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This is a journal of a 3,000 km bicycle trip I undertook between April and May of 2007. I started out near Mainz, followed the Rhein and Mosel into F…
Revised 16 Dec 2007 by
HunterProvyn
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I'm doing fine here in Thailand, whatever form of government is in power right now.I was notified at 6:50 AM that school would be closed because the m…
Revised 12 Oct 2006 by
HunterProvyn
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I rented a car with 3 other english speaking tourists and we drove from Bangkok to Tak, then south on Death Highway to Um Phang. Here are some pics..…
Revised 12 Oct 2006 by
HunterProvyn
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Me and a young Australian woman were befriended by a "Miss Crazy", a middle-aged Thai woman staying at our hotel.A particularly amusing revisionist hi…
Revised 2 Mar 2006 by
HunterProvyn
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Last year I embarked on a grand undertaking - to bicycle hundreds of kilometers along the Rhein over the course of a week from Stein am Rhein in Switz…
Revised 10 Nov 2006 by
HunterProvyn
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April 11 "couldn't have broken down in a better town" Fast going all the way, past Mainz, Bingen, Bacharach... there, while along the main promenade …
Revised 14 Jan 2008 by
HunterProvyn
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April 12 "castles and vineyards - but no time to go inside" Used the internet in the morning - it is inside of a camper by the main office. Woke up a…
Revised 16 Jan 2008 by
HunterProvyn
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April 13 "arduous" Beautiful countryside (above!), most vineyards ever, even on both sides. So winding, went over 140 Mosel km - nearing desparation …
Revised 16 Jan 2008 by
HunterProvyn
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April 14 "first Frenchman encountered" Had a great breakfast at the hotel - as much toast, yogurt, cereal, OJ and fruit as I wanted to eat - and I ate…
Revised 16 Jan 2008 by
HunterProvyn
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April 15 "A stranger invites me into his home, offers me wine, cheese and cooks me chicken" Since I didn't have so far to ride today, I took the time …
Revised 14 Jan 2008 by
HunterProvyn
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April 16
"First day in Champagne-Ardennes and a restful night in the woods"
This was my route (route numbers in parentheses): Toul-Ecrouves-Foug-L…
Revised 3 Apr 2010 by
HunterProvyn
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April 17
"Another day, another free drink from a French cyclist"
Saint Dizier-Montier en Der-Brienne le Chateau-Piney-Troyes
Found my way thr…
Revised 3 Apr 2010 by
HunterProvyn
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April 18 "Indian food in France - delicious as it ever was"Today I took my first day off. I had originally planned on taking a day off every 3 or 4 …
Revised 14 Jan 2008 by
HunterProvyn
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April 19
"the ancient city of Provins - mine by noble birthright"
Departement: Ile de France
Ride was not so long, or that hilly, but …
Revised 3 Apr 2010 by
HunterProvyn
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1) Was the decision not to take photographs a conscious one on your part? If so, why? Weight of equipment? Time concerns? Not wanting to look lik…
Revised 16 Jan 2008 by
HunterProvyn
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April 20th
PLAN: Septveilles (south D122)-St Colombe-Longeville-Chulmaison-Bray s/ Seine- Bazoches les Bray-Vinneuf-Champigny-Coquin-Fontenelle-Lixy…
Revised 3 Apr 2010 by
HunterProvyn
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April 21
"Chemin de la Sanglier - the Path of the Boar"
Courtenay-Montargis-Montereau
Departement: Centre
Slow going due to back tire prob…
Revised 3 Apr 2010 by
HunterProvyn
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April 22
"Things start to get interesting - by that I mean not just driving through farms everyday"
Pushed the bike to Sully sur Loire past Ou…
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April 23
"Formule 1"
Departement: Centre
Went to bike shop first thing and fixed bike (put new tube in that actually worked)! Have 2…
Revised 3 Apr 2010 by
HunterProvyn
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April 24
"Chambord"
Region: Centre
Departements: Loiret, Loir-et-Cher
Nice leisurely ride today, stopped for a several hour tour of Chambord.…
Revised 4 Apr 2010 by
HunterProvyn
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April 25th
Region: Centre
Departements: Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire
(38.2km)
Headed to Fougeres sur Bievre first, known as the children's castl…
Revised 4 Apr 2010 by
HunterProvyn
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April 26th
Chenonceaux -> Amboise -> Tours -> Ballan-Mire (43km)
"Leonardo da Vinci's house"
Region: Centre
Departement: Indre-et-Loire…
Revised 4 Apr 2010 by
HunterProvyn
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