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  • 旅行の開始
    2023年5月6日
  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Le défi de Chauffort nous emmènera à une métairie perdue dans la forêt...
    ... et passé le col, plus de route, l'itinéraire continue à travers champs!Encore un col bien arrosé et voici le vallon de Saint IsmierOn for the next climbPour grimper au Mont Soleil prenez donc un funiculaire!Au Mont Soleil se trouve une centrale solaire impressionnante et une batterie d'éoliennes.C'est pas les Champs-Elysées, mais on est au soleil... ou sous la pluie!Une impressionnante ferme Jurassienne.

    Le Jura Suisse

    2023年5月7日, スイス ⋅ 🌧 15 °C

    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 et l'autoroute! Les cyclistes amateurs de nature et d'intimité rurale doivent donc passer ailleurs, grimper trois cols et plus de 1500m pour faire 50km de vallée en vallée.

    A chaque col sa surprise, sans compter le vent des sommets, averses et rayons de soleil. Pour finir en beauté, le "creux du Doubs", soigneusement préservé en réserve naturelle verdoyante, nous offre un vrai déluge agrémenté d'une dernière grimpette à 20% sur les cailloux. Un petit camping idyllique en bord de rivière nous attend. Les proprios sont merveilleusement accueillants. Bonheur.    もっと詳しく

  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    1A very very wet night by the Doubs river
    St UrsanneThe Doubs in Ste UrsanneFirst climb of the day1We made it

    Green green green

    2023年5月8日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    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 very wet night, from a wonderful campsite that is right on the banks of the river Doubs. Further along the Doubs we visit the pretty St Ursanne, where the river turns around 180 degrees and decides to head back to the Mediterranean. Then its up and over the col de la croix before we descend out of Switzerland and into Alsace.もっと詳しく

  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Now cycle-flowing to the North SeaNo mistaking german influences on AlsacePitched the tent during a massive and cold deluge.Damply packed upAlain shares findpenguins with Mariette over dinner

    Into Alsace

    2023年5月8日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    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 decide to call it a day and pitch the tent in the woods. We are pretty well soaked though by the time we can dive inside the tent and it continues to rain whilst we cook and eat inside. The next morning its a short ride into Thann where we have the pleasure of meeting up with Alains lovely Aunt Mariette who generously helps with drying out our large pile of sodden items. We pass a day of gentle chatting and catching up.もっと詳しく

  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    1Made it to the top!
    Leaving ThannForest shortcutShucks. Can't see what I am doing (again)Evening view from hotel :-)

    A l'assaut des Vosges

    2023年5月10日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

    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 de Kruth dominé par le château de Wildenstein perché sur le Schloßberg. L'auteur de ces lignes se gargarise de ses beaux restes d'allemand en prononçant ces mots comme l'aurait -- peut-être-- fait Wagner. Un court dialogue avec un veritable alsacien de la patrouille verte le ramène au présent.

    Au bout du fond de la vallée c'est les Vosges, le chemin des américains et la route des crêtes. C'est surtout le monde irréel de la brume, de la pluie, des beautés entrevues et aussitôt effacées. Les auberges sont heureusement bien chauffées -- ce pays excelle dans l'art du poêle central.

    C'est enfin au bien nommé col du Calvaire que nous trouvons une grande chambre avec vue superbe et choucroute 5 viandes. Vive les Vosges.    もっと詳しく

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  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Wartime graveyards
    Lost hotel viewUseful info for a world tour cyclistOnion churchesWe just cycled most of these colsAt last we dry out

    Along the 1914-18 front line

    2023年5月11日, フランス ⋅ 🌧 12 °C

    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 the several cols we pass are now typically low points and not high points. Then we descend through forest tracks and cross through gentle hills past several first world war cemeteries. Finally, the sun comes out, and we are relieved of our water proofs for a few hours. We pitch a dry tent in the dry and even have the luxury of a picnic table for our evening meal.もっと詳しく

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  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Steep bridge over the canal
    Woods!A deer swims across the canal

