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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
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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
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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
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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…
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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
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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 …
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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 …
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April 16 "A restful night in the woods" This was my route (route numbers in parentheses): day. The map showed a forested region between Bar Le Duc an…
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April 17 "Another day, another free drink from a French cyclist"Found my way through the roads around St. Dizier to end up going the right way (to Bri…
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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 …
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April 19 "the ancient city of Provins - mine by noble birthright"Ride was not so long, or that hilly, but headwind was rough. Approaching the outski…
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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
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April 20th "Tube troubles"I had planned to camp in the woods this evening, then make it to Sully sur Loire the next day, where I would pick up the Loi…
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April 21 "Chemin de la Sanglier - the Path of the Boar"Slow going due to back tire problems all day. Had to whip out my new tire before going through…
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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 Ouzoer wher…
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April 23 "Formule 1"Went to bike shop first thing and fixed bike (put new tube in that actually worked)! Have 2 spares now, each one should be thick …
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April 24 "Chambord"Nice leisurely ride today, stopped for a several hour tour of Chambord. Worth the 8.50 Euro entrance fee. Francois I really ident…
Revised 13 Feb 2008 by
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