I had such a pleasant Sunday afternoon with my son Augustine in biking from Lörrach, Germany to Basel, Switzerland that I’m still smiling about it several months later.

Biking From Germany To Switzerland For Church And Coffee

Regular readers know that wherever I am in the world, I make it a point to attend church on Sunday. That’s a personal conviction, not a requirement of my faith…I don’t begrudge the faithful who take a break from church on vacation, but I don’t view church as something to take a break from…it’s a way I take a rest from my labors each week.

When I’m at my in-laws, I attend the Anglican Church in Basel, just over the Swiss border, and what makes the entire day even better is that I bike there, a glorious 7-kilometer bike ride through the forest and into the city. This time, Augustine asked to come along and so the two of us set out about 3:00 pm so we could enjoy the bike ride and stop for coffee before church.

Springtime in Germany and Switzerland is lovely and the weather was perfect for a mid-afternoon bike ride. I can usually make the trip in about 25 minutes, but it took twice as long with Augustine, which made me glad I had budgeted the extra time.

A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.