After getting my mountain bike serviced, I was finally ready to take it out for a spin.  I live on a fairly steep hill, so I brought my bike on the train to check out a park downtown near the train station (Schlossgarten).  I had great weather and the park was lovely – best told with pictures.

There was a lot of uphill biking on and after this bridge.

An overview of the Schlossgarden sections; I also biked to a connecting park (across the pedestrian/bike bridge).

Views from the top

Views from the top

Views from the top (it’s hard to see, but those are grapevines on the hill)

I forgot water, so paid 2 euro for this small bottle

1st hydration stop

2nd hydration stop was at this cafe set on a peninsula in the little lake

The biking was wonderful, and makes me want to do more scenic biking, but I won’t be bringing my bike to work anytime soon.  I would have to bike all the way or not at all – bikes aren’t allowed on the trains during rush hour.

I ended my trip at the Schlossplatz in downtown Stuttgart, where I enjoyed more water, some food and wine, and a little reading.