2012-05-12 - Source of the Saar

When I reached this sign, I completed my goal of following the River Saar (or Sarre in French) by bike all the way from Konz, where it flows into the Mosel, to Mount Donon, whence it springs — a journey of 250km in total. It was not exactly discovering the source of the Nile, but it was a gratifying personal experience.

2012-05-05

Baby Saar

The Saar River as a little brook in the Vosges foothills.

2012-04-22

Saar at Abreschviller

At this point, little more than a stream.

2012-04-11

Row of stones in the Saar

2012-04-02

Old Fénétrange

2012-03-12

Weir on the Saar

2012-03-10

La Sarre

2012-02-26

The Saar in Sarralbe

2012-02-17

Church by the Saar

2011-12-24

City lights

2011-11-06

Autumn by the Saar

2011-10-16

Meeting of the waters

The Saar (Sarre) is in the foreground next to the stone. The Mosel (Moselle) is in the background flowing under the second bridge. Eventually, this water will flow into the Rhein (Rhine) at Koblenz and then into the big blue sea, maybe to end up at a shore near you.

2011-10-15

Saarmündung - Mouth of the Saar

Here the Saar flows into the Mosel. With that, this blog has covered all 200km of the Saar from Sarralbe in France to this spot. You can trace the course with photos on Google Maps. There remain about 60km to cover, from the source of the Saar to Sarralbe.

2011-10-14

Red boat

2011-10-12

Strange post and autumn colours

2011-10-11

Row this way

2011-10-10

Vines on a hill

For some reason, vines are not grown in the Southern reaches of the Saar. As one gets closer to the Mosel, vineyards begin to crop up - like this one, for which it looks like they have shaved the hill.

2011-10-02

Beneath the castle

2011-10-01

Schleuse Serrig

Doing a little bit to wean us onto renewable energy.

2011-09-30

Big lock

Waiting for a monster barge.