    From woods to waters

    2023年5月12日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    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. Soon we are surrounded by water: cycling along Euro velo route 5 along the towpath of a canal that goes through the middle of several lakes. We suddenly meet other touring cycles as they too navigate the steep and not cycle friendly stepped bridge over the canal.もっと詳しく

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  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Lock by last nights camp site
    While cycling along the canal we have nice views of the many lakes amongst which, l'étang du StockA nice collection of wind powered robots. Here a woman cyclist1860, near the linguistic limit: "unter dieser Fahne sollst du siegen"Clever short cut on the map. Views, mud and gravelView of one of the battle points of WWIL'orge et les éoliennes dans la campagne lorraineCourcelles et une étrange lumière de fin de journée.

    En passant par la Lorraine..

    2023年5月13日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    ...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 plus bas que les lacs environnants.

    Nous voici dans la partie 'francique' de la Moselle -- ça veut dire qu'ils parlent un dialecte allemand-- comme en témoignent les noms des villages et cet étrange calvaire de 1860 sur lequelle une inscription gothique incite le passant à se ranger sous l'étendard chrétien. Était-ce pour décourager les nationalismes qui bouillonnaient à l'époque? Dix ans plus tard ce pays serait ravagé par le premier de trois carnages qui ont rempli ces cimetières immenses. Il y a des monuments à la mémoire des deux camps, d'ailleurs.

    Le paysage vallonné-boisé mélange agriculture et industrie, comme le montre un jardin ou sont illustrés les multiples usages de l'énergie (propre) hydraulique ou éolienne.    もっと詳しく

  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Metz citadel (now a hotel in which we stay)
    Chagall stained glass Metz cathedralMedieval stained glass

    Goodbye to Alain in Metz

    2023年5月15日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    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 the dentist. I have decided to carry on (the plan was for me to continue alone after Amsterdam). We spend a lovely last night together in the old citadel of the city of Metz. Then in the morning Alain catches the train home… and I pedal on.もっと詳しく

  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Entering Luxembourg
    Countryside starts to be more hemmed in by activityCastle that regulated the Moselle dating to 11th century and Dukes of LoraineFor my sweetheart who loves IrisesSchengen is on the corner of 3 countriesCamped by the MoselleThis is one mega barge

    Schengen… into Germany and Luxembourg

    2023年5月15日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    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 onto Luxembourg, crossing at Schengen where the European cross border treaties were signed (on a boat in the middle of the river). The biggest surprise of the day was the length of the huge barges. It feels very quiet after Alains early departure and I miss him.もっと詳しく

  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    First poppy of the year
    Echternach villageMicro canyons and rock formations near BerdorfTeeny weeny gorgesMedieval mill wheel factory!Where the mill wheels were extracted (this is the ceiling)This just made me smile!Beaufort medieval castleOut of the woods..a view againCamping on the Sûre

    Exploring luxembourg

    2023年5月17日, ルクセンブルク ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    The last couple of days I have meandered through Luxembourg. Its been hilly and windy, hardwork and not always enthralling. But the rocks, cliffs and gorges around Berdorf are delightful: I enjoyed the old railway cycle route yesterday and the walk this morning through the gorges, some of which are barely a person wide, and including a visit to a medieval mill wheel factory/quarry. I also visited Beaufort and its castle.

    Things of note in Luxembourg. Yellow signs, rubbish signing of cycle routes, the worst quality cycle path I have ever encountered (and dangerously in countersense to the traffic), lots of solar panels, ***FREE*** public transport and lots of woods and hills.    もっと詳しく

  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Back on the gorge road
    1Road closed. They could have told me a bit earlier...No way i can get across here1Cycle pontoon bridge.11Esch sur Sûre: My favourite village so far

    Little adventures

    2023年5月18日, ルクセンブルク ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Yesterday I packed it in early when faced with a notice of a road closure ahead - when I was already half way along my river gorge route. The road closure was for over a year so sounded potentially serious. After much evening research, in which I enlisted Alain, he suggested I called the campsite near the blockage: ´possible but you have to go around on the grass’.

