tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18537039154258134492024-02-08T04:00:53.906-08:00Adventures in travellingThierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-61778218015953967412023-02-15T05:47:00.000-08:002023-02-15T05:47:01.753-08:00Monday surfski In Saint Martin<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q52HPDJGMjM/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Q52HPDJGMjM" frameborder="0"></iframe>Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-90036008265707999252020-07-23T06:46:00.001-07:002020-07-23T06:46:16.393-07:00Bamboo bike<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/06Njj2Lbz94" width="480"></iframe>Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-55078155492998624172020-07-14T00:58:00.001-07:002020-07-14T00:58:54.899-07:00Paddling to Marker Wadden in the Markermeer, The Netherlands.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xF0dox0hkvQ" width="480"></iframe>Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-307152111263138362020-07-07T02:28:00.001-07:002020-07-07T02:28:21.742-07:00Surfski in the Netherlands, Markermeer<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t0vY9igPLis" width="480"></iframe>Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-75937811281631544362020-06-24T08:08:00.001-07:002020-06-24T08:08:02.639-07:00Hike in the Parc naturel des Deux-Ourthes<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UxNeVxYjANA" width="480"></iframe>Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-17738623239548652722018-05-08T22:01:00.000-07:002018-05-08T22:01:28.633-07:00Belgium to Munich an other bike route pics only<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Liège - Aachen - Wiesbaden - Bad Mergentheim - Harburg - Augsburg - Munich </div>
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<br /><br />Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-3640274634498488222016-09-08T08:13:00.003-07:002016-09-08T08:13:55.353-07:00Iceland August 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is our Icelandic trip: Volcanos, Geysers, Glaciers, Iceberg, Northern lights, Seals, Whales, kayaking, Fjord, Artic birds and more...</div>
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Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-81123907882030044592016-08-01T03:47:00.002-07:002016-08-03T02:02:34.194-07:00Denmark from Copenhagen to Århus Part IV of the epic cycling trip to the North.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">After spending half a day in Copenhagen. I resumed my trip and went to see an old friend in a village 25 km south of Kalundborg. Passed Roskilde and took some small roads in a nice countryside. On my way I met Elsebeth in who has a little shop worth visiting, she offered me coffee and a piece of delicious cake. Stayed 2 nights in a friend's farm.</span><br />
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Preparing my fish plate in the covert market of Turku</div>
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Akseli Gallen-Kallela in the fine art museum of Turku</div>
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Concert under the rain along the canal, seems that all the population of Turku gathered here !</div>
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Nora Trägård, café near Vagnhärad, beautiful quiet place surrounded by flowers the sign on the door is a good reminder of why I am cycling !</div>
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<b>Näverkvarn - Hornsberg Castle (Tryserum) 103 km</b></div>
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The day started with a long coffee break at the ferry in Säder where I met Linus with whom we briefly chatted in Travemünde, he was then heading to Trelleborg, our route crossed again. On the ferry I also chatted with Patric, cycling 220 km on a race bike from Stockholm to his summer holiday place, a very fit outdoor guy, a paddler as well. I resumed to Stegeborg following the red signs for the Oostkust cycling on a nice road leading to an other ferry in Norrkrog then I headed to Valdemarsvik. A nice port at the end of a long fjord, first and only supermarket of the day. I headed to Hornsberg castle after Tryserum following the Cykelspâret again and camped in the woods.<br />
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Swim in the Baltic sea in Norrkrog</div>
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An other wild camp</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">There is no shop or café for 35 km. No water either. Having camped in the woods I was a bit short of water. I followed the direction of Edsbruk then Gamleby avoiding the busy E22 following the red signs kustlijen again. The first café was the Lofta art caffè in the old school of Lofta. Very nice staff and an art exhibition as well. From there I followed the old road to Västervik longing the fjord on it's east side going south, great road. </span>Västervik is a nice medium size city and is quite touristic. From Västervik I found a dirt road through the forest to Gunnebo (at the roundabout of Jenny take the second exit and pass under the E22). From Gunnebo follow Västrum then Bjulebo on dirt roads then You reach Blankaholm. I really enjoyed the dirt roads going through the forest lots of steep hills.<br />
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Baltic sea on the city's nature camping, you can use the facilities of the local stadium and camp near the fjord ! Fantastic evening, no bugs </div>
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<b>Helsinki - Riihimäki 84 km</b><br />
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The ferry port is located at 16 km from the city center of Helsinki it is a nice ride along a lake just follow the signs. Helsinki on a saturday morning doesn't seem to be a vibrant city except around the food market on the dock. However later at midday it was the Gay Pride and it gave some colors to the city. After a lazy morning I rode north towards Tampere. Around Vantaa I cycled on the cycle path going through the woods along the 130. Unfortunately At one point you reach the start of the motorway wich is parallel to the 130 and it can be noisy sometimes. After Nürmijarvï I rode directly on the 130 as there was almost no car. Long straight road and a bit boring sometimes. I slept in the woods 5 km before Riihimäki.<br />
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<b>Riihimäki - Tampere 118 km</b></div>
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Same road as yesterday the 130. Not much to see but trees until Hämeenlinna where I had a nice café in a bakery right in the central square opposite the church (the first good coffee I had so far, finnish coffee so far hasn't been very good. They make a pot the morning and serve it through the day, I asked once is it fresh brewed and the guy said "yes I made it 2 hours ago"). After Hämeenlinna the 130 goes through the lakes south of Tampere and is more interesting around Valkeakosky.</div>
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Stayed in a camping 4 km south of Tampere 17 euros<br />
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<b>Tampere -Ruovesi 98 km</b></div>
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Tampere is an interesting city with a strong industrial heritage. Needs a few hours to explore, a day would be great. I left Tampere<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> following the road to Ylinen and Mutala then to reach Kuru I had no choice but to ride the 28 km on a big road the 65 with fast traffic, not advisable, the Finns are generally not cautious with bikes and don't allow you enough space to be comfortable on the road. After Kuru I followed the direction of Ruovesi where I found a nice camping near a beautiful lake. The road is very tiring with a succession of small hills. It rained half of the day and temperatures are getting really low 11 to 13 degrees with the wind on the big, I had to put on my winter clothes. Not so nice.</span></div>
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Small but interesting exhibition of paintings at the art museum or Keuruu. Keuruu has a nice wooden church and a few old wooden buildings like the train station and the museum.<br />
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Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-58659201832859750442016-06-27T11:31:00.001-07:002016-07-25T03:14:47.069-07:00Antwerpen - Helsinki (Part I Going to Nordkapp)<b><br /></b>
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<b>From Antwerp to Venhorst 140 km</b><br />
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Winter is coming. The last 2 months have been cold and wet. I was anxious to leave and waited for a good weather window it lasted 3 hours then the first drops of water fell as I was cycling along the canal Schoten - Turnhout. A great cycle path <span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">along a narrow canal surprisingly used by big barges with a few cafés along but they were all closed when I needed them. Turnout is a small city but quite pleasant with its little harbour. I kept following the canal for an other hour then took the N 284 to The Netherlands in the direction of Lemel, the ride was pleasant but as soon as you approach Eindhoven it becomes quite industrial. I decided to go around the city of Phillips (been there before and wasn't impressed) I passed a military airport and followed Lieshout then following farmers roads and potato fields I reached Venhorst I stayed in a camping in a farm with all facilities, on top of that I was the only customer. However it stormed from 9pm to 5am and I have been frequently awaked by the thunderstorm. Price for a biker 12 euros</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After yesterday's ride wich was very flat, I was happy to feel some variation of altitude, not tremendous though, this is the Netherlands. My first stop was in Gennep a Dutch village then I went to Kleve in Germany, I passed an impressive Commonwealth cemetary a remembrance of the 2nd World War. Kleve is a big city ordinary german, nothing caught my eye. After a couple of hours I crossed the Dutch border again and reached 'S Heerenberg were I had lunch. Interesting village with a beautifull castle and it claims to have the oldest garden of The Netherlands. The cycle path brought me to a lake near Doetinchem but it was too cold for a swim.I reached Hengelo and the Hampshire hotel were Irene joined me for 2 days. Hengelo is not a remarkable city but we were lucky to be there for the Street art festival. We went to Enschede (10' by train) and visited the Rijksmuseum of Twente where they had a Gainsborough display.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After 2 days break in Anna's wonderful place in Brovello https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/5334379 and despite the rain I had to leave Laggo Maggiore. Anna's place in the mountain was very nice and I wish Irene had more time, Anna kindly offered me to stay one more night because of the rain, I accepted and left Monday morning under a light rain ready to climb the Simplon Pass, 2008 meters from Italy to Switzerland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A long and challenging ride from 7am to 5pm under a few rain showers and occasionnaly sun. From Stresa to Domodossolo I <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">was slightly going up, I felt good. After Domodossolo I took the S33 to Simplon then the way started to be tougher, not a huge pourcentage but a killing regular ascent. When I reached Isele I was exhausted and I still had 40 km of ascent to the Simplon Pass. The other problem was the traffic, way too many big trucks and lots of semi-open tunnels. At one point in a tunnel a truck tried to pass me behind a temporary separation line for workers and he hit a few boards passing me, he decided </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">to ignore the red traffic light 600 meters ahead to go away from the mess he created. I </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">would recommand to take the train from Isele to Brig if you don't want to deal with trucks.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway the Simplon pass itself is beautiful, on the way I visited the Napoleon Caserne with a nice exhibition about the Simplon pass. Apparently this was the first transalpine road ever built for carriages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Brig - Bern 130 km</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brig to Gampel, flat and easy. Then 500 meters ascent to Goppenstein. In Goppenstein I continued the ascent and did an extra 600m ascent to 1750 meters following the valley of Lötschental to Farfleralp. It was a dead end, I screwed up, lost 2 hours, but it was beautiful. I turned back to Goppenstein and took the train to go on the other side to Kandersteg, there is no other way. From Kandersteg I went down to Spiez under a heavy rain and folllowed the cycle route 64 to Bern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Bern - Oltingue 145 km</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Had a coffee with croissant in Bern expecting a quite flat ride today after the crossing of the Alps. It happended to be a crazy ride today, pushed to the limits, I still had to cross the Jura mountains. The first part to Aarberg via Goloten following cycling route 8 was easy, a few small hills through weat fields and forests. I followed that road to Biel (Bienne) next to a lake facing a 800 meters long narrow mountain, I followed it to the right to Grenchen and started a very steep ascent to the top of Grenchenberg for 2 hours. The good thing though is the one hour descent to Moutier and Soyhiere. