I left the Eurovelo 6 (European Cycle Route) near Digoin and headed South West through France. This was the way I had been advised to go, across the Northern part of the Central Massif. I was told it was miles more interesting if a tad hilly. The scenery was great, it was definitely hilly but […]
My mind has been full of decisions to make over the last few weeks. I’ve been conscious that Spain has been approaching and I didn’t have a plan on what to do when I got there. Just getting to Spain would be amazing and somewhat emotional as it would be the first part of the […]
The last of the flat lands, continuing along Les Doubs to where it met La Saône, until I got to the point just west of Digoin where I went south for the hills!
I was advised to go across the northern part of the Massif Central in France by a particular nice French lady. She suggested my plan of going directly west following the Eurovelo route 6 which follows rivers and is flat as being boring. ‘Yes there are hills if you go across the Massif but […]
I’m starting to understand why people say long trips such as mine are as much or more a mental challenge than a physical one. Of course I thought I knew that before I began but I can feel the emotions now. I’ve had days where the cycling has being boring. I find cycling along roads […]
During the last leg of my trip down the Rhine in Germany I stopped at Kehl to have a day off. Strasbourg was a walk over the bridge into France. I spent a day exploring the old city which is surrounded by a moat. It’s very picturesque (apart from the station, mon dieu!). Stick a glass […]