Finally a night without rain! The weather forecast seemed perfect for today’s 50km ride to St. Avold. Brandi had been demoted to the van and Dad was back alongside me. But before we could start, catastrophe struck! Mum definitely/deliberately (haha) knocked my … Continue reading →
Day 35 started as normal: porridge, coffee, stretches etc…but amongst these things we came up with a new plan! Brandi would join me instead of Dad! The route was straightforward along a river cycle path and the distance was 33km. … Continue reading →
Our day off in Luxembourg was a great delight. We all had no idea it was such an attractive city, much of it perched on a dramatic river valley. We left our bikes behind and went into the centre on … Continue reading →
I wokeup this morning wondering about today’s ride. The van needed to go to the garage for a diagnostic check. My ride depended on the state of the van. If it needed to be fixed then we would stay in … Continue reading →
Another rainy night in Belgium had left morale low for today’s ride. The rain continued in the morning during breakfast and stretches time. It looked like Dad and I were going to get soaked today! I put on my raincoat whereas Dad … Continue reading →
I’m back after a two day rest! A big thank you to Dad for the last few blogs. Today’s ride back to Belgium was an eventful one! We had a fun rest day in Sedan but we did a lot of walking … Continue reading →
Sorry folks it’s me for two days running. And today with a more serious edge to the blog. So I’m afraid you’ll have to wait a bit longer for the return of Phil’s dry wit. I have been threatening for … Continue reading →
We enjoyed our time immensely in Charleville Mezieres, especially our two visits to the impressive and dazzling ducal square in the centre of town. The square is only a short walk across a footbridge over the Meuse and in the afternoon … Continue reading →
Bonjour! A storm during the night had made things very wet this morning. The ladies survived in the tent, especially B as she slept right through! It was a cloudy morning but it was supposed to get sunnier as the … Continue reading →
Yesterday was a scorcher and so was today. The sun has been out in full force since Bridget’s (aka B) arrival. Today was a big day because I was going to be joined by Dad and B for the ride! It’s great to have company … Continue reading →