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hunningue - Sélestat 98 km</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Easy flat ride following the Canal de Hunningue to Kembs, then following the bike path to Neuf Brisach that I visited,<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> the last fort Vauban built. On the other side of the Rhin the old city of Breisach is worth a short visit. I resumed my trip following a canal to Mackhenheim, I enjoyed this ride. Leaving the canal I rode for 13 km on the road to Selestat.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> From the 3 countries bridge over the Rhein in Huningue: Germany Switzerland and France from left to right !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Sélestat - Saverne 84 km</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I met 2 cyclists from Spain at the camping and they invited me over for a coffee and croissant in town, nice breakfast next to the church.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I followed the "veloroute des vins" to Dambach La Ville a typical médieval Alsacian village, then Rosheim, Marmoutier and Saverne. Lots of small hills, it is the beginning of The Vosges. Most of the villages were pleasant to see, my progression was slow. Lots of nice view point.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">31 days, 26 days of cycling, 2 days rest in the Ardennes, 1 in Basel, 2 in Laggo Maggiore.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cycled in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein and Italy</span></b></div>
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The first 20 kilometers after Basel were not very interesting, I had to ride along the road through an heavy industrial area until Rheinfelden. From Rheinfelden to Kaiserstuhl I rode on cycle paths and a few unpaved roads most of the time. Rheinfelden is a nice village with a bridge crossing to germany, I then followed the Rhine river to Laufenburg then crossed the Rhein on an old bridge amd cycled in Germany to Waldshut, an other old city with a street enclosed by 2 towers. In Koblenz I went back to Switzerland then crossed again in Kaiserstuhl an other nice city to find a camping in Hohentengen.</div>
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<b>Hohentengen to Winden 95 km</b></div>
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Nice camping in Winden with a far view of the lake Bodense. 17 Francs Suisse.</div>
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<b>Winden - Chur 128 km</b></div>
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Great cycling day that started with the descent to Bodense, nice lake surrounded by mountains. I followed the lake to Rorschach then started a slow ascent to Austria, I crossed the border in Höchst and cycled along the Rhein to Feldkirch wich was a nice mountain city. Today was the Austrian National day, lots of people in leather pants and traditional costumes. From Austria I crossed the border to Lichtenstein and followed the Rhein to Schaan and Vaduz the capital of Lichtenstein, quite small and modern, the historical center has few interest except the outside modern art exhibition. It seems that Arnolfi is from the area because I have seen his bronze in Vaduz and Chur. After Vaduz I followed the Rhein to Chur, beautifull landscape I am now at the bottom of the mountains. Tomorrow is the ascent to Splügenpass 2117 meters !</div>
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<b>Chur - Splughetta 80 km</b></div>
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I left Chur At 7 am and followed the cycle route up to Tamins. Nice view point but unnecessary ascent, best is to follow the main road. As of Thusis you have 50 km of Ascent to the col. The first part takes you to the Via Mala then Splügen, from Thusis to Splügen it took me 2 hours 30 minutes (including the small stops for pictures). From Splügen to the pass same time. I was over the pass at 3 pm.</div>
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It's been one of the most difficult ride I ever done. Temperature 35 degres celsius. Pure masochistic pain and joy when I reached the <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2117 meters.</span></div>
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<b>Splughetta - Garlate 100 km</b></div>
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<b>Garlate - Iseo 90 km</b></div>
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Iseo to Breschia was long because I lost my way several times trying to follow the cycle path. Anyway a few people helped me, one of them mentionned that I was in Lombardia were lived 10 million inhabitants, hence we could be a country of our own !Small hills with wineyards and square farms, quite pleasant.</div>
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This morning I screwed up and took the long way to Verona, trying to avoid the big roads. However I ended up in Somacampagna then had to pass Villafranca airport, the last 10 km to Verona were through an industrial and very busy zone unfriendly to bicycle. I couldn't find a friendly bicycle path to enter the city from this side.</div>
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Verona is my easter turning point I have to be in Lago Maggiore in Three days. Interesting city, a lot to do and visit. I mainly walked around checked the Villa de Giuletta, I needed to see THE balcony surrounded by a horde of tourists who have a hollywood idea of romantism, happily drawing silly hart graffitis on the walls of the alleged house of Giuletta, next thing is probably throwing coins in water holes and attaching locks on bridges.</div>
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After a well deserved lunch I took small roads to Mantova, no cycle path here but the ride through corn fields was flat and pleasant after leaving the industrial zone of Verona. I am staying in a farm 2 kilometers north of Mantova: Corte Chiara in Bancole. Nice people, food is excellent.</div>
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Nice ride, following a cycling path to Viarolo, San Secondo Parmense, Roccabianca (nice medieval castle), Zibello, Polesine Parmense then stopped in Villanova. 10 km before Cremona a sign Oasis of bikes draw my attention, I proceeded to the farm house (hacienda), rang my bell to wake up dogs and cats, a man appeared and told me I could stay for 15 euros, I understood 50 and was ready to proceed to the camping when he added somethings like "and it also includes breakfast", at the tone of his voice I understood that he said 15 not 50. On top of that he was ready to have dinner and we ate together, garden peas and peperonis, the turkey of the house, cheese from the area and fantastic coppa, life is good !</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Easy ride to Cremona, 12 km on cycle path in the Pô valley. I liked Cremona and took my time wandering aroud. I actually regretted cycling to Parma yesterday. From Cremona I followed an unpaved road until I left the province of Cremona, in the province of Lodi I followed a well indicated route "the Francisgena" to Lodi. From Lodi I biked on roads to Milan, most of the time I could use side roads cycle path.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Cycling in Milan is dangerous, even on cycle path, you have to be alert ! A big bourgeoise city, plenty of tourists not my favorite on a cycle trip !</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Camping is horrible, stupid music concert all night long, at 2am I couldn't sleep. One more call for the boycottt of the Expo. On top of that the camping is full of weird dogs for the dog show world cup, some of them barked during the night, slept only three hours. Angry !</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This has been my 11th day cycling without a break, but tonight a well deserved 2 days break with Irene is starting in Lago Maggiore. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">20 kilometers to leave Milan on the north were painfull, I used my GPS to Cestano, then reached an off road cycle path in the Parco del Ticino and followed a canal to Sesto Calende and Lago Magiore. We are staying in the mountains, hard ride from Meina to Brovello-Carpugrino were we will stay the Week-End. Big storm with thunder when I was cycling on the canal, saw a huge flash, too close, had to hide in the forest far away from my bike and wait for it to pass by. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Lucky me, today I did set up my GPS to NO narrow trails, NO off road, this is were I am bike for an hour !</span><br />
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Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-5152318638279679322015-05-27T14:39:00.001-07:002015-06-22T14:46:11.807-07:00Belgium to Italy - Part I - Antwerp to Basel<b>Antwerp - Neerlinter 87 km</b><div><br><div>The first part of the journey was very easy, quite flat ! A testing day for me as I am now cycling with clipless shoes. I am getting used to it though I needed to loose them a bit after a stupid fall. I uncliped one shoe but it cliped back just as I was going to put my feets down.</div><div>The journey took me through deserted roads, villages and a nice cycle path, the Herentals Ravel. The most noticable village is probably Lier just 15 km from Antwerp, with it's convents, beginnage and famous clock who went to the World Fair in New York in 1938. Between Lier and Aarschoot it is flat and farming lands around. After Aarschoot the landscape slowly changes to small hills but nothing to hard.</div><div>I stayed in a mini camping in neerlinter, the Leuuwerinkenveld paid 12 euros for the night. Clean and my only choice in this area. This camping is used by lots of Dutch cyclost on their way to France. Just make sure to shop before arriving at the camping, i didn't see that many shops on my way here, however there is a small store in Neerlinter 2 kilometers before the camping, it doesn't stay open late.</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="font-weight: bold; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B1aRV-uMzeg/VWZBd1Z3PGI/AAAAAAAAERk/eSbVRlNonCc/s640/blogger-image-1380704429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B1aRV-uMzeg/VWZBd1Z3PGI/AAAAAAAAERk/eSbVRlNonCc/s640/blogger-image-1380704429.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lier's famous Zimmertoren</div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="font-weight: bold; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8z9RFH5cVCs/VWZBr-HC1KI/AAAAAAAAESM/ZEl9o5BdiZk/s640/blogger-image-2046119874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8z9RFH5cVCs/VWZBr-HC1KI/AAAAAAAAESM/ZEl9o5BdiZk/s640/blogger-image-2046119874.jpg"></a></div>Dinner time at the camp site</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Neerlinter- Bende 90 km</b></div><div><br></div><div>I cycled 3 hours on smal deserted roads towards Hélecine then Hannut. After Hannut I cycled on the Ravel to Huy, very nice as it is relatively flat.</div><div>Huy is a nice city on the river and surrounded by steep hills unless you follow the river going to Liège or Namur wich wasn't my way. I struggled a little bit to leave Huy because on a new road they are building the deviation for cyclists. The hill is steep, I went through the woods then crossed the new road under construction after asking permission to the workers. Despite all the signs prohibiting entry to the construction site they kindly allowed me to cross, it saved me a few kilometers.</div><div>I then took main roads to Bende a small village near Durbuy on the top of a noticable hill at the start of the Ardennes. </div><div>Irene a a few friends have joined, we will stay three nights then resume my trip to Italy throiugh the Alps.</div><div>There is nothing but the sound of nature in this village, sometimes troubled by the far sound of a tractor. from bende we walked around, saw a wild boar, a fox and many birds. We stayed in the Gîte de la source in Bende. I highly recommand this wonderfull place.</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rhxck00EGHU/VWZBpHaIStI/AAAAAAAAESE/BrXr6vfQr3U/s640/blogger-image--1196843487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rhxck00EGHU/VWZBpHaIStI/AAAAAAAAESE/BrXr6vfQr3U/s640/blogger-image--1196843487.jpg"></a></div></b></div><div><br></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Bende - La Roche En Ardenne 47 km</b></div><div><br></div><div>Small hill towards ... for 27 km, XIIIth and XVIII centuries farms along the way, then 20 km along the river Ourthe to La roche. No difficulties. The cycle path along l'Ourthe is quite nice, from the passerelle de Ronzon you can see the trouts in the river. The area is nice. Lots of artefacts of the second World War in the city dominated by a castle.