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Ptuj and the Rest of Slovenia
Today was unintentionally hilly. You see, the incredibly big map of Slovenia I bought before leaving France, being very detailed when it came to including every donkey track in the country, failed...
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Hungary – Days 14 and 15
Before I get to Hungary, I’d like to say for the record that Slovenia is a really nice place to cycle. The roads (except maybe in the east) are excellent, the people were very friendly and sometimes...
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Austria – Days 16 and 17
So where was I..? Been in the middle of a move to Nimes the last little while, so blogging (and the rest of life for that matter) has taken a back seat. Well, back at it and I’m determined to …...
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Austria to Czech – a Tale of Two Trains
Actually more than two. We are nearing the end of our travels and running out of time and motivation in equal amounts. It is also stinking hot, which sours the mood a little. But, we did do some...
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The Moment You’ve Been Waiting For – Day 19!
Yep, this was our last day on the roads of Eastern Europe, and a nice way to end the cycling portion of the trip, with some good ol’ country roads. And along those roads we found a mystery crop or …...
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Trans Ardennes Bike Path – Day One
Thanks to the ever-gracious Lyn from Freewheeling France and the French Ardennes Tourism Office I have just returned from my 2nd press trip of the year. This one was to explore a little of the northern...
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Trans Ardennes Bike Path – Day Two
The are some things in life that just make sense – peanut butter on toast, for one (although French supermarkets certainly haven’t caught on to this yet..). Another infinitely sensible idea is creating...
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Trans Ardennes Bike Path – Day Three
Day Three broke clear and warm (tip: if you want to be assured of good weather on a bike trip, invite me…I have uncanny luck.) and a really excellent climb through the forested hills that took me away...
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A Weekend in Provence – Chapter One
I wonder how many times a title like this has been used for a blog? Well, in lieu of coming up with something creative, it’ll do nicely, I think, since that’s what Shoko and I had – two days riding …...
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A Weekend in Provence – Chapter Two
Sunday began with lots of promise: muesli, bottomless coffee and a sunny tailwind. Really, is there much more to life? To get back to Avignon, Shoko and I took the northern side of the large valley we...
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