    Arriving at the closure, there is a road-bridge in bits, with a river and electrified railway underneath. Not a chance of crossing over, and no grass either. I backtracked and started asking for help, eventually finding a tiny map showing the cycle diversion.
    Meanwhile 2 other cyclists turn up. This proves extra handy as it’s necessary to use the station subway to cross the railway line and my laden bike is heavy. I carry Maisie (bike) down and am about to offload the panniers for the up part - when one of the cyclists offers to swap bikes and carry mine up. I don’t think he had quite appreciated how heavy my bike was compared to his (featherweight). At the top « you’re crazy «  giving it to his friend to lift «  you’re crazy » he too remarks. « How can you cycle that? » (remember here that actually i am relatively lightly laden for a solo cycle camper). We then set off across the grass and around the field, and there ahead is, lo and behold, a replacement pontoon floating cycle bridge!!! How cool is that.

    And then the kind cyclist insists on helping me push my bike up the embankment back onto the road. I award him Hero of the day status (with 2nd prize to Alain as without his bright idea I would not have persevered and found the diversion). Thus begins the ride.
    The day also includes a chat with a local at the viewpoint, a tiny becastled village perched on rock in the meander of the river, a climb up beside the lake above the barrage and, crossing into Belgium with several km of beautiful beech woodlands. It was a good day.    もっと詳しく

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  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    This railway bridge has not been rebuilt since the end if the war
    View down from viaduct (now cycle path) in ArdennesRiver semoisSemois- popular for kayakingRiver SemoyRiver Meuse3One of the dads had a broken chain- Alices chain tool to the rescue!The Meuse

    Meandering rivers

    2023年5月20日, ベルギー ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    I have followed lots of meandering rivers first in France and Luxembourg and now in the Ardennes. Yesterday it was hardwork meanders with lots of climbing up out of the steep sided valleys. Today they seemed to be sending me a crazily long way around a peninsula-like meander. Turns out they had just rebuilt an old railway bridge which was destroyed as the Germans retreated at the end of the war. It allows access to the old railway tunnel through the hill. A short- (and flat-) cut so v nice surprise (and not on my map hence my confusion).

    I was also minor rescue service for a family group with a broken chain. Its nice to be useful!    もっと詳しく

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  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Camped by the stream
    1Belgian beech wood1View from tent!! Hi Cow

    Camping out

    2023年5月20日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Last night was the first night that it has been warm and dry. When its cold the tent tends to get v soggy from dew and/or condensation even without the help of rain. With Alain leaving earlier than expected, and a run of cold nights, I have been struggling to stay warm in a summer sleeping bag and have resorted to wearing pretty much everything I can lay my hands on (other than spare underwear).
    Tonight I am camping rough as I could not find a campsite with space. The tent is pitched by a little stream and near a picnic table but its not quite as discrete as I would like so keeping my fingers crossed no one turfs me off. A couple of nights ago I tucked myself into the Belgian beech forest in a lovely little clearing. I was noticed by a deer in the middle of the night but I think otherwise went unnoticed.
    One of the pleasures of camping is listening to the sounds of nature, the river or stream flowing by, the dawn chorus (are they singing to warm up I keep wondering). A couple of nights there have been deer barking (its a bit eerie) and this morning there was a woodpecker already at work.    もっと詳しく

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  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Fête de Thuin
    2The locals are well into their beer at 11amBinche Gilles. More marching dress: Basket of orangesUNESCO barge funicular built 2002. Highest barge lift there is.Old canal lift (now I understand why the cycle path did not continue straight).Canal de centre... not all idyllicOh Boy! Tough tough day!Mons BelfryBrick ceiling- belgians like bricks

    Marching on!