</div><div>I stayed at the camping de l'Ourthe for 6 euros and 1 euro for a hot shower.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3r-BBkySqYg/VWZBj7YC6yI/AAAAAAAAER0/WKWUTf0ev8k/s640/blogger-image-1334395289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3r-BBkySqYg/VWZBj7YC6yI/AAAAAAAAER0/WKWUTf0ev8k/s640/blogger-image-1334395289.jpg"></a></div>La Roche en Ardenne</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>La roche en Ardenne - Mersch 100 km</b></div><div><br></div><div>Difficulties started today with the first ascent after exiting La Roche toward Hirshe, then 2 more hills untill the 500 meters of Bastogne and it's numerous war museum and exhibitions around la bataille des Ardennes. </div><div>From Bastogne I took a nice Ravel R7 towards Luxembourg to Wiltz. From Wiltz I went up and down to Esch sur Sûre, then I took a difficult hill very steep direction of Eschdorf then Vichten and Mersch.</div><div>Very nice forests area almost no one on the roads except a few farmers.</div><div>Apart from Bastogne and Wiltz I only passed small villages without cafés or bakery, make sure to pack enough food and drinks.</div><div>Camping 11,50 euros.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y_PAfY8VLEo/VWZBuybxvxI/AAAAAAAAESU/N0B65NBHpU8/s640/blogger-image--993047912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y_PAfY8VLEo/VWZBuybxvxI/AAAAAAAAESU/N0B65NBHpU8/s640/blogger-image--993047912.jpg"></a></div>Esch-sur-Sûre</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Mersch - Hettange Grande 67 km</b></div><div><br></div><div>The ride from Mersch to Luxembourg wasn't easy, lots of cars commuting to the capital in the morning, even on small roads. Luxembourg is a nice city worth visiting. I've been here several times and always discovered something new, I stayed three hours in the "ville haute" then cycled in the "ville basse".</div><div>From Luxembourg I went south towards France on small roads. I stopped at a gallo-roman site built in 60 AC, 10 kilometers from the border and realized that I was on the "via Aggripa". Ricciacum is open to public and free with some posters about the site.</div><div>I stayed with some friends Atty and Stephane for the night.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jRApSpQNmKY/VWZBg45hkzI/AAAAAAAAERs/JLXiQDHKVOw/s640/blogger-image-594443549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jRApSpQNmKY/VWZBg45hkzI/AAAAAAAAERs/JLXiQDHKVOw/s640/blogger-image-594443549.jpg"></a></div>Parliament of Luxembourg</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W0kTGLP71Ek/VWZBmu8QFzI/AAAAAAAAER8/okz5Y_leQk8/s640/blogger-image--471660850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W0kTGLP71Ek/VWZBmu8QFzI/AAAAAAAAER8/okz5Y_leQk8/s640/blogger-image--471660850.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ricciacum</div><br></div><b>Hettange Grande - Siltzheim 120 km</b></div><div><br></div><div>From Hettange to Kédange I followed a few cycle paths. Then I took a road going up to Klang and Bouzonville. Very nice farming landscape with forests. Saw a fox. Bouzonville is an ugly city but it has some bakeries and a supermarket. For the last 30 km I couldn't find any coffee and was happy to meet Guus, a dutch cyclist, we both had a break at the terrasse. From Bouzonville I followed The road to the river Saar that I followed untill Saarbrücken and I took the Canal des Houillieres to France and to Siltzheim.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NNYKqZ-fshU/VWuF_Hcg3JI/AAAAAAAAETA/P_p0Q2btjbE/s640/blogger-image--532392664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NNYKqZ-fshU/VWuF_Hcg3JI/AAAAAAAAETA/P_p0Q2btjbE/s640/blogger-image--532392664.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Siltzheim - Abreschviller 90 km</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The ride was easy almost exclusively on cycle path, the first 40 km along the Canal Des Houillières then I took the D27 to Langate and Sarrebourg. In Sarrebourg I visited the museum for it's Chagall tapistry and admired Chagall's vitrail at the church however the museum holds a nice archeological display. From Sarrebourg I cycled to Lorquin and Abreschviller along a canal and on cycle path. Abreschviller is a small village without a pub but with two butcher, go figure ! Nothing to do here but a train ride in forest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Camping municipal 5,70 euros</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f4uWCWFoju8/VWuF375kcGI/AAAAAAAAESw/Nfsk4P6OOwk/s640/blogger-image-1225991970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f4uWCWFoju8/VWuF375kcGI/AAAAAAAAESw/Nfsk4P6OOwk/s640/blogger-image-1225991970.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Abreschviller - Rouffach 120 km</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The best ride so far despite the heavy rain and the cold. It first started in the Bosges with the ascent of the Col du Donon, 2 hours of suffering under a cold rain. However I found the way between Ardenne-sur-Roche and Bastogne more difficult. After the Col du Donon I went to the col de Steige on the department road then started going down to Vilé, from Vilé I took a cycle path and followed the Route des vins to Colmar. Nice city center. Then I kept going through the wine route to Rouffach, nice Alsacian village with storks everywhere on the roofs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Camping is 0 euros as no one was there to collect the money. 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From pont du bouc I followed the Rhone - Rhin canal and the canal de Huningue almost all the way to Basel. At 8 km from Basel I took the road to Oltingue where I surprised an old friend Silvio and Brinda his wife. The reunion was great and if you feel like having italian in the area I highly suggest you to stop by in Silvio's restaurant Lucania in Oltingue and say hello on my behalf, the pizzas are excellent. As a matter of fact I went there again in the evening with an other friend, Jim. 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After a coffee with some "stay at home men" refreshing my german, I visited the charming old town of Basel. My best surprise though was the Gauguin exhibition at the Beyeler fondation, mainly the Tahitian period and a few early paintings from Brittany. On a second room, they had a few Calder, a Henri Rousseau painting and an other exhibition of Marlene Dumas. 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This is the web site www.rad-freienwalde.de you can't miss the shop in the main shopping street of Bad Freienwalde.</div><div>Because of the bike repair I couldn't find a camp site but went to a B&B for 35 euros.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-toijFGT2GTU/VCfgec5uKSI/AAAAAAAAEMI/QOcn4IDvqDE/s640/blogger-image--333528888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-toijFGT2GTU/VCfgec5uKSI/AAAAAAAAEMI/QOcn4IDvqDE/s640/blogger-image--333528888.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IHFH21vSfgo/VCfgkFXme5I/AAAAAAAAEMg/HaKBppVqiH0/s640/blogger-image--1987853524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IHFH21vSfgo/VCfgkFXme5I/AAAAAAAAEMg/HaKBppVqiH0/s640/blogger-image--1987853524.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Bad Freienwalde - Chojna - Niederfinow 112 km</b></div><div><br></div><div>This morning I went exploring 50 km of Polish territory. The road to Chojna was all right, not too many trucks and nice countryside, very different from Germany once you pass the river oder. Chojna is a city were you have a few achitectural buidings from the 15th century. I then took the road to Schwedt Oder, this is a dangerous road with lots of trucks, sadly there are prostitutes every 2 kilometers or less waiting for customers and thinking I was one. Lots of "hello mijn Liebe" for 20 km. On top of this some fast drivers were overestimating their driving abilities and I almost witnesses an accident. I was glad to find Germany again.</div><div>Schwedt Oder is a "nature reserve city" from there I followed the Oder and despite the rain it was a fantastic ride, I spotted about 15 deers and saw numerous beautiful birds. I cycled along the Oder until Oderberg then entered an other parc, the Biosphere Reserve of Chorin, found a camping along a river in Niederfinow. I am the only customer, no one seem crazy enough to camp in this cold weather but it is a fantastic evening the owner lit a fire for me in a cabin and they have a dark beer to keep me warm before I find my sleeping bag.</div><div>Camping 7,50 euros</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SfhrKo4bJX4/VCfhNJqoD-I/AAAAAAAAENA/j6f6nOYadR4/s640/blogger-image--1502538703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SfhrKo4bJX4/VCfhNJqoD-I/AAAAAAAAENA/j6f6nOYadR4/s640/blogger-image--1502538703.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HHBu91U85qY/VCfglylA_oI/AAAAAAAAEMo/xL9xaDL3fM8/s640/blogger-image-70374598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HHBu91U85qY/VCfglylA_oI/AAAAAAAAEMo/xL9xaDL3fM8/s640/blogger-image-70374598.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-R90Tt-fMyus/VCfgnv7bhpI/AAAAAAAAEMw/jfTIgoOv4t8/s640/blogger-image--1500820065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-R90Tt-fMyus/VCfgnv7bhpI/AAAAAAAAEMw/jfTIgoOv4t8/s640/blogger-image--1500820065.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kMVo_PQZeMg/VCfgiVmtcHI/AAAAAAAAEMY/FWdt1QTuCx4/s640/blogger-image--1153593005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kMVo_PQZeMg/VCfgiVmtcHI/AAAAAAAAEMY/FWdt1QTuCx4/s640/blogger-image--1153593005.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Niederfinow - Berlin 88 km</b></div><div><br></div><div>Nice road along the river to Eberswalde, then through the forest to Berlin, I followed a cycle path from Eberswalde to Berlin.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nmMkacjetmw/VCfggMwvZEI/AAAAAAAAEMQ/IVijOeb8TUc/s640/blogger-image-801022560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nmMkacjetmw/VCfggMwvZEI/AAAAAAAAEMQ/IVijOeb8TUc/s640/blogger-image-801022560.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-24306494189745672562014-09-27T15:01:00.001-07:002014-09-27T15:05:04.425-07:00Antwerp - Berlin Part 3<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br></b></div><b>Bernburg to Lutherstadt Wittenberg 113 km</b><p></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Visited Bernburg, nice place then followed a small river to Köthen, bad idea too many cobblestone path. Köthen is not worth it. Then went to Dessau, not very interesting either. However from Dessau I took a small road to Wörlitz, nice village with an interesting parc part on the Elbe biosphere reserve. From there I went to the city where Luther created the reformed church: Lutherstadt Wittenberg. Interesting place a bit like the Lourdes of Protestantism, the city is under big renovation work, almost ready for the 500 years of the reformation in 2017. Note that the potato restaurant the Black Bear is excellent and reasonnably price.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Tonight I am staying in a youth hostel in the city center, sharing a room with a guy following the steps of Luther... What an exciting evening (sob)...</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Youth Hostel 25 euros including breakfast.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TJRZNzVr_fk/VCczni2M2CI/AAAAAAAAELw/_r4F8bF7Syo/s640/blogger-image--156876076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TJRZNzVr_fk/VCczni2M2CI/AAAAAAAAELw/_r4F8bF7Syo/s640/blogger-image--156876076.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><p></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E1PRUhcRno4/VCczl-RmUGI/AAAAAAAAELo/f7AQVFPi7K8/s640/blogger-image-675317095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E1PRUhcRno4/VCczl-RmUGI/AAAAAAAAELo/f7AQVFPi7K8/s640/blogger-image-675317095.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><b>Lutherstadt Wittenberg - Berlin 122 km</b></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Small roads to Berlin, almost no car. Went through Zahna, Eckmansdorf, Bardenitz, Dobrikow, Phillipstadt and Berlin.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Nice road alterning forest, nature parcs and farm land, almost no cars. It is a good alternative to the R1 or R2, you can also pass by Postdam if you wish to. Not many cafés or nice cities on that way though, make sure you have food and water.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Staying with friends Joe and Kelly. A comfy bed in a house tonight.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-U4A68v9yARc/VCczpc_0QRI/AAAAAAAAEL4/N4RZPY_G5S0/s640/blogger-image--1911792800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-U4A68v9yARc/VCczpc_0QRI/AAAAAAAAEL4/N4RZPY_G5S0/s640/blogger-image--1911792800.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Selfie in Berlin, in case you wonder !