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Aug 8, 20214 min read
The Danube at Donaueschingen
Wow, sensory overload today. Without a doubt, this has been the most incredible day of cycling so far. Now I am at Donaueschingen I...
Aug 7, 20214 min read
The Mighty Rhine Falls
The room may have been a bit dark and oppressive, but it overlooked a lovely stone tower which appeared to have some history attached to...
Aug 6, 20215 min read
Rain's 'A Comin'
I am permanently knackered. I never sleep well but some comfort is that I used to think that my general 'unwellness' was down to lack of...
Aug 5, 20214 min read
Gladioli Fields
I have loved this short break away from my tent, enjoying the good life and getting everything clean. My train back to Basel was booked...
Aug 5, 20212 min read
Luxurious Zug
Today we went for an early morning stroll around Zug which borders a large 25mile lake with stunning, typical Swiss views over the Rigi...
Aug 3, 20213 min read
Basel Bound
Time to sit and think about things last night / this morning. Firstly, one corner of the tent inside was soaking and I looked for the...
Aug 3, 20212 min read
So Near and yet So Far
What an awful day today. Tons of rain and I only managed 13 miles before taking refuge in a church porch in the village of Kembs, an...
Aug 1, 20213 min read
Get into the Groove
Today is the first day that I really feel that I am getting into a groove. This is very much helped by actually being on a EV route at...
Jul 31, 20212 min read
Eurovelo 6, Finally
Sure, this trip is all about seeing beautiful sights, to a certain extent it is about meeting new people but it is above all else about...
Jul 30, 20213 min read
Unsettled but excited
My accommodation for the night was the appealingly named Zenitude Hotel. However it turned out to be a strange old place and is...
Jul 29, 20212 min read
Besançon Bound
What an amazing day of cycling. Knocked off 110Km, may be the lighter load now that I have sent off more stuff to A. I was full of...
Jul 29, 20214 min read
Sunsets in Langres
I have decided to stay for the day, taking the time to sort out my tyre and Post Office visit rather than rush for no reason. The town...
Jul 27, 20215 min read
Puncture on the Canal
God, I was really looking forward to today. Now the weather has cooled, everything is so much more pleasant and I am loving the solitude...
Jul 26, 20213 min read
Flowers in Froncles
Wow, an amazing day. Still buoyed up by seeing my bestie yesterday and coupled with this smooth ride along a deserted canal after with no...
Jul 25, 20214 min read
Old and New Friends
Awesome day. Little did I expect to end it having met up with one of oldest friends as well as making a brand new one. Setting off from...
Jul 24, 20214 min read
Au Revoir Reims
The Airbnb experience was not great. The apartment was tiny, not helped that I stored bike in the kitchen area of course. On top of which...
Jul 23, 20213 min read
Indoor Luxury
Not the best night sleep, my mind whirring away thinking about rain, had I calculated my timings to make it to Reims in time for to avoid...
Jul 22, 20215 min read
Day Off in Laon
This trip is all about visiting new places and after a week traversing the flat plains of Picardy and low lying Hauts de France (why is...
Jul 21, 20213 min read
Life is Good
Lots of other residents of the campsite / trailer park were emerging at the same early hour as me but whilst I was off on my trip, they...
Jul 20, 20215 min read
Pool, Burger, Beer
I have been on the road for only a few days, but already I can sense there will probably be good and bad days. And then there will be...
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