We enjoyed the journey along the SAAR very much, because of the varied scenery and the tailwinds.
Finally we arrived MERZIG where we found an accommodation beside a museal railway.
In the evening we found an unusual house on top of a house.
With a good draft Pils and a wine of SAARLAND we decided to finish our round trip here and not in SAARBRÜCKEN where we started.
On our train journey we had a stop over at HOMBURG. There, we discovered one of the few Freedom wells of Germany.
In TRIER the varied historical buildings and their size, e.g., Porta Nigra, Cathedral and Basilica impressed us. We liked the imposing but simply decorated Basilica very much.
Along the MOSELLE and SAUER we cycled to SAARBURG where I took Anette over the waterfall and ate Saarburger Apfelstrudel.
Afterwards we had “a race” with a cruise vessel.
We left Echternach in the afternoon. Always in eye- and bridge- contact with Germany, we cycled along the river SAUER.
At its mouth we got on a ferry on the MOSELLE. In the town IGEL we were very impressed by the Roman column.
Nearby our campsite was a nice fair, so we had a look at Trier from top of a big wheel.
„I didn´t know that Luxembourg is so mountainous“, said Anette, „but the view is great.“
When we reached Luxembourg City, a lot of people were on the move, so we soon got back on the road.
On the former railroad track of "Charly" we drove to Echternach, past an old railway station with restaurant, broadcast station Radio Luxembourg and even a tunnel.
From Metz we drove by a wonderful scenery to Thionville. The next day we went 
all along the Moselle to Remich.
The stop over at the Three-Country point in Schengen was an em
otional moment for me, because we just had driven through these three countries and I took part in the fusion of Europe from my youth.
In the evening we had a hearty reunion with a colleague. We were very pleased that she could meet us.
In Metz we experienced a 4-towns-event at the Centre Pompidou-Metz. The next day we explored the building more exactly and the exhibited masterpieces.
Moreover, we had a look at the oldest church of France and the famous cathedral.
On our way home we had fun watching some canoeist paddling and swimming in white-water.
Downhill and up again for many times, we drove towards Nancy; a distance of 80 km. We marvelled about plants which like salty water and are only seen nearby the sea and about the former salt production in the town of Marsal.
After all, we found out that we had got lost. A bus driver explained us the right way. When she looked into our disappointed and tired faces, she said: „Get on the bus with your bikes! I have a break and drive you to the canal.“
Overjoyed we thanked her and cycled on nearly flat roads towards Nancy. There, the old center had a very nice atmosphere.
In Kaiserslautern I liked the Peace Angel in a church, in Saarbrücken the mixture from New and Old and in 
Sarrguemines the pedestrian zone.
On the first days we cycled along the Saar canal with its many watergates and spent the nights nearby lakes.
A chilly bath 
made me quickly fit for the day. We were surprised how natural people changed from Lorraine dialect to French.