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1128 Km from Antwerp, in 9 days, mainly following the Europarad 1, average 125 km per day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The R1 is not the best European route I have followed so far, too many dirt roads badly maintained, lots of paved parts with old kind of cobblestones, I suggest to do somes cuts on asphaltes routes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next is a small trip behind the Polish border, back to Berlin and back to Antwerp on the bike, on a different route, should be shorter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><p></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br><p></p>Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-53231380758475942392014-09-25T03:47:00.001-07:002014-09-25T03:47:21.726-07:00Antwerp - Berlin Part 2<div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><b>Sassenberg - Höxter 146 km</b></span></div><div><br></div><div>Rain all night but lucky me the morning is dry. I biked to Gutersloh via Harsewinkel, pleasant ride, horses, appels and hazelnuts... Then kept on to Verl and Schloß Holte where the hills are more serious. After Augustdorf I went to Detmold nice city but didn't have much time. From Detmold I took the R1 again, fantastic ride, very hilly all the way up to the Marien feild monastry and then to Höxter, very nice city with old houses, nice woody area and I am now under my tent, next to the river, thunderbolts lightning the area, my cocoon will hold hopefully. Camping on the river Weser 8,50 euros.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ISk4G2yGOcc/VCPyRmbjCuI/AAAAAAAAEJQ/Y8jDt7jA1oM/s640/blogger-image--2000233187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ISk4G2yGOcc/VCPyRmbjCuI/AAAAAAAAEJQ/Y8jDt7jA1oM/s640/blogger-image--2000233187.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fyNyeEC5RsU/VCPyeB2EL9I/AAAAAAAAEKA/cawUYmYJPzQ/s640/blogger-image-2122009281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fyNyeEC5RsU/VCPyeB2EL9I/AAAAAAAAEKA/cawUYmYJPzQ/s640/blogger-image-2122009281.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Oy1tSqMSFm4/VCPyY6UQB3I/AAAAAAAAEJo/sSpx7TfwGXs/s640/blogger-image--1518398365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Oy1tSqMSFm4/VCPyY6UQB3I/AAAAAAAAEJo/sSpx7TfwGXs/s640/blogger-image--1518398365.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QZFFN_CBhfA/VCPyg6z7rKI/AAAAAAAAEKI/GGvlrR2193I/s640/blogger-image--604826975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QZFFN_CBhfA/VCPyg6z7rKI/AAAAAAAAEKI/GGvlrR2193I/s640/blogger-image--604826975.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Höxter </div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-16zy0yF83nk/VCPytCtcQEI/AAAAAAAAEKo/63xx7xKC_uI/s640/blogger-image--1025203313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-16zy0yF83nk/VCPytCtcQEI/AAAAAAAAEKo/63xx7xKC_uI/s640/blogger-image--1025203313.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hey George Clooney, what else ?</div></div></div></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Höxter - Goslar 139 km</b></div><div><br></div><div>Fantastic ride following the R1 again, flat along the river untill Holzminden charming village.Then slowly uphill to Einbeck a nice city center, from there it gets very difficult specially after Seseen, it is best to avoid the R1, the path is in very bad state, at one point I couldn't bike the last 10 meters of a hill it was too slippery, there was also a cobblestone hill not very pleasant with a tree in the middle of the path, good path with a mountain back.</div><div>Goslar is one of the most interesting city in the area. Very pleasant with a unique architecture.</div><div>Camping 8,50 euros.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-got-wSssHG0/VCPycSsMv5I/AAAAAAAAEJ4/NgHiN5Hy_gw/s640/blogger-image--951099542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-got-wSssHG0/VCPycSsMv5I/AAAAAAAAEJ4/NgHiN5Hy_gw/s640/blogger-image--951099542.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Market in Einbeck !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q-poFu9L1tM/VCPyMzNPYSI/AAAAAAAAEJA/eexK2g3niBk/s640/blogger-image-1655545500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q-poFu9L1tM/VCPyMzNPYSI/AAAAAAAAEJA/eexK2g3niBk/s640/blogger-image-1655545500.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rainy day ! Trees are falling.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><b>Goslar - Bernburg 133 km</b></div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It rain all day and today I didn't take the R1 too many sections off road. I went to Betingrode first, nice little village then Blankenburg, nice city and to Quellingsburg, beautiful city, Unesco World Heritage, where the first German kings were crowed (that's what I understood ) note that in the 2 tourism offices they have only one young guy speaks an approximate english.</div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">After Quellingsburg I took a very busy road to Asherschleben, saw some interesting old medieval towers then a quick route to Güsten and Bernsberg. Seems that a nice city, I will explore tomorrow morning. Found a camping on the Saale river. 9 euros.</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CfmpYO9k-xo/VCPyVF8xAzI/AAAAAAAAEJY/NnOjwb4k9ho/s640/blogger-image--1252825568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CfmpYO9k-xo/VCPyVF8xAzI/AAAAAAAAEJY/NnOjwb4k9ho/s640/blogger-image--1252825568.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Former East - West Border</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JiHM_b_pThA/VCPymsO6mUI/AAAAAAAAEKY/Lroyfh4ycM0/s640/blogger-image-1281103415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JiHM_b_pThA/VCPymsO6mUI/AAAAAAAAEKY/Lroyfh4ycM0/s640/blogger-image-1281103415.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NSx7XouiCQQ/VCPyOtdtUzI/AAAAAAAAEJI/mzUdW6lKtZw/s640/blogger-image--1498647934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NSx7XouiCQQ/VCPyOtdtUzI/AAAAAAAAEJI/mzUdW6lKtZw/s640/blogger-image--1498647934.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Crossing the Saale river on a small ferry, background is Bernburg Castle.</div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-1574175048588028922014-09-18T11:33:00.001-07:002014-09-18T11:40:53.889-07:00Antwerp - Berlin Part 1<div><b><br></b></div><b><div><b><br></b></div>Antwerp - Oirschot (NL) 110 km.</b><div><br></div><div>This is the last trip before the cold months. Hopefully after that trip I will have done more than 10 000 km on my bike in a year. </div><div>Leaving Antwerp through the North is never very pleasant because of it's large industrial areas and heavy density with poor bicycle path. I went to Wijnegem and headed to Oostmalle on the N12. I would recommand an other route if you ever go in that direction, there is a nice cycle way along the canal starting in Schoten to Turnhout, I wanted to see something else but the other way is nice for just 5 km extra. From Oostmalle though you can reach Rijkevorsel, Poppel, Esbeek, Diessen and Oirschot following bike routes in the country side, you might see a few cars but I felt alone on most of the way specially around the border. In one of my day trips from Antwerp I already biked along the Dutch Belgium border not far from the route I took today and reached Baarle-Hertog a Belgium enclave in The Netherlands, I recommand a day tour in that enclave with a peculiar history, or even better get your bikes and tour the area. i found a nice camping on a farm:<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> De Goos in Oirschot, 8.50 euros, quiet and clean. tomorrow I will probably cross parts of The Nederlands and Germany.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NofVhSN61AY/VBslMfRcntI/AAAAAAAAEH4/xLFIbbIs0aA/s640/blogger-image--118291745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NofVhSN61AY/VBslMfRcntI/AAAAAAAAEH4/xLFIbbIs0aA/s640/blogger-image--118291745.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Belgium - Dutch border</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-h8vpPnoGsik/VBslYKN2rRI/AAAAAAAAEIg/b8V9cyQPPGU/s640/blogger-image-1774699204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-h8vpPnoGsik/VBslYKN2rRI/AAAAAAAAEIg/b8V9cyQPPGU/s640/blogger-image-1774699204.jpg"></a></div>Pasta tonight !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--XCC_fkStBE/VBslOaRJwSI/AAAAAAAAEIA/cZMlcFeJOWc/s640/blogger-image--1878999491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--XCC_fkStBE/VBslOaRJwSI/AAAAAAAAEIA/cZMlcFeJOWc/s640/blogger-image--1878999491.jpg"></a></div></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><b>Oirschot - 'S Heerenberg (Stokkum) 124 km</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">After a nice night, I woke up under the mist, visited Oirschot a nice little village worth a day visit and had a coffee 10 km further in Best, nice ride in the country untill Gennep. After Gennep I cycled to Sint Oedenrode through the country. From Sint Oedenrode to Veghel the cycle path is along side the motorway, better if you can avoid that then I cut through the country to St Hubert. From Ven Zelderheide to Kleve in Germany, not a very nice ride as I followed the main road, quite busy though I cycled through a forest wich could be worth going through on a less direct way and crossed the Rhein river, 25 km later I was back in Holland just next to the border in Stokkum, beautifull area, nice castle and gardens in 'S Heerenberg.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Camping free.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OXMaH34hJW0/VBslQ8nrdjI/AAAAAAAAEII/6XD5hw1ei9A/s640/blogger-image--527476690.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OXMaH34hJW0/VBslQ8nrdjI/AAAAAAAAEII/6XD5hw1ei9A/s640/blogger-image--527476690.jpg"></a></div>Germany is greeting me, 1 hour later I was back in The Netherlands</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DoRbhOHZLg0/VBslSkzWnAI/AAAAAAAAEIQ/QQXxiWeR3LE/s640/blogger-image--718848893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DoRbhOHZLg0/VBslSkzWnAI/AAAAAAAAEIQ/QQXxiWeR3LE/s640/blogger-image--718848893.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Castle of Stokkum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-D8zzMMyGYK8/VBslJh5gr0I/AAAAAAAAEHw/kMAgRU1d4SE/s640/blogger-image--569857580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-D8zzMMyGYK8/VBslJh5gr0I/AAAAAAAAEHw/kMAgRU1d4SE/s640/blogger-image--569857580.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">An evening visitor on my front wheel</div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><b>Stokkum - Lette 129 Km</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Nice area around Stokkum and the first hill, I am leaving The Netherlands, probably 50 meters elevation. I rode through the woods to Terborg, it looks more like a german city van a Dutch city, even the language they speak is different. I had my bike fixed in Gaanderen, after 8000 km, the axis had too much play, nice people they fixed it immediately and changed a piece all of that for 5 euros what a service, now everything seems in order again. If you are in the area, that's where you can go for your bike, Anton bike repair, 148 Rijkweg in Gaanderen. I hope that it will hold to the end of the journey I should really change the all bloc. My last city in Holland was Winterswijk, market was in town good atmosphere.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Then I screwed up the minute I biked in Germany I went North then south, find out that tourism offices are closed between 12 and 2:30 pm, they didn't have the map of the cycle path R1 that according to the web site should be available at the tourist office, on top of that nobody speaks english and apparently my dutch doesn't sound german enough. I felt lonely today and cycled 129 km for a route that could have been done in 90 km. With all that stress (yes I am the anxious type) I didn't fully enjoy the cities I passed or the countryside but tomorrow is an other day. Nothing really special in Coesfeld or Lette. Tomorrow I am determined to cycle back on the R1 from Münster.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Camping in Lette is 7 euros, nice lady who speaks english.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kZYO3739sG4/VBslUjFZ-zI/AAAAAAAAEIY/--cvI6MV8Mk/s640/blogger-image--1750920739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kZYO3739sG4/VBslUjFZ-zI/AAAAAAAAEIY/--cvI6MV8Mk/s640/blogger-image--1750920739.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">All they say on the sign is true ! Anton bike repair shop: No appointment, quick service !</div></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><b>Lette - Sassenberg 112 km</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Went to Rorup then followed the R14 bicycle route to Münster. Had lunch in Münster, interesting city with a lake close to the city center. Then I followed the R1 to Warendorf, hilly and nice, some road section are in bad condition almost for a mountain bike, very bumpy. Warendorf is a nice little village worth visiting. Don't stay at the Warendorf camping and bike 8 extra Km to Sassenberg, this is from an "official source" apparently the ones in Sassenberg have better reputation and it is approved by myself. Note that few people speak english in the area, it is the first Tourism office where the person could speak english (out of 4), even the guy at the tourism office of Münster had a limited english.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Camping in Sassenberg is 8 euros, 50 cents for a hot shower and 4 euros for WiFi in the tent: 12,50 euros. Tonight it is Schnitzel mit Kartoffeln und ApfelSchole or something like that Rain has come, tomorrow will be a wet day.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MswdqQiKvw4/VBsla-j_n8I/AAAAAAAAEIo/yeKHwzUOvKA/s640/blogger-image-186035332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MswdqQiKvw4/VBsla-j_n8I/AAAAAAAAEIo/yeKHwzUOvKA/s640/blogger-image-186035332.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The R14 goes through a farm </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JG_w8lFSeZU/VBslePjiVII/AAAAAAAAEIw/fOYRZs7iEvo/s640/blogger-image--28761067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JG_w8lFSeZU/VBslePjiVII/AAAAAAAAEIw/fOYRZs7iEvo/s640/blogger-image--28761067.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This guy really wants to sell his potatoes !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To be continued...</div><br></div><br></div><br></span></div><div><br></div>Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-64906410438215919332014-08-16T07:27:00.001-07:002014-08-16T07:31:56.398-07:00From Belgium to Spain Part 3<br />
