Gandalf and Hanseatic Tour

We did two Boat/Bike tours back to back starting with the Hanseatic tour aboard the barge Gandalf. Despite some cold rainy days we had a great time and found Hans to be the most generous skipper of the three Boat/Bike vessels we have cruised aboard. He provided complimentary wine with every meal and a wide choice of breads and veggies for making our lunch sandwiches. And with an Italian chef you can’t count on good evening meals. Hans was also the best of skippers and guides in terms of giving detailed morning and evening briefings about weather, routes, barge movements, etc. Gandalf isn’t fancy but she makes a great home for a week. The Gandalf also provided a bike guide but you were free to go ahead or behind at your own pace if you wished to do so. We liked a little faster pace and the challenge of finding our own way so after the first day we mostly struck out on our own.