This morning was very cloudy and it felt like it was about to rain at any time. With a short 50kms to Noyon, I decided to enjoy the morning and relax Municipal campgrounds in France are cheap and the facilities are usually really good. This one was no exception. I charged up my phone in …
Today’s ride on Komoot I took it easy on my rest day in Reims – or I couldn’t call it a rest day . I looked around town and in the afternoon, I did a champagne tour at Landon Champagne House. I’m not much into champagne, but when in Rome … (Eat pizza ?) The …
Today’s ride on Komoot Today was full of some pretty flat canal riding. It was really relaxing and probably good for me as this leg of the trip winds down. Leaving Vitry-le-François, I made the now obligatory stop at the local boulangerie, and through no skill of my own, chose a very good one. Second …
Today’s ride on Komoot On paper, today looked very easy – slightly downhill and on paved surfaces, and about 65 kms. In reality the first part was easy but the second part was along more difficult surfaces, and overall it was pretty hot and boring. It was a forced slow start due to the dampness …
Today’s ride on Komoot After yesterday’s almost constant rain, it was a relief to see a completely blue sky this morning. Nancy is a nice city, but I haven’t seen it at its best. I was up fairly early looking for a baguette so I could make my lunch which would be the same as …
Today’s ride on Komoot An easy day ahead. I was warned by a cyclist from Luxembourg that it was pretty boring. I guess he was right-ish, but any day is boring if you let it. First job (in these parts) is always the hunt for a boulangerie and it wasn’t easy. The first one along …
Today is a very easy 52kms to Epinal. That leaves me with 72kms to Nancy and a rest day. I realised last night, that I have about 14 days to get to Calais and depending on my route, it should be around 10-12 days of riding. Barring mechanicals, that’s easily done. The only decisions I …
Today’s ride on Komoot I had two nights in Basel at the Silo Hostel. What a great place. It’s just out of town and is a renovated grain warehouse that has won a number of awards. The building and the finishes are stunning… As well as expensive. It’s also staffed by very nice people. Breakfast …
Today’s ride on Komoot I had my usual muesli, yoghurt and banana breakfast, made a coffee and packed up. There were a surprising number of British accents around the campsite. Some had moved to Switzerland and most were bemoaning Brexit and how it has disrupted their lives. Completely understandable. The path out of Murg was …
Today’s ride on Komoot Today, I was planning on 50kms to Landeck-Zams station followed by a train through the Arlberg tunnel to Bludenz. That should be the end of trains for a while I hope. I thought 60kms was right, as I still didn’t feel fantastic and didn’t want to overdo it. After all, only …