I know that it has been a while, I have been back for a month now, anyway this is the last update for this trip. I stayed a week in Bordeaux, Irene joined me to the wine festival. Meanwhile I cycled around the Medoc wine area, to the lake of Hourtin 122 km, to Margaux 60 km and other places about 50 extra km. Then it was time to go to Spain, I eventually decided to head up for the Basque country following the coastal cycling route EuroVelo 1, then head back to Bordeaux, the end of the trip in only 5 days.<br />
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<b>Parempuyre (Haut-Médoc) - Moliets 182 km</b><br />
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I should have gone to Lacanau from Parempuyre, there is a nice cycle path that I cycled once. However I wanted to go to Spain as quickly as possible, I had only a few days remaining so I took the road going to Arcachon, the D1250 and then catching the cycle path again in Parentis. Big mistake, the road was very dangerous, straight, long and boring.<br />
From Parentis I found the bike path it is then became a fantastic ride, through the sand dunes, along the lakes and the forest. The ride is easy because it is relatively flat, there is enough shade and you can always stop on the sea side villages to have an ice cream or lunch. I was fast and was surprised to see the number of kilometres I rode that day. I found a camping not far from the beach, price was 17 euros (my most expensive camping on this trip).<br />
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Very bad weather but stil very enjoyable ride along the coast. From Moliets you stay on the cycle path until the suburb of bayonne. Bayonne is a nice city, I had lunch in the old town. Unfortunately the weather wasn't good and I had to cycle under the rain after lunch.<br />
From Bayonne I followed the cost all the way to Hendaye altering cycle path and streets. The highlight being Biarritz and the Corniche in Hendaye, beautiful scenery. In Hendaye I took a small ferry to cross the Bidassoa estuary to Hondarribia where I found a nice camping at the point over looking France on the other side of the bay. Camp site 11 euros.<br />
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<b>From Hondarribia to Cap Breton through Espelette 120 km</b><br />
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An other rainy day, it is the Basque Country after all ! On my bike I tend to like days like this, colors are different and with the right rain gear, it is all right. Today I decided to cycle along the river Bidassoa to the village of Bera, cycling the Col de Lizuniega to Sare, Ainhoa and Espelette where I ate a fantastic sandwich with Basque Cheese, red cherry and the famous Gateau Basque. I bought some Piment d'Espelette. The ride along the river Bidassoa is on a dirt road it was ok with regular tyres but I had a few difficult passages with big rocks and lot of mud, mountain bike tyres would have been better. The scenery is spectacular. mountain on both sides, wild water and not a soul. There are a few tunnels through the montain which are lit automatically when you ride through, some are with a manual switch, and you don't see through them, you'd better switch on your lights as well in case the timer stops too early, it happened to me.<br />
In Bera I headed back to France following a small road to Sera then up to the Col de Lizuniega, beautiful view, easy ride up, "pur plaisir". From there I rode down the valley and up again on a more busy road to Espelette.<br />
After lunch I followed the river Nive on a beautiful cycle path along fields of Peper d'Espelette to Bayonne.<br />
In Bayonne I caught the cycle path I took when I came one day earlier cycling back this time to Cap Breton, 20 km from Moliets. I could see a guy struggling against the wind in front of me, I eventually caught up and we chatted while cycling together to Cap Breton where we shared a place at the camp site. He was tired when I caught him but at the end of the day I was also extremely tired. That night we watch soccer in the snack of the Camping municipal. The morning after Lothar was already gone when I woke up, I didn't hear him fold his tent.<br />
Price per night 12 euros. The Camping Municipal offers services to cyclists, tools, repair kits, pump, cleaning stuff etc... are available, the next morning I used some grease for my chain.<br />
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The green way of Bidassoa</div>
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Espelette the dry Chili pepper is hanging at the shop</div>
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<b>From Cap Breton to Biscarosse 135 km</b><br />
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Same cycling path I took three days ago still it is very pleasant to see the same forest, no cars, just a few bikers and people walking. Around 11am I caught up Lothar and we had lunch together. Some nice cheese he bought at a market in one of the village we passed. Then we cycled our parted, after Parentis instead of going to Bordeaux through the main road I followed the cycle path to Biscarosse. On my way I met a cyclist and a guy walking on sticks from Brittany to the Landes for a charity event L'Echassier du coeur. I found a camping on the Etang de Biscarosse, unfortunately despite the location the camping was very noisy with stupid animation and music until 12am and people still chatting out loud next to my tent until 2 am. It is one of this mega-camping where they entertain the tourists called Campaneole that I would advise you to avoid if you look for a quiet place. Price 12 euros.<br />
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Lothar my bike buddy for a day, never heard of him again I hope that he safely reached Hamburg by now.</div>
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<b>Biscarosse - Bordeaux 117 km</b><br />
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The last leg of my journey. I am sad, I wish I could keep cycling at least three more years. I went through a different road this time. I wanted to cycle through the big sand dunes to the Pyla (the Dune du Pilat is located in Pyla), then around the Bassin d'Arcachon. In the village of Lanton I left the cycle path and took a small deserted road to the suburb of Bordeaux.<br />
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The top of the trees under the Dune du Pilat, moving forward 3 to 4 meters a year.</div>
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My favorite restaurant next to Bordeaux <b>Lou Couqueou</b> where my brother and I were authorised by the owner to lick the plate ! </div>
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14 days cycling from Belgium to Spain and 3 more days back to Bordeaux (without the stop in Bordeaux and the day trips cycling around)</div>
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<br />Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-17051187311719436922014-06-26T14:52:00.001-07:002014-07-02T23:18:53.875-07:00From Belgium to Spain part 2<div><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Evron - Nyoiseau 80 km</b></div></b></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Easy ride, small roads, I stopped for a coffee in La Chapelle-Rainsoin and stayed on the D20 untill Villers-Charlemagne then took the D154 and D152 to Fromentières.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">The highest point of the journey being Chateau-Gontier where I had lunch in an old café with style. Located on the Mayenne river this village is worth a visit, lots of nice monuments, the river is quite nice as well. From there I headed to Empoignée, Mèe and Nyoiseau, nothing to see except the nice countryside.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Nyoiseau is a small quiet village with a charming camping on the river Oudon. Very quiet only one bar/café/lotto with no customers. Julien the camping manager offered me a drink and we chatted for a while with 2 of his friends, I recommand to stay on that camp for the location, the quietness and the staff. 5 euros 50.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="font-weight: bold; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TeQnKNXGwJM/U7PBdgCGzYI/AAAAAAAAD9o/AS9OrOOYE38/s640/blogger-image-1955233676.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TeQnKNXGwJM/U7PBdgCGzYI/AAAAAAAAD9o/AS9OrOOYE38/s640/blogger-image-1955233676.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="font-weight: bold; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="font-weight: bold; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fkz-_1itNvA/U7PBcAx_oLI/AAAAAAAAD9g/3FUJFgOnoMo/s640/blogger-image-1262717209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fkz-_1itNvA/U7PBcAx_oLI/AAAAAAAAD9g/3FUJFgOnoMo/s640/blogger-image-1262717209.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Château-Gontier and the Mayenne river</div><div class="separator" style="font-weight: bold; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="font-weight: bold; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VR78ebeKlHc/U7PBabx55_I/AAAAAAAAD9Y/mOGBy1qhzYA/s640/blogger-image-1381807260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VR78ebeKlHc/U7PBabx55_I/AAAAAAAAD9Y/mOGBy1qhzYA/s640/blogger-image-1381807260.jpg"></a></div>Weird People around my bike</div></div><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b>Nyoiseau - Nantes 115 km</b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Nantes is a big city worth at least a couple of days of visit. I am back after a few weeks visiting my friend Rémi for just one night.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">The ride was pleasant from Nyoiseau to Candé via Chazé sur Argos then I took the D165 towards Ancenis. Very nice city on The Loire river. I then followed the Loire on the right bank wich was apparently a mistake. There were some works on the bike road and I had to turn around after 10 kilometers, no other way and no good deviation signs before engaging myself there. The path along side the Loire river is a dirt road and I would advice a Mountain bike or big tyres. An other thing to check is water, there was no place to refill between Oudon and Nantes and it I was dry one hour before Nantes.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WKgTp9zLF3w/U7PDMHm0-vI/AAAAAAAAD90/1LdLmLt4yvg/s640/blogger-image--859171403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WKgTp9zLF3w/U7PDMHm0-vI/AAAAAAAAD90/1LdLmLt4yvg/s640/blogger-image--859171403.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Loire river in Ancenis</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F2q3A_LXbzM/U7PDQNQqmrI/AAAAAAAAD-E/O_sCbrIAEpw/s640/blogger-image-516719321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F2q3A_LXbzM/U7PDQNQqmrI/AAAAAAAAD-E/O_sCbrIAEpw/s640/blogger-image-516719321.jpg"></a></div></div>Ouzon</div></font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b>Nantes - Aizenay 66 km</b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Commuting ride to meet my friend Cécile and her kids Pauline and Martin. the road was straight down south, a few nice villages with some castle along the way, Pallau being the main attraction on this road.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eD8CtnhSBhU/U7PDOEFGXjI/AAAAAAAAD98/SAqFxhtEb_4/s640/blogger-image-1685156973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eD8CtnhSBhU/U7PDOEFGXjI/AAAAAAAAD98/SAqFxhtEb_4/s640/blogger-image-1685156973.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With Martin and Pauline</div></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b>Aizenay - La Rochelle 138 km</b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">From Aizenay I decided to ride to the coast, I went to Jard-Sur-Mer via Talmont St Hilaire where I had a coffee in front of a medieval castle then I followed the European cycle route to La Rochelle.