Mouzon to Saint Mihiel: 114.2 km Oh dear, we over exerted ourselves! After a few gentle days, today we decided to up the cycling distance and plotted a route to Saint Mihiel. The cycling app indicated the distance would be 105 km. In the event, we actually covered over 114 km and on top of …
Monthermé to Mouzon: 73.3 km The day’s trips are steadily getting longer as our legs (and bums!) get used to being back on bikes. Fortunately the weather is improving. When we set off from Monthermé, saying goodbye to Sally and Joris who are returning to Belgium, there was still a bit of rain, but this …
Givet to Monthermé: 61.6 km Last night we had an amazingly good meal at the restaurant next to our hotel in Givet. A three course set menu was transformed into a gastronomic feast with the the addition of delicious ameuse bouche and chocolate desserts on the house. Overnight it poured with rain so this morning …
Namur to Givet. 57.5 km And they’re off! Our first proper day cycling. Yesterday evening we met up with Sally and Joris, friends from way back (Cate and Sally met at Medical School in the, err…, 1980’s). They live in Antwerp, so have driven down to Namur to join us for the first couple of …
Just a very short entry for today, the first day of our trip. We have not really cycled – except to and from some train stations, but it has been a busy day. We set off from London, cycling along the towpath besides the Thames (hence Cate in the photo), then took a tube to …