    2023年5月22日, ベルギー ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Belgian Pageantry is, it seems, a big thing. I was lucky to bump into a festival in full swing in Thuin. It appears to be an evolution of a religious parade where a statue or relic of the local saint is taken around the village once a year as a kind of blessing/protection. Somehow this has got wrapped up with military costumes from the period around Napoleon for armies coming from all over the place (belgium is a bit of a long-term battle ground). The locals were super keen to impress about how great this is. There were many different marching bands each of which have various uniforms and divisions for drums, guns, women, kids etc.
    Binche is famous for its festival with straw stuffed gilles (men) which lob oranges as a blessing. It was not their fete but a few of them were out and about (and I was given but not lobbed an orange ).
    I also visited the 2002 UNESCO barge lift (unfortunately closed on Mondays but impressively huge none the less) and the found the older Napoleonic version near by. Finally stopped in the city of Mons.    もっと詳しく

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  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    1

    Belgian Bivouac

    2023年5月23日, ベルギー ⋅ 🌙 10 °C

    A new experience for me (x2). An official bivouac site. What a great idea. Room for 3 tents, non drinkable water and a green toilet which I forgot to photograph. (It was basically just a wooden toilet seat at normal height on 4 legs. Nothing else and no further screening. Add leaves to cover poo. :-) )
    The second new thing was putting my tent up on a wooden platform. It had a number of horizontal screws between the planks on which the tent could fasten but not enough to get it tensioned right. Plus we had a v cold night and i think the air stream below did not help with my issues in staying warm.
    But still, its a excellent ressource and would be good to have more of these.    もっと詳しく

  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    I was so tickled by this tram on grassThat is a lot of bike

    Ghent

    2023年5月24日, ベルギー ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    I crossed from Wallonia into Flanders late yesterday. The difference is much more striking than crossing from France into Belgium. I keep thinking I am in the Netherlands. Plus my status as a cyclist has elevated to First Class. Cars keep giving way to me… it is such fun.
    It is easy cycling into Ghent along the canal. I spent a lovely afternoon wandering the streets and by canals. Its a delightful place.    もっと詳しく

  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    The bear of Bruges
    Bruges Belfryburg squareCanals aboundThe StadhuisGothic hall inside the stadhuisFresco in StadhuisA quiet convent like corner for women who wanted to live like nuns but without vows

    Bruges

    2023年5月26日, ベルギー ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Bruges, like Ghent, is charmingly full of canals, gabled houses and impressive state buildings. Its wealth derived from trading especially in the medieval period, as at the time it was very near the sea. I visited an exhibition that showed just how much the land and sea had changed over time and how many times they had dug and redug canals and ports to maintain their position. It was a huge ongoing effort. The inland towns that I will visit tomorrow were once defended ports of Bruges.

    Bruges is full of gems but rewards exploration of corners a little off the beaten track; there is plenty to discover.    もっと詳しく

  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    1Don't be fooled. This is a Belgian windmill!
    Heading out of BrugesDamme was once a sea port with fortification.The cycle paths are busyMy feet in the North seaCycle storage on the ferryMiddelburgCamping is a bit pricey... but nice

    Feet in the North Sea

    2023年5月27日, オランダ ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    Bye bye to Belgium and Hello to the Netherlands and also to the North sea. I am proud to have reached the North sea: over several trips, I have cycled the whole way from the Mediterranean (Nice to Geneva, Geneva to Thann, Thann to North sea!)

    A day of full sun and headwinds. Its a bank holiday weekend and by and large the cycle paths have been pretty busy. Its a little strange for someone who is used to cycling alone. However hard not to smile at the 70 plus spaces for bikes on the ferry. And I keep being caught out by cars that give way at any opportunity. As a cyclist that is used to precaution at every possible car encounter, it just seems bizarre (but in a very nice way).    もっと詳しく

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  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    1Petals on the tent too (i already ate the porridge and its petals)1For the sound. But you may spot a frog1The delta sea protectionThe land between the sea dyke and the inner dykeZierikseeThe culprit (the brown one)

    Petals in my porridge

    2023年5月28日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    My morning porridge is decorated with pink petals that fall from the hawthorn. I am enthralled by the marvellous sounds of the frogs in the ditch. The willows weep on me, dripping tears in the sunshine. The loose tiles in the street clatter delightfully under my wheels. I follow the wind way and the water way, they both have lots of both. The horse is a thief and it steals my (clean) pants that hang drying on my handlebars.もっと詳しく

