (medium) group.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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All the rides were led, with the majority of pairs choosing the ‘medium’ length rides at about 50 miles. There was plenty of bike storage in the two double garages. The village was quiet \u2013 we probably doubled the population for the weekend!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day 1: We rode the route clock-wise, climbing into the hills and crossing into France, then dropping into the Mosel Valley and running alongside the river then crossing to the Luxembourg bank. After a lunch stop at Remich we re-crossed back into Germany and climbed into the hills again, heading for the River Saar for a short stretch before turning for ‘home’. 40 miles with some chunky bits!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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