To get us out of any undulating terrain was going to involve a longer day in the saddle, so it was slightly concerning to find the first kilometre bumping through a rough forest track! Knowing as we do, that ‘The Tour Will Provide’ – (a saying that my friend John told me years ago after Read more

A marvellous day on the tour – but with an unexpected sting in the tail! The day started off at a leisurely pace along the river from last nights quirky campspot. We passed by Ludenhausen and it’s church and managed to avoid the early lure of a cafe stop. Instead we carried on to Selm, Read more

It’s been a day of contrasts and variety on the tour today. A fine next of luxury and rough and ready with a bit of everything in between. The luxury of waking up in a comfy bed and enjoying a walk-in shower started us off nicely. The day was bright but much cooler as we Read more

A day off the bikes to enjoy some rest, recuperation and the sights of the city. After a long sleep that didn’t involve being woken by birdsong or the heat of the sun, I nipped downstairs to the bakery to source some pastry’s for breakfast. It was almost 11am by the time we hit the Read more

There was a thin vail of cloud keeping the heat off the sun as we set out this morning. A night in a bed and a solid feed had done us both the world of good. We were packed up and leaving the farm yard at 09:06, despite the temptations of a long lie in! Read more

Part one of our expedition got completed today as we made it from the coast, right across Holland and into Germany – all by peddle power!  All was quiet on the road as we sped out from our night at the Alpacca farm under and overcast sky.  Their terrain was varied, using cycle paths, gravel Read more