We finally start
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We are off to Amsterdam. A somewhat rocky start as we deliberately miss the train to Bienne whilst Alice goes home to swap to her old (and not wobbly) bike.
We are off to Amsterdam. A somewhat rocky start as we deliberately miss the train to Bienne whilst Alice goes home to swap to her old (and not wobbly) bike.
Du lac de Bienne à la vallée du Doubs, nous prenons le Jura et ses plis tout de travers. La seule clue, cassure permettant de passer tout droit, est occupée par une grand-route, la voie ferrée etLue lisää
It is undeniably spring here. The time of year when one is filled with wonder at the diversity of greens that are possible. And this is a gloriously green corner of the world. We start, after a veryLue lisää
Its easy to know we have arrived in Alsace:- there are brightly coloured timbered houses and storks and the village names are germanic. We get caught in a huge deluge at the end of the day and decideLue lisää
Soleil du matin. Nous quittons Thann de bonne humeur après avoir rempli nos sacoches dans la vieille ville. Laissant le grand ballon à droite, nous grimpons la vallée de la Thur, pic-nic au lac deLue lisää
We wake to find that our wonderful view from our room above the col du Calvaire is 100% white. Its a chilly start as we continue along the route des crêtes which has the curious property that theLue lisää
The wooded hills of the Vosges are pretty but with few views of anything other than the road and nearby woods. We cross into the Moselle region and the views open out as we leave the hills behind.Lue lisää
...avec mon vélo. Et on verra qu'elle n'est pas si vilaine, avec son vélo dondaine... Le ciel bleu est finalement revenu et nous découvrons l'étrange impression de ce canal dont le niveau est plusLue lisää
Its a sad day. Alarmingly and distressingly, Alain’s crown on his front tooth fell out whilst he was sleeping. Luckily he did not swallow it. However he has decided to head home to go to theLue lisää
Today was gentle country and then easy riding along the banks of the Moselle. The Moselle leaves France and then divides Germany from Luxembourg. So I enjoy all of 5 mins in Germany before moving ontoLue lisää