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Re: Off to Euroland again - robbo - 14-07-17
Excellent account and pics Nick.Will pm you a few questions when you get back.Enjoy,and ride safe.
Re: Off to Euroland again - nick crisp - 14-07-17
(14-07-17, 10:48 AM)5LV link Wrote: glad you enjoyed the road to oppenau. see if you can come back via the vosges mountains from Freiburg to St Die des Vosges
Tick!
Route des Cretes done, fabulous ride. Currently overnighting in Metz, which is a lovely city, very lively cafe culture. Too late to be bothered with pics tonight, maybe tomorrow or when I get home.
Robbo, feel free to fire away with the questions :thumbup
Re: Off to Euroland again - nick crisp - 14-07-17
Oh well, got round to it tonight after all.
Route des Cretes:
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Highest point on the route I believe:
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Couple of cafes and a hotel at the top:
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In the tradition of posting pics of food eaten on a trip:
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Oops, sorry, I ate it! :lol
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Sainte Marie aux Mines, at the northern end of the route:
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The owner of the hotel I'm at in Metz has impeccable taste:
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Well ok, it's blue...we can't all be riding gods :lol
Metz, dominated by the magnificent cathedral:
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The Moselle river:
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Chunnel train and an overnight stay in Dover tomorrow, before the slog back to Carlisle. No epic one-hit returns this time!
Re: Off to Euroland again - slimwilly - 18-07-17
Lovely trip mate and may there be many more
Re: Off to Euroland again - nick crisp - 19-07-17
(18-07-17, 11:28 PM)slimwilly link Wrote: Lovely trip mate and may there be many more
No, I'm afraid there may not, no more money! :'(
Re: Off to Euroland again - lew600fazer - 19-07-17
Thanks Nick, fantastic trip and amazing photograhs really enjoyed your posts. Money wise your obviously very adapt at getting about on a bike. Rob a bank (they have been doing that to us for years) and head for the hills.
Re: Off to Euroland again - moffmeister - 19-07-17
Great pics and commentary - I've still not managed to get to Europe on the bike - maybe Spring Meet 20 !
Re: Off to Euroland again - midden - 24-07-17
(19-07-17, 09:59 AM)moffmeister link Wrote: Great pics and commentary - I've still not managed to get to Europe on the bike - maybe Spring Meet 20 !
now that would be a good event, Spring meet's euro vacation..... next year
Re: Off to Euroland again - downey - 25-07-17
wow epic trip and as always unreal pictures but tbf id say u couldnt take a bad picture in a place like that,,thanks for takin us along,,someday ill get there
Re: Off to Euroland again - nick crisp - 25-07-17
(25-07-17, 12:26 AM)downey link Wrote: tbf id say u couldnt take a bad picture in a place like that
This ^
Re: Off to Euroland again - kitcrazy - 29-07-17
Looks amazing mate would love to do a trip like that.
Re: Off to Euroland again - nick crisp - 29-07-17
It was only ten days this time, including a day each way to the Chunnel from Carlisle, but worth every minute. This year I decided I wanted to do all the Europe biking routes that everyone raves about (except Route Napoleon, which me and Neil did last year).
Did the N260 (Pyrenees), Route des Grandes Alpes, B500, Route des Cretes and the Susten/Furka/Grimsel loop. And now I'm skint. But glad I did them all, great memories.