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  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    1Kinderdijk UNESCO site
    Water boatVerticals confuse. Building lean out to help with lifting. DordrechtThis contraption is moving at quite some speedGouda: the cheese weighing house (of course)Medieval windows

    Surrounded by water

    2023年5月30日, オランダ ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Last night I tried out welcometomygarden, a perfect description. I camped in the garden of some cyclists and they were incredibly welcoming.
    Today was full of windmills and water, birds and fledglings (or should that be waterlings), waterboats and getting mildly lost surprisingly often (as in hmm I can’t get there as there is a canal in the way, now what?).もっと詳しく

  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Cycling where there are slivers of field between parallel water courses
    Diversion2The hand ferryInstructionsWe arrive!A ferry just for me

    Crossing waters

    2023年5月31日, オランダ ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Today I hit a diversion. The “closed road” sign not only instructed cars but also cyclists. I was rather hoping it would translate to “OK for cyclists” but in fact it explained it was also closed to cyclists and walkers. Ah well. Taking an adjusted route after the diversion, I followed one of the dutch cycle node routes and ended up a bit confused. It had an arrow to “pont” (french for bridge but dutch for ferry.) I arrived to find a canal and no bridge and the route on the other side. What was I supposed to do? On closer inspection there was a hand ferry. I managed to translate the instructions and started to turn and turn. Eventually it moved a couple of centimeters so at least i knew I was on the right track. Quarter of the way across I was already struggling but on I turned, the chain that it was feeding through to pull me across now being visible. Somehow I made to the other side (rather pleased with myself of course). Later I found another crossing with a tiny manned ferry which came over just for me and Maisie for the grand cost of 1 euro.もっと詳しく

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  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Underground bike parkingRembrants The Jewish BrideRijksmuseum library

    Amsterdam

    2023年6月1日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Riding a bike in Amsterdam is quite an experience - there are bikes zipping everywhere. Parking the bike is not easy either, in the centre you have to find and use one of the underground bike parks.
    I had a day in Amsterdam exploring the canals and streets in the morning and then digesting the huge (and very crowded) Rijksmuseum in the afternoon. How does a few hours in a museum get to be quite so tiring?

    I camped next to another cycle tourer, Pascal, a French canadian en route to Oslo. We ate together both evenings and it was great to have company and time to chat and share.    もっと詳しく

  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Land sea dykeHoornEnkhuizenPutting the mill to bed

    Into Friesland

    2023年6月3日, オランダ ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    I am sat in the sun, taking a break from the demoralising headwind as I work my way North and East along the coast. I have had only headwinds in the last 2 weeks. But its been sunny and lovely weather for camping and riding so I am not complaining (much!). The terrain remains flat with dykes and waterways, happy frogs in the ditches, loads of birds, pretty coastal villages riddled with water ways and, of course, oodles of cycle paths. Yesterday I caught the boat across the IJsselmeer and later visited a volunteer-run water-pumping wind mill. When i asked if I could climb up inside the man said “sure, I’ll just go and stop the sails whilst we go up”. Then, as it was closing time I watched them put the windmill to bed, furling up the cloths on the sails and rotating the sails 1/4 way around to get to the next. one.もっと詳しく

  • AliceAlainTo Amsterdam and beyond旅行者
    Sheep on the dyke with turbine behind
    On the dykeEyeing up my crumbs

    I like sheep

    2023年6月4日, オランダ ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    I like sheep. A lot. They are comforting, endearing and daft. Perhaps qualities I aspire to. Plus they live in wild places and remind me of home and the moors. The wadensee dyke has been full of sheep, big hunky sheep and their lambs. Often laid out splat on the tarmac where I cycle, head and neck stretched out and one eye just a fraction open. Not fussed about me pedalling by. I decide they have expressive ears. “You plonker” one lamb’s ears protest to his clumsy sibling lamb who almost tumbles down the slope. It somehow reminds me of my nephews (though not their ears).もっと詳しく

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