Avebury
3. August 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Earlyish start to catch as much sunshine as we can. Return to the military zone, and have a very muddy ride. Luckily no active shooting practice. Miss a turn but finally make it out. Nice ride toWeiterlesen
Very rainy rest day
2. August 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Tired legs and lots of rain calls for a rest day. Do very little. Kind of nice.
Stonehenge
1. August 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Nice ride to Salisbury and viewed the Cathedral. Next was Old Sarum (we love our ruins). More hilly countryside to get to Stonehenge. Interesting pile of rocks. Our route to campground deviates as weWeiterlesen
Into Hampshire
31. Juli 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Lots of rain and wind over night but managed to pack up a dry tent. Quiet farm roads to Winchester. Stop for some tarts and then explore. Lunch tucked under a tree near Cathedral. Misty ride up aWeiterlesen
Quiet roads and rain
30. Juli 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Left the hostel in brilliant blue sky. Lovely ride to Farnham and explored the Keep. Skies cloud and then open up. Still nice riding through countryside. Campground near old coal engine train.
Through Surrey hills
29. Juli 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Short day mileage wise but long with lots of single track paths. Stay dry after morning showers. Stay in a lovely hostel!
A hilly ride through Kent
28. Juli 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Left our hosts and set out heading west. Riding mainly on small country, and hills roads. Ride through a park/golf course full of deer. Nice castle at the end. Camp in a large field.
A quick tour of Londom
27. Juli 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Using our generous WarmShowers host as a base took the train in to London. Lots of walking!
A real rest day
26. Juli 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Our host, Caroline, offered their garden for longer to allow us to rest. We were not about to pass that up. Did some route planning and bike cleaning. Doug also helped harvest honey. A little walk toWeiterlesen
Westward
25. Juli 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Wake to a beautiful blue sky. Get our first view of the North Sea and looming clouds. Which of course open up on us. Seek shelter and wait it out. Continue on towards Rochester Castle. Push on to ourWeiterlesen
Canterbury
24. Juli 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Getting used to riding on the opposite side of the road as we ride through the countryside (more wheat fields) to Canterbury. Decide to invest in a England heritage pass to ensure we stop and seeWeiterlesen
Hello England
23. Juli 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Pack up and head to the ferry. Incredibly long wait amongst cars and caravans to get through all customs. Bumpy ride over. Land in Dover and pass Dover Castle. Rolling hillside to nice campground inWeiterlesen
To the Channel
22. Juli 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Left after having our breakfast stalked by a gang of baby chickens. Stop in Saint Omer to view ruined cathedral and one still standing. Pastries of course and continue northward to Calais. Very windyWeiterlesen
I hate wind
21. Juli 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
What should have been an easy ride along the canals was way more challenging with headwinds. Day started with baby peacocks and a gang of baby chickens trying to eat our breakfast. Sun was out thoughWeiterlesen
Onto France
20. Juli 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Calm winds and relatively clear sky as we head out on lovely bike path. Cruise along towards France, barely noticing that we cross the border. Wind around Lille and head off route to campground
Flanders
19. Juli 2023 in Belgien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Continue along past canals, odd art work and shrines of cycling. No need to go up ‘the wall’. Lots of elevation on cobbles. Another night with warm showers host.
Huevel= hilly
18. Juli 2023 in Belgien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Easy start to the day as we head south of Brussels. Sunny day gets cloudy but not windy for a change. Follow a few marked routes and later realize that Hueval (one of the routes we are following )Weiterlesen
Brussels
17. Juli 2023 in Belgien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A little more complicated trip via public transportation but make it to Brussels. Lovely city with historic buildings everywhere. Seems many important dignitaries are in town as well. Eat frites andWeiterlesen
Leuven
16. Juli 2023 in Belgien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Decided to take advantage of inexpensive campsite and proximity to a few cities and so some sightseeing. First, Leuven, a small university city that happened to be hosting a volleyball tournament.Weiterlesen
Belgium is not flat
15. Juli 2023 in Belgien ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Day starts sunny but clouds up quickly. Wind is blowing hard and not in our favor. More riding through fruit orchards and wheat fields. Ride on almost every imaginable surface and then hit someWeiterlesen
Doug’s Birthday
14. Juli 2023 in Belgien ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Unable to make it to France to celebrate Bastille Day (and Doug’s birthday) so Belgium had to do. Sunny but windy day and the riding was relatively easy. A few introductions to hills. Nice coffeeWeiterlesen
Goodbye Maas. Hello Belgium
13. Juli 2023 in Belgien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A very blustery day but not in our favor. Sun with rain showers seems to be the weather for us. A few more ferries and then we head west into Belgium.
Helene Rimberg
Yes. She has a story to her egg that has something to do with COVID
A rest day of sorts
12. Juli 2023 in den Niederlanden ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Very stormy night and the winds were brutal in the morning. Opted to rest and focus on fixing the noise in my bike. After Doug’s valiant attempt, took it to a bike shop. 15 minutes of magic and itWeiterlesen
Back to the Maas
11. Juli 2023 in den Niederlanden ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
A warm day spent amongst forests and along the river. 3 ferry day.
Farmlands and away from canals
10. Juli 2023 in den Niederlanden ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Shortish day to get back to the Maas route. Lovely cycling weather. Cycle infrastructure is amazing as we continue to follow the “nodes”. Sort of like connect the dots but with numbers thatWeiterlesen