Avebury
3 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 toЧитать далее
Very rainy rest day
2 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Tired legs and lots of rain calls for a rest day. Do very little. Kind of nice.
Stonehenge
1 августа 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 weЧитать далее
Into Hampshire
31 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 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 aЧитать далее
Quiet roads and rain
30 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 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 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Using our generous WarmShowers host as a base took the train in to London. Lots of walking!
A real rest day
26 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 toЧитать далее
Westward
25 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 ourЧитать далее
Canterbury
24 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 seeЧитать далее
Hello England
23 июля 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 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 inЧитать далее
To the Channel
22 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 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 windyЧитать далее
I hate wind
21 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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 thoughЧитать далее
Onto France
20 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 июля 2023 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 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 июля 2023 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☀️ 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 )Читать далее
Brussels
17 июля 2023 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 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 andЧитать далее
Leuven
16 июля 2023 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 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.Читать далее
Belgium is not flat
15 июля 2023 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 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 someЧитать далее
Doug’s Birthday
14 июля 2023 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 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 coffeeЧитать далее
Goodbye Maas. Hello Belgium
13 июля 2023 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 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 июля 2023 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 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 itЧитать далее
Back to the Maas
11 июля 2023 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
A warm day spent amongst forests and along the river. 3 ferry day.
Farmlands and away from canals
10 июля 2023 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 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 thatЧитать далее