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Difficult ride because of the heat wave, 38 celsius on the road dixit a fellow biker electronically equiped. I also met James and Rupert, 2 cyclists going to Île de Ré from Great Britain I was exhausted and stayed behind them to avoid the wind. The coast is quite windy and the route is sometimes a dirt road.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">In La Rochelle it is the Fête de la Musique. I am not sure I slept that night, music until my departure in the morning.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I met Harald a german cycling from Santiago to Bretagne and we shared the expensive camp site good deal, 8 euros. The camping municipal is walking distance from the city center.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k2KwDkIbHo8/U7PEbmexe0I/AAAAAAAAD-Y/EqC5pSWW1-8/s640/blogger-image--1889232192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k2KwDkIbHo8/U7PEbmexe0I/AAAAAAAAD-Y/EqC5pSWW1-8/s640/blogger-image--1889232192.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Fête de la musique</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ziy2tQYbaVc/U7PEZ_DIWKI/AAAAAAAAD-M/z1JkzVOPm4U/s640/blogger-image--323981005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ziy2tQYbaVc/U7PEZ_DIWKI/AAAAAAAAD-M/z1JkzVOPm4U/s640/blogger-image--323981005.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qowLE3SoA9g/U7PEdfGcR-I/AAAAAAAAD-g/4_ppKQ4FazQ/s640/blogger-image--1000065116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qowLE3SoA9g/U7PEdfGcR-I/AAAAAAAAD-g/4_ppKQ4FazQ/s640/blogger-image--1000065116.jpg"></a></div>La Rochelle by night</div></div></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b>La Rochelle - Mortagne sur Gironde 115 km</b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">An other day under the sun.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I followed the beach and right at the start in Aytré, met 2 bikers we cycled together for 25km to a nice coffee place in St Laurent de la Prée where they offered me coffee and breakfast, we chatted for a while, then they took me to a back road to reach Rochefort and they went back to Aytré. My day started very well.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I went through Rochefort, this time took the Pendular bridge, for bikers and pedestrian only, avoiding the dangerous bridge for cars that I took 9 months earlier.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Then the road is quite flat towards Royan. I just forgot that we were sunday and didn't have enough food or water. Looking for my way in the village of L'Eguille. I followed some sign post "Le Sel de Madi". I stumbled upon a group of people ready to have lunch, they were preparing some mussels covered of pine leaves and ready to be burned in a traditionnal way of cooking called 'Eclade'. I just asked for some water to Madi and she kindly invited me for lunch. They are all members of a group of local exchange and trading system called SEL (Système d'Echange Local). It was a fantastic lunch with wonderful people giving their time to help each other without money. I wanted to pay for my lunch but they kindly declined.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">This is a link I found on internet www.Solidaire.org explaining all about it in French.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">After this lunch I cycled to Mortagne sur Gironde, nice camp site with a fantastic view, very clean with a nice person. What a day ! I highly recommand that camping municipal.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Around 6 euros a night. </font></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZivPcP0mxA8/U7RVyLsp2hI/AAAAAAAAD-w/a8-t7DwesFA/s640/blogger-image-135647476.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZivPcP0mxA8/U7RVyLsp2hI/AAAAAAAAD-w/a8-t7DwesFA/s640/blogger-image-135647476.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Aytré the low tide in the morning</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9a3FwnubQBs/U7RV1s12kFI/AAAAAAAAD_A/nLfs4SOFlE0/s640/blogger-image--2126845571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9a3FwnubQBs/U7RV1s12kFI/AAAAAAAAD_A/nLfs4SOFlE0/s640/blogger-image--2126845571.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pendular bridge in Rochefort, a city I already passed 9 months ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vXM7pLvwdVY/U7RV0HzBNgI/AAAAAAAAD-4/hfP4TXvWBwI/s640/blogger-image-1512992874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vXM7pLvwdVY/U7RV0HzBNgI/AAAAAAAAD-4/hfP4TXvWBwI/s640/blogger-image-1512992874.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mussels on fire under the pine leaves with great company !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zoTGyY8lN3Y/U7RV9Fe34GI/AAAAAAAAD_g/ak_D2PP_9zE/s640/blogger-image-2089556747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zoTGyY8lN3Y/U7RV9Fe34GI/AAAAAAAAD_g/ak_D2PP_9zE/s640/blogger-image-2089556747.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The local name for this kind of cooking is Eclade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uiP3Rtnvvt0/U7RV7DOqgcI/AAAAAAAAD_Y/XX5caVn_g1c/s640/blogger-image--1246054805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uiP3Rtnvvt0/U7RV7DOqgcI/AAAAAAAAD_Y/XX5caVn_g1c/s640/blogger-image--1246054805.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3C60lNipJmA/U7RV5RtSv3I/AAAAAAAAD_Q/va7hXAxRnH8/s640/blogger-image-1110130577.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3C60lNipJmA/U7RV5RtSv3I/AAAAAAAAD_Q/va7hXAxRnH8/s640/blogger-image-1110130577.jpg"></a></div>Some of my wonderful hosts.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tIBXc-o7VKc/U7RV3SnKvZI/AAAAAAAAD_I/J2-aMz-8KnE/s640/blogger-image-958821494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tIBXc-o7VKc/U7RV3SnKvZI/AAAAAAAAD_I/J2-aMz-8KnE/s640/blogger-image-958821494.jpg"></a></div>2 hours break.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2udzo2eRUsk/U7RV_M9E8oI/AAAAAAAAD_o/LHUzgr-PSLY/s640/blogger-image-2001568137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2udzo2eRUsk/U7RV_M9E8oI/AAAAAAAAD_o/LHUzgr-PSLY/s640/blogger-image-2001568137.jpg"></a></div>And this is Madi, my fantastic host !</div><br></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b>Mortagne Sur Gironde - Bordeaux (Parempuyre) 75 km</b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">This morning I woke up and it was raining for the first time in 12 days. Jean-Jacques and Danielle saw me looking for shelter and offered me coffee, it turned out to be a breakfast with home made jam. We chatted for a while waiting for the rain to stop, they were travelling in a modern VW van, Jean-Jacques has been travelling like this since the sixties, then he was a pionneer and drove all other Europe windsurfing. Before I left he gave me some home made Deer pâté.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">An other good start for my day, it is always nice to meet people like this.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zC63DeOm1EI/U7RYn_YegOI/AAAAAAAAEAE/gN0O_dWK1FM/s640/blogger-image--1635813487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zC63DeOm1EI/U7RYn_YegOI/AAAAAAAAEAE/gN0O_dWK1FM/s640/blogger-image--1635813487.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-59nRVaFXrJ4/U7RYkBOEeeI/AAAAAAAAD_0/ZRrKSb42_Tg/s640/blogger-image--1896311761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-59nRVaFXrJ4/U7RYkBOEeeI/AAAAAAAAD_0/ZRrKSb42_Tg/s640/blogger-image--1896311761.jpg"></a></div>Waiting for the ferry in Blaye</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="font-weight: bold; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j6J6lfveY8I/U7RYptmqomI/AAAAAAAAEAM/B6eogCpuSMU/s640/blogger-image--306994134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j6J6lfveY8I/U7RYptmqomI/AAAAAAAAEAM/B6eogCpuSMU/s640/blogger-image--306994134.jpg"></a></div>On the Ferry</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="font-weight: bold; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZPm_llsAekA/U7RYru2mALI/AAAAAAAAEAU/UdimX_ZKHug/s640/blogger-image-1715265240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZPm_llsAekA/U7RYru2mALI/AAAAAAAAEAU/UdimX_ZKHug/s640/blogger-image-1715265240.jpg"></a></div>On the brown waters of the river Garonne</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-weight: bold; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sjWPzVPo75I/U7RYmKnw-jI/AAAAAAAAD_8/eQsDfwbbQgM/s640/blogger-image--88128987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sjWPzVPo75I/U7RYmKnw-jI/AAAAAAAAD_8/eQsDfwbbQgM/s640/blogger-image--88128987.jpg"></a></div>Lost in Margaux</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b>Total 1185 km, 12 days so far, Average 98,75 km/day... To be continued, looking forward to reach Spain in the next days...</b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></div>Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-15017548932159896122014-06-26T08:22:00.000-07:002014-07-17T09:46:23.944-07:00From Belgium to Spain on a bike - Part 1<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Kortrijk - Lillers 80 km </b><br>
Spring time, good weather announced! just before the summer holiday rush, time to ride again. Unfortunately the day before departure a thunder storm destroted our 2 roof windows. I postponned my trip for 2 days and jumped on the train to Kortrik (courtrai) on thursday the 12th and rode along the Lei river for the Flemish and the Vallée de la Lys for the French part. First of all Kortrijk is a nice city, quite important for the Flamish identity. The museum of the golden spurs explain all the details of famous battle when the peasant defeated the army of Artois and the French king. Of course history has been changed into a myth but the museum tries to put things in perspective.<br>
The ride along the Lei was nice on a cycle path, but once in France it is a bit less interesting, you can't ride next to the river for too long, I would recommand to stay on the Belgian side as long as possible at list untill you reach Comines.<br>
In the early evening I reached the town of Lillers and the crappiest, dirtiest camping I have ever been too. I totally discouraged you to put your tent here as hygiene is very poor, they only clean once a week (says a poster on the toilet door) and it can't be a thorough cleaning. As a matter of fact I will complain to the French authorities as soon as I am getting back. My brand new tent was cut by glass in the ground. Waste of money and time ! Avoid Lillers municipal Camp site ! Anyway not much going on in Lillers. Paid 4 euros 50 for camping.<br><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TfM2BbFPZtY/U6yUIsERS7I/AAAAAAAAD7M/FoNQ_aKS6W8/s640/blogger-image--750560423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TfM2BbFPZtY/U6yUIsERS7I/AAAAAAAAD7M/FoNQ_aKS6W8/s640/blogger-image--750560423.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Riding along the canal Du lys, Belgium is on the other side.</div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KIXpZmTJ_MA/U6yUhiXOmiI/AAAAAAAAD8s/tbfe3PYajbA/s640/blogger-image-1009855370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KIXpZmTJ_MA/U6yUhiXOmiI/AAAAAAAAD8s/tbfe3PYajbA/s640/blogger-image-1009855370.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I picked my first cherries on my way</div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DxT_rDrlP7o/U6yUPf1uvAI/AAAAAAAAD7k/dZXg3jsMBzI/s640/blogger-image-295984161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DxT_rDrlP7o/U6yUPf1uvAI/AAAAAAAAD7k/dZXg3jsMBzI/s640/blogger-image-295984161.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I cycled through The New World</div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Lillers - Abbeville 86 km</b></div><div>What a nice ride ! Slightly hilly. Just a nice country ride with no car, a deer crossed in front of me, I followed the side roads the d102 to Auxi Le chateau parallele to the big departemental road. From Auxi going to St Riquier I went back on the D941 almost no car and no truck.</div><div>In Abbeville Irene was waiting for me, it's Friday, and we went to the Baie de Somme, beautiful sight. There is a cycle path along the canal de la Somme and around Baie de Somme definitly for a futur ride. This time we went to the nice villages of Le Crotoy, St Valery sur Somme and had fish dinner in front of the waves at Cayeux s/mer.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IUECxgaAsyc/U6yUdXqACMI/AAAAAAAAD8c/SlFRnDI5jlg/s640/blogger-image-1287583553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IUECxgaAsyc/U6yUdXqACMI/AAAAAAAAD8c/SlFRnDI5jlg/s640/blogger-image-1287583553.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Canche river</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s7wI4w2siuk/U6yURvzaJdI/AAAAAAAAD7s/bQ8VZfR4XCM/s640/blogger-image--1106148188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s7wI4w2siuk/U6yURvzaJdI/AAAAAAAAD7s/bQ8VZfR4XCM/s640/blogger-image--1106148188.