Day #13 – Biggest Climbing Day and A Bonus 8th Country
Time to leave the delightful town of Plauen and head off on what turned out to be one of our favorite and most scenic days of the Napoleon Cycling Tour. … Read More
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Day #12 – Mountains, Forests, And Valleys….Oh My!
Today’s route ran along the amazing forested mountains that flank the Czech border and was like stepping into a fairy tale. Our destination was the town of Plauen, situated near … Read More
Day #11 – UNESCO City Bamberg
Würzburg to Schwabthal DAY #11 of 35 Germany 604 miles total The first part of our ride today meandered north from Würzburg before once more heading east. … Read More
Day #07: The Historic City of Heidelberg, Germany
Onward towards the the historic city of Heidelberg! Meisenheim to Heidelberg DAY #07 of 35 France 411 miles total Today was another lovely day cycling through rolling … Read More
Day #03: Cheers from Champagne Country!
With great pleasure and a glass of our favorite bubbly beverage, today we are reporting in from the one and only Champagne region of France. Often imitated but never duplicated, … Read More
Sa Pa and Northwest Vietnam
We took the Reunification Express train from Dong Hoi to Hanoi, a 10-hour trip lined with rice fields and low-lying plains next to the East Vietnam Sea. It was nice … Read More
Hiking & Sailing in the Marlborough Sounds
On to the South Island of New Zealand, where we will spend the next month. We flew from Kerikeri airport where we went through NO SECURITY whatsoever, including our stopover … Read More