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Roadtrip 2020
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- Jan 26, 2020, 5:26pm
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 127 m
- France Grand-Est Sézanne 48.72167, 3.7216748°43’18” N 3°43’18” E
Day 2
The day it got real!
January 26, 2020 in France ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
After an goodbye at Simpelveld, we arrived at our stop for tonight. Almost 5 hours drive.
It was a challenge to get here. Lieske has to fight against the, sometimes, steep hills.
But we made it.
Now. Eat. Sleep. And tomorrow ..
..another destination.Read more
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Traveler Across Europe
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- May 6, 2023, 7:23pm
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 138 m
- France Grand-Est Sézanne 48.723175, 3.71857148°43’23” N 3°43’7” E
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Day 29
Sezanne
May 6, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Flat fast and flies. And forgettable. I spent an hour wandering around the gardens of the chateau at Fontainebleau which were lovely ( and free) so decided not to pay the dosh to look at some fusty old furniture- for another day. Overnight rain and early morning mist cleared to reveal a still, sunny day. Some lovely cycling through the forest- firstly on ordered tree lined avenues then fast "single track" put a smile on my face. I dropped down to the Seine which I then followed for the rest of the day. This seemed a much more functional France- industrial and less picture-postcard. The river/ canal side path deteriorated until it was an uncyclable overgrown jungle - with loads of flies. Keep your moth shut whilst your cycling! Architecture has subtly changed- timber framed houses with red brick bits. Lots of oilseed rape, wheat, and wind turbines.. The last 15k was an imperceptible climb out of the Seine valley and suddenly I'm back amongst vines: champagne country.

Ps very excited to get a mention on Radcliffe and Maconie radio 6 today! About 10 mins in when you were all asleep!Read more
Traveler Death traps- one way, apart from the bikes that your not expecting because.. it's one way🧐
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Traveler Heading south- not ideal, but an opportunity to balance up my one sided tan
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Traveler Quality paths
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
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- Aug 16, 2016, 9:58pm
- 🌙 24 °C
- Altitude: 157 m
- France Grand-Est Sézanne 48.72074, 3.7035848°43’15” N 3°42’13” E
Day 4
Day 4: Montmort - Sezanne
August 16, 2016 in France ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Distance: 31km
Weather: 29C, felt like 34!
Mood: Good, bit more social
Blisters: 3 (2 new!)

The "unwinding" road

Time for something different today. My day started with 5 kilometers along a grassy straight path through farmlands with absolutely nothing else around. The Beatles song The long and winding Road came into my mind, though this road was anything but windy and I realised that the hiker-me is different from the everyday-me. Usually I love shortcuts, the quickest way to get somewhere in the most efficient manner, but the hiker-me likes the bends in the road, the corner that may bring something interesting to see and the turn the guidebook describes is coming up soon. It keeps the journey interesting and straight roads are just a bit... boring. But I manned up, counted steps and marched on and finally I saw the end of the road (see pictures below) and the funny thing was that the road on the other side was pretty much the same, long and un-winding. In fact, most of the long route today was like that! It's almost like this camino gives you what you don't desire, so you can meditate on it. Let's see how unwindy the roads are tomorrow.

Oh and, I did meet some really lovely Scottish people who offered to heat my food and I sat with them for most of the evening, hence why this post is later than usual!Read more
Sharon van den Biggelaar Doe je goed Jorien. Leuk om te lezen ook! X
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Sommerurlaub 2010
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- Sep 15, 2010
- 🌧 16 °C
- Altitude: 162 m
- France Grand-Est Sézanne 48.7214, 3.70185748°43’17” N 3°42’7” E
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Sommerurlaub 2010 – 15.09.2010
September 15, 2010 in France ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
… was für ein Tag. Mir fallen gleich die Augen zu …

Morgens leider die Gelegenheit für ein Frühstück bei – HURAAA, ein Starbucks – verpasst, da der Park um 10 Uhr aufmacht und wir leider erst um halb 10 auf dem Weg durchs Kampfgedudel am Eingang sind.

Also Frühstück im Park. Georg ist begeistert beim Anblick der Rechnung…
für das Geld hätten wir ja für Silvia ein Prinzessinenkleidchen bekommen...

Okay, ein ganz kleines vielleicht, aber immerhin…

Ist alles truely american (und damit auch sauteuer, wir haben alleine pro Person 67 Euro Eintritt gezahlt…), sogar ein Röntgengerät haben die hier.

Für den Preis können wir natürlich keine Achterbahn auslassen!

Mein persönliches Highlight des Tages: Angie Merkel, (mediengeil) hat sich auf einen der Wagen von einer der unzähligen Paraden geschmuggelt… hätte sie kaum erkannt.

Auf meine Frage, was denn die Machthaber der großen Energiekonzerne haben, was der kleine Bürger nicht hat reagiert sie aber verwirrt. Na, ohne Drogen würd ich die Parade auch nicht aushalten ;-).

Jaja, Drogen scheinen hier eine sehr große Rolle zu spielen, freiwillig würde sich so mancher Erwachsene sonst (hoffentlich) nicht in diese Klamotten stecken lassen…

Pünktlich um 18 Uhr fällt der Vorhang.
Wir nehmen noch einen kleinen Snack im Bus, eine heiße Dusche (kostenlos!!) und dann gehts auf in Richtung Osten.

Heute Morgen hab ich natürlich den Bus nochmal angeworfen, dann den Tag lang ohne Tankdeckeldichtung stehen lassen, und siehe da: er springt wunderbar an!!! DANKE nochmal an alle Tippgeber.

Jetzt stehen wir in Sezanne vor dem Campingplatz (leider gesperrt für Wohnmobile über 6 Tonnen).

Abfahrt: 19.50 Uhr, 230197 km
Ankunft: 21.15 Uhr, 230284 km

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Traveler Bretagnetour 2019
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- Oct 11, 2019, 8:00pm
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 143 m
- France Grand-Est Sézanne 48.72333, 3.7216748°43’24” N 3°43’18” E
Day 21
Sezanne
October 11, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Übernachtung auf der Heimfahrt
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