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">St Riquier Abbaye</div><br></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Abbeville - Le Treport - Dieppe 85 km</b></div><div>Abbeville Le Treport was easy and quick, I took the most direct road D925 then the side roads from Friville Escarbotin to Le Treport where I met Irene for lunch? Nice port town with a Funiculaire to go on top of the cliff, I took it with the bike and had a beautiful ride following the European cycle coastal road, following the little signs I reached Dieppe, a spectacular view from the top of the cliff.</div><div>We had dinner in one of restaurant in front of the port, Dieppe is a quiet big fishing port with old castles and Vauban buildings.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xPkFxX2nKcw/U6yOBFqSFjI/AAAAAAAAD60/ggnGTl0cH0U/s640/blogger-image-1662861644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xPkFxX2nKcw/U6yOBFqSFjI/AAAAAAAAD60/ggnGTl0cH0U/s640/blogger-image-1662861644.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3 pictures of Le Treport</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Wd7W10hP9k4/U6yUMVNHXdI/AAAAAAAAD7c/Iv7Yuva3Xs8/s640/blogger-image-1905137368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Wd7W10hP9k4/U6yUMVNHXdI/AAAAAAAAD7c/Iv7Yuva3Xs8/s640/blogger-image-1905137368.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cg_oo28tyJE/U6yUYndZZtI/AAAAAAAAD8M/WGuQm0VoqZM/s640/blogger-image-1104625329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cg_oo28tyJE/U6yUYndZZtI/AAAAAAAAD8M/WGuQm0VoqZM/s640/blogger-image-1104625329.jpg"></a></div></div></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Dieppe - Etretat 102 km</b></div><div>The most beautiful ride I ever had on this journey so far. Fantastic cycling roads, almost no cars, it's sunday. Plenty of beautiful villages on the sea. Going down and up the cliffs. spring time brings lots of flowers, Veules Les Roses being very flowery. I had lunch with Irene in front of a medieval Church, we walked around and along a river full of trouts, we saw quite a few from the river path. Irene left for Belgium, leaving me for the second part of the day. Passing the famous hills of Petites Dalles and Grandes Dalles and the last hill of Etretat.</div><div>Etretat being famous for it's broken cliff and the Pin where the famous (in France) fiction character Arsene Lupin had a hidden place. Etretat is a charming village I hate some fish from the Conserverie Belle-Iloise for dinner. Nice !</div><div>Paid 7 euros 50 cts for camping.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kYKdoFL5g8w/U6yUW5pNTvI/AAAAAAAAD8E/VfsKSf9Wwyg/s640/blogger-image-521242412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kYKdoFL5g8w/U6yUW5pNTvI/AAAAAAAAD8E/VfsKSf9Wwyg/s640/blogger-image-521242412.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Arrival in Dieppe the evening before</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R-0lQG6TTnU/U6yUTdxx4xI/AAAAAAAAD70/m7w2cvIyVQE/s640/blogger-image--228143759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R-0lQG6TTnU/U6yUTdxx4xI/AAAAAAAAD70/m7w2cvIyVQE/s640/blogger-image--228143759.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gMJ_AeT_Cbk/U6yUKc0cO2I/AAAAAAAAD7U/6vO3RnV8VxI/s640/blogger-image--491992574.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gMJ_AeT_Cbk/U6yUKc0cO2I/AAAAAAAAD7U/6vO3RnV8VxI/s640/blogger-image--491992574.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">fecamp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4jRDotuVrHQ/U6yUFCy6CiI/AAAAAAAAD7E/Dm8fwghDQT8/s640/blogger-image--371346250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4jRDotuVrHQ/U6yUFCy6CiI/AAAAAAAAD7E/Dm8fwghDQT8/s640/blogger-image--371346250.jpg"></a></div>Etretat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aUHVu81Z_rU/U6yUaTxnjwI/AAAAAAAAD8U/ufj0Ju-P4gE/s640/blogger-image-1889936602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aUHVu81Z_rU/U6yUaTxnjwI/AAAAAAAAD8U/ufj0Ju-P4gE/s640/blogger-image-1889936602.jpg"></a></div></div>l'aiguille d'Etretat</div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Etretat - Livarot 120 km</b></div><div>Quite long and difficult ride, I made a mistake going directly to the Tancarville bridge instead of following the coast untill the Pont De Normandie. Tancarville is a dangerous bridge without cycle path. Trucks pass very close and quite fast, over the 70km limit for sure. I totally discourage any cyclist to go other that bridge.</div><div>After Tancarville I took the smallest possible backroads from Beuzeville to Lisieux. Very charming but hilly ride.</div><div>From Lisieux to Livarot there is a long hill up with 6 km downhill to Livarot what a finnish !</div><div>Livarot has a cheese center of course, very nice you can taste and buy all the non-pasteurized Cheese. I bought a Livarot, a baguette, a bottle of cider for my dinner !</div><div>Paid 5 euros for camping.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SwRbIIdlZ2M/U6yUVGApvlI/AAAAAAAAD78/nkf8z_zs4w8/s640/blogger-image--1659748940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SwRbIIdlZ2M/U6yUVGApvlI/AAAAAAAAD78/nkf8z_zs4w8/s640/blogger-image--1659748940.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">From Tancarville Bridge</div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5PfkGf1tG3Y/U6yUfZ-LJ2I/AAAAAAAAD8k/ZmycFrm6PXc/s640/blogger-image--907087141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5PfkGf1tG3Y/U6yUfZ-LJ2I/AAAAAAAAD8k/ZmycFrm6PXc/s640/blogger-image--907087141.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My dinner !</div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Livarot - Evron 124 km</b></div><div>I didn't expect that many hills on that way. It all started in Livarot going up for 40 minutes than quickly down to Trun and Argentan. I went through Pré en Paille, cycled up on the Corniche of Paille, beautiful forest on the top of a valley, I reached Villaines sur Juhel thinking that there was a camp site over there but none, so I went to Bais where I knew that there was a camping, unfortunately it was under work and will reopen in 2015. At the city hall they said that I had to cycle to the next city Evron. The most difficult hill of the day and then down to Evron where I found the three star camping with a nice manager offering me a coke and some chocolate sweets while chatting, cost of the camping 4 euros and 50 cts.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EMjzF0EaKQA/U6yV7Kfkj6I/AAAAAAAAD9A/L7fexuLwVRA/s640/blogger-image--533209918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EMjzF0EaKQA/U6yV7Kfkj6I/AAAAAAAAD9A/L7fexuLwVRA/s640/blogger-image--533209918.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Horse breeding in Normandie</div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QZvd9qaAjYQ/U6yV9MMOhdI/AAAAAAAAD9I/VJnZYliOPiU/s640/blogger-image-1300959946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QZvd9qaAjYQ/U6yV9MMOhdI/AAAAAAAAD9I/VJnZYliOPiU/s640/blogger-image-1300959946.jpg"></a></div>And cows...</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853703915425813449.post-17473946697040174242014-03-04T10:23:00.001-08:002014-03-26T15:25:28.393-07:00Antwerp - Almere - Alphen aan de Rijn - Antwerp - Brussels - Lustin -
Liège<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><b>Antwerp - Almere 180 km</b></span></div><div><br><div>It has been my longest time on a bike so far and my shoulder is soar. After just one kilometer at the end of my street I fell. I didn't feel any pain then but after 50 km the shoulder started to hurt, not too bad though and I decided to go to my final destination Almere 180 km, 11hours on the bike. 2 river crossing and some beautiful road to cycle.</div><div><br><div>The first part between Antwerp and Breda wasn't too bad but for practical reasons I took the N1. Breda was celebrating the carnival like all the catholic areas of Holland and until Gorinchem (pronounce Gorkem if you ask your way) I could see funny people and confettis in all the villages. It was fun to see these colorful persons everywhere.</div><div>There is one ferry to cross the river to Gorinchem, 1 euro 50 wich save you from cycling on the busy bridge a few kilometers down the road. Gorinchem is a nice fortified city, I will probably come back in this area to know more about this city at the historical Catholic Protestant border. The guy at the tourism office told me that it was one of the only city were Carnival was celebrated on the protestant side.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-x0g7WCjDKuQ/UxbRbLj5xOI/AAAAAAAADyA/iP4GWhZlmXc/s640/blogger-image--1527677191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-x0g7WCjDKuQ/UxbRbLj5xOI/AAAAAAAADyA/iP4GWhZlmXc/s640/blogger-image--1527677191.jpg"></a></div>My welcome present in Breda, unfortunately I didn't ride a tandem !</div><div><br></div><div>North of Gorinchem to Utrecht, i found the Dutch country side quite nice and cycled along a few canals until Utrecht, very relaxing with the wind in the back and the little sun coming out.</div><div>After crossing Utrecht I took the wood road from de Bilt untill Hillversum through a place called Lage Vursche, I was looking for the shortest road to Hillversum when a nice guy offered to cycle with me for 20 kilometers. Most of the people on bike or on foot are quite helpful in Holland, you just have to chat a little bit and you'll find out that it is easy to meet nice people. Sometimes you just have to open a map to attract interest. A little trick wich attract sympathy is my yellow Jersey that I wear for security, I write some of the major destination I have been to for the last 6 months, Amsterdam, Bordeaux, London, sometimes I wonder if I should write down the kilos I've lost in this 6 months.</div><div>After Hilversum the last 30 kilometers were difficult, I arrived at night fall but happy.</div><div>The day after, no bike, I visited Almere, an interesting city if you are interested in Architecture. There is a place called Casla were the staff is incredibly nice, they explained me the developpement on the city, present and futur projects. The visionary vision of developpement of a city and the experimentations of developpement are right now suffering from societal changes due to the online business. All the businesses are going through changes that transform the city of Almere, for instance a big project of shops and appartements won't happen any more, despite the fact that it was planned many years ago, the concept of having retail stores to attract people in the city is sufuring from the online retail and expensive parking spaces in the city.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-udO4780eUJI/UxbRZ1CxEjI/AAAAAAAADx4/DT_Asc3JuNo/s640/blogger-image--242276289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-udO4780eUJI/UxbRZ1CxEjI/AAAAAAAADx4/DT_Asc3JuNo/s640/blogger-image--242276289.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ferry crossing to Gorinchem</div><br></div><div><b>Almere - Alphen aan de Rijn 78 km</b></div><div><br></div><div>After cycling through Hilversum, I went through the polders around Mijdrecht. At one point after cycling below water level for kilometers I reached the river Kromme Mijdrecht, the highest point around, very nice ride. I went to De Hoef where I stopped at the Make your own cheese shop in De Hoef, all you need to make your own Gouda is here.</div><div>After De Hoef I followed the Aarkanaal until Alphen but there is also a very busy road so I would advise to find an other route perhaps.</div><div>Alphen aan de Rijn is one of these modern dutch city surrounded by polders and crossed by the Oud Rijn. Not my favorite city.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gCxZmE-52H0/UzNTwEwq4vI/AAAAAAAAD04/fw0F_iRDLMw/s640/blogger-image-1250997634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gCxZmE-52H0/UzNTwEwq4vI/AAAAAAAAD04/fw0F_iRDLMw/s640/blogger-image-1250997634.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RtgPAnCvm1Q/UzNTzPQO3kI/AAAAAAAAD1I/RUGRpSUbCIo/s640/blogger-image-2133932679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RtgPAnCvm1Q/UzNTzPQO3kI/AAAAAAAAD1I/RUGRpSUbCIo/s640/blogger-image-2133932679.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#ff0000"><u><br></u></font><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RtgPAnCvm1Q/UzNTzPQO3kI/AAAAAAAAD1I/RUGRpSUbCIo/s640/blogger-image-2133932679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RtgPAnCvm1Q/UzNTzPQO3kI/AAAAAAAAD1I/RUGRpSUbCIo/s640/blogger-image-2133932679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bjlAgU5Uuq0/Uyv1nTIZFbI/AAAAAAAADyc/I8wEBdMZIN8/s640/blogger-image--2837231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bjlAgU5Uuq0/Uyv1nTIZFbI/AAAAAAAADyc/I8wEBdMZIN8/s640/blogger-image--2837231.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Alphen aan De Rijn - Antwerpen 125 km</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After Alphen I followed the Oud Rijn untill Gouda then Rotterdam and the cycle path from Essen until Antwerpen. Very urbanised ride, passing Rotterdam and it's suburb on the east and South not my favorite route.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">However Gouda is a city worth cycling through, when reaching the city from the North don't follow the signs indicating Rotterdam, it is a long route around Gouda, just cycle through Gouda and enjoy a nice coffee in front of a canal the follow the river Hollansche Ijssel until the Nieuwe Rijn. You cycle on top of an other polder wich was devastated by a flooding in 1953, a fantastic sight wich give you an idea of amplitude of the devastation. This area can also look murky sometimes with all the Quick sand sign along the road.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then I reached Rotterdam and arrived in Antwerp through the FietsStrade between Essen and Antwerp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ivbcrxg_oqw/Uyv1uOcim0I/AAAAAAAADys/RmZa8HzMYA4/s640/blogger-image--1872922961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ivbcrxg_oqw/Uyv1uOcim0I/AAAAAAAADys/RmZa8HzMYA4/s640/blogger-image--1872922961.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SNdfBv8lm1E/UzNTxcTIDqI/AAAAAAAAD1A/K7PGkJQPCcM/s640/blogger-image-1455674836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SNdfBv8lm1E/UzNTxcTIDqI/AAAAAAAAD1A/K7PGkJQPCcM/s640/blogger-image-1455674836.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1JX84o8E-Fg/UzNTq9FjxoI/AAAAAAAAD0g/l7zI6fbVhPs/s640/blogger-image-1263553437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1JX84o8E-Fg/UzNTq9FjxoI/AAAAAAAAD0g/l7zI6fbVhPs/s640/blogger-image-1263553437.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#0000ee"><u><br></u></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#0000ee"><u><br></u></font><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1JX84o8E-Fg/UzNTq9FjxoI/AAAAAAAAD0g/l7zI6fbVhPs/s640/blogger-image-1263553437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XoXhO8IFMPY/Uy_gTCiWrWI/AAAAAAAADzc/cFu-XVvD4E0/s640/blogger-image-394562641.jpg"></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;">Some quick sand signs around The Ijssel area.</div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IXQ2lp3A4to/Uyv1r-N1kSI/AAAAAAAADyk/R1c2-7KNAgs/s640/blogger-image-1829187343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IXQ2lp3A4to/Uyv1r-N1kSI/AAAAAAAADyk/R1c2-7KNAgs/s640/blogger-image-1829187343.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); 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After Mechelen towards Perk then right after the airport you'll find some nice cycle path going to Brussels.</div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><b><br></b></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><b>Brussels - Dinant 95 km</b></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;">The ride starts in the forêt de Soignies towards Genval through the woods. Then I followed the road towards Ottignies and went through a few hilly ways towards Mont St Guibert then Gembloux. Small roads, not many cars, no cyclists either.</div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;">From Gembloux I quickly reached Namur on a busy road. Namur is a city worth visiting, the shopping street was extremely crowded. </div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;">I then cycled along the canal on the right side of the river Meuse in the direction of Dinant. Nice and pleasant ride that I recommand, lots of bikers, I then reached the small village of Lustin.</div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l7dnf8b_2G4/Uy_gRfL8FHI/AAAAAAAADzU/FIQx1__mMk4/s640/blogger-image-1289612926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l7dnf8b_2G4/Uy_gRfL8FHI/AAAAAAAADzU/FIQx1__mMk4/s640/blogger-image-1289612926.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZCQ1IaVUVw8/Uy_gP7JVbDI/AAAAAAAADzM/Gmn9jZZwNxw/s640/blogger-image--344299771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZCQ1IaVUVw8/Uy_gP7JVbDI/AAAAAAAADzM/Gmn9jZZwNxw/s640/blogger-image--344299771.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DMps6dz8P1w/Uy_gUw17eqI/AAAAAAAADzk/GbNWOgj33zg/s640/blogger-image-428720662.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DMps6dz8P1w/Uy_gUw17eqI/AAAAAAAADzk/GbNWOgj33zg/s640/blogger-image-428720662.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div><b>Lustin - Liège 95 km</b></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;">Final leg of my journey along the Meuse river, unfortunately the Ravel is under repair so I couldn't bike on the cycle path for the last 25 km</div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;">Nice ride along the Meuse, though could be busy during the week, lots of heavy industries along the river, mostly cement, stones and sand extraction in the cliffs bordering the river, on a Sunday everything was shut so I didn't see any trucks, my guess is that it can be a problem during week days.</div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-muOOrKKiNbc/UzNTuC_B0WI/AAAAAAAAD0w/qmCPMUWXWnk/s640/blogger-image--996186153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-muOOrKKiNbc/UzNTuC_B0WI/AAAAAAAAD0w/qmCPMUWXWnk/s640/blogger-image--996186153.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I passed Dave on a sunny morning ; )</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The weather was good so I decided to ride my bike towards Amsterdam, 3 days in the flat windy Netherlands.<div><br></div><div><b>Day 1 Antwerpen - Roosendaal - Rotterdam - Noordwijk 162 km</b></div><div><br></div><div>I left Antwerp at 7:45 while the city was still asleep and headed to the orange light of the port that I intended to pass through. Unfortunately one of the bridge was up and I had to make a detour to reach Ekeren. I don't advise to go through the port, better to take the cycle path around the ring and directly reach Ekeren or Kappellen. From Kappelen follow the bike path along the train tracks, pay attention to the signs the cycle path crosses the train tracks several times. It is a nice path giving access to the woods of Kampen, plenty of cyclists.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-07jSbloRADU/UscuYF4gScI/AAAAAAAADvw/5M-Xsdftxhg/s640/blogger-image-1711805097.jpg" imageanchor="1"><br></a><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FGfPbtIWSfA/UscumCEB0pI/AAAAAAAADxA/lMXDvLRIQ18/s640/blogger-image--1727664563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br></a><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FGfPbtIWSfA/UscumCEB0pI/AAAAAAAADxA/lMXDvLRIQ18/s640/blogger-image--1727664563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bRIDBIKXFrk/UscuUOzkmgI/AAAAAAAADvY/yUKUoXgXc6U/s640/blogger-image-312314006.jpg"></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> Port of Anterpen a huge barge is passing through</span></div></div></div><br></div><div>In Roosendaal go to the city center, you'll see a post sign Rotterdam, just follow that direction and it will lead you to the bridge crossing the Haringvliet, an impressive bridge long and windy, beautiful view of the rivers. Unlike in Belgium where they wildly use the knoppunt system wich is more for a leisury use of cycling, in The Netherlands they have post sign with directions for bikes in red letters. The Dutch pragmatism and organisation has some advantage, you always know the shortest way from A to B. Sometimes they indicate alternative routes in green letters, always with an indication of the distance to the next point. The second advantage is the dutch use their bikes, whenever you are lost, Dutch locals will always know which route to follow <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">with your bike and give you accurate distances or time travel.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I reached Rotterdam after a light lunch in Oude Gestel, I crossed Haringvliet and the Maas river through a tunnel. Rotterdam is a big city, 8 km from the sign Post Rotterdam to the city center, I passed 2 markets, on saturday mornings, traffic is crazy in the center, pay attention to the cars parking and opening their doors on the cycle path, the pedestrian and the other bikes. In the city center, the sign post will indicate the direction to go to, this time Zoetermeer.</span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tYR_ae-162s/UsZt1Vw0rtI/AAAAAAAADvA/ELuuEgGJYM0/s640/blogger-image-1113854386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tYR_ae-162s/UsZt1Vw0rtI/AAAAAAAADvA/ELuuEgGJYM0/s640/blogger-image-1113854386.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> No this isn't Dubai</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R7KHR3Fn9SY/Uscue80krXI/AAAAAAAADwY/XZ-SlM1g604/s640/blogger-image-2082887633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R7KHR3Fn9SY/Uscue80krXI/AAAAAAAADwY/XZ-SlM1g604/s640/blogger-image-2082887633.jpg"></a></span><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"> It is Rotterdam and the Erasmus Bridge, beautifull Dutch Architecture.</div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PwGiPQfAZMs/UscuZXa61zI/AAAAAAAADv4/nw0X3lGYgyc/s640/blogger-image-841977484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PwGiPQfAZMs/UscuZXa61zI/AAAAAAAADv4/nw0X3lGYgyc/s640/blogger-image-841977484.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Between Rotterdam and Zoetermeer it is quite densel and nothing After Zoetermeer though it is a typical Dutch countryside with flat fields, canals and windmillls, I took an alternative route towards Leiden through Vlietland and a Polderpark. Leiden is a city woth visiting where I lived 16 years ago I went through the shopping street towards the train station where I cycle the last 10 kilometers towards Noordwijk. I arrived at 17:15.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 2 Noordwijk - Amsterdam - Almere 82 km</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">From Noordwijk I went to Sassenheim then headed to Amsterdam along the Hoofdvaart canal, I passed Schipool Airport and had lunch at the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0DYpHMCdrd8/UscuVetV0bI/AAAAAAAADvg/mU2fIUPUb7I/s640/blogger-image-477890991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0DYpHMCdrd8/UscuVetV0bI/AAAAAAAADvg/mU2fIUPUb7I/s640/blogger-image-477890991.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Nice exemple of Dutch architecture</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b3Sv9Jn2kxQ/UscukgA4GlI/AAAAAAAADw4/EnKx6dKyhh4/s640/blogger-image--2000976949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b3Sv9Jn2kxQ/UscukgA4GlI/AAAAAAAADw4/EnKx6dKyhh4/s640/blogger-image--2000976949.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> A plane is passing by</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uOy1qPoCaGk/UscuagXxzsI/AAAAAAAADwA/_vGBVmQWomQ/s640/blogger-image-1939756834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uOy1qPoCaGk/UscuagXxzsI/AAAAAAAADwA/_vGBVmQWomQ/s640/blogger-image-1939756834.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> My bike surrounded by tourists</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Gvj4_s1j6DM/UscuSWoUCoI/AAAAAAAADvQ/-uIQvsZLoic/s640/blogger-image-1716517083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Gvj4_s1j6DM/UscuSWoUCoI/AAAAAAAADvQ/-uIQvsZLoic/s640/blogger-image-1716517083.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JCVT5mw07P0/UscugNK1nOI/AAAAAAAADwg/N80q5RuhJaI/s640/blogger-image--1797495509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JCVT5mw07P0/UscugNK1nOI/AAAAAAAADwg/N80q5RuhJaI/s640/blogger-image--1797495509.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After touring Amsterdam I went to Muiden, a nice fisherman village with Skutje boats. then I passed the Hollandshe bridge to Almere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XHBxe6q-ZCw/UscucMS0vbI/AAAAAAAADwI/Rw7wph9byB4/s640/blogger-image-324528242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XHBxe6q-ZCw/UscucMS0vbI/AAAAAAAADwI/Rw7wph9byB4/s640/blogger-image-324528242.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3hzRPdhpWRA/UscuhramEDI/AAAAAAAADwo/3YrY9BIyeiI/s640/blogger-image--1502949411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3hzRPdhpWRA/UscuhramEDI/AAAAAAAADwo/3YrY9BIyeiI/s640/blogger-image--1502949411.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><b>Day 3 - From Almere to Utrecht 46 km</b></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lots of headwind, I cycled along the polders to Emners then headed to Lage vuursche through a nice forest and to Utrecht. Pleasant ride in the woods despite the wind untill the suburbs of Utrech where I took the train home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U2kM5PGKbk4/UscuWsqEYFI/AAAAAAAADvo/xQtGKDAsEUI/s640/blogger-image-1662987274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U2kM5PGKbk4/UscuWsqEYFI/AAAAAAAADvo/xQtGKDAsEUI/s640/blogger-image-1662987274.jpg"></a></div> Sheep pasture Risk<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> of sliding, a typical Dutch post for cyclists</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-psy8yVjDh-0/Uscuds-9Y8I/AAAAAAAADwQ/N0KyVWwIEKk/s640/blogger-image-2076640798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-psy8yVjDh-0/Uscuds-9Y8I/AAAAAAAADwQ/N0KyVWwIEKk/s640/blogger-image-2076640798.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dPy5rGEwbrw/Uscui0j2bPI/AAAAAAAADww/DKL0w2oGAwI/s640/blogger-image--63973852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dPy5rGEwbrw/Uscui0j2bPI/AAAAAAAADww/DKL0w2oGAwI/s640/blogger-image--63973852.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Through the forest</div></div><br></div><br></span></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Thierry Personnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745049705436578005noreply@blogger.com0