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Cologne

September 14th, 2000 · Comments Off on Cologne

The Cologne Cathedral is one of the largest in all of Europe. Even after all the cathedrals we have seen on the trip, this one beckoned us to visit. It’s tall spires could be seen from a long way off. Inside was very impressive stained glass and arched stonework. Unlike others, this cathedral had the […]

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Tags: Germany · world travel

Mosel River

September 13th, 2000 · Comments Off on Mosel River

Day 4 (off route) Netherlands to Germany We stayed in Cologne, but didn’t want to be in a big city, so we drove down the valley to Mosel River Wine country. I had been there 2 weeks before and loved it. I wanted Larry to see it, so off we went. By this time we […]

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Tags: Germany · world travel

Raron

August 24th, 2000 · Comments Off on Raron

August 24, 2000 Raron, Switzerland to Abondance, France Day 237 Switzerland is so very beautiful. Today we rode by miles of vineyards with grapes nearly ripe on the vine. I never thought of Switzerland as a place for growing wine, but it definitely is. The vineyards start in the valley and creep up the hillside, […]

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Tags: Northern Europe · Switzerland · world travel

Switzerland

August 20th, 2000 · Comments Off on Switzerland

August 20, 2000 Braz, Austria to Flims, Switzerland Day 234 Switzerland is more beautiful than I ever imagined. The border crossing from Liechtenstein into Switzerland was the most beautiful I have see yet. It was located in a vast green field, there were mountains rising from the fields in every direction on the road, two […]

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Tags: Northern Europe · Switzerland · world travel

Scotland

July 5th, 2000 · Comments Off on Scotland

Belfast to Ayr, Scotland Day 187 We arrived in Cairnryan, Scotland mid-afternoon with still about 50 miles to travel. The weather was overcast, but dry. It was a good feeling to be out of Belfast. Scotland is clean, well kept and no graffiti in sight. I felt safe to be here and welcome too. Cars […]

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Tags: British Isles · Scotland · world travel

Barmouth, Wales to Dublin, Ireland

June 27th, 2000 · Comments Off on Barmouth, Wales to Dublin, Ireland

Day 179 Last night was awful. I didn’t sleep, I couldn’t find my watch and when I got up it was 4:45 a.m! To make matter worse I had an ear ache, it was throbbing. I sure as heck didn’t feel like riding 85 miles today to catch a ferry only to get in to […]

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Tags: British Isles · Ireland · world travel

Wales ~ Guilth-Wells to Barmouth

June 26th, 2000 · Comments Off on Wales ~ Guilth-Wells to Barmouth

Day 178 Wales has so unique a language that makes me laugh as a ride. Sometimes I will pass a directional sign and think, “couldn’t they afford to buy any vowels?” Some of the names are: Rhayader, Bwidhgtwyn, Machynlleth, Llandidloes, Brynrug, Tywyn, Cwm Maetholon, Y Rhos, Ynysgyffylog and Morfa Mawddach. Get the point? Listening to […]

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Tags: British Isles · Wales · world travel

Cardiff to Builth-Wells

June 25th, 2000 · Comments Off on Cardiff to Builth-Wells

Once again Arthur volunteered to take the group on a National Cycle Network trail. Today we were on the Taff Trail for the first 20 miles. After that we were back with the Odyssey tour. Arthur took us on a side trip to a castle. Of course being cyclists who start early in the a.m. […]

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Tags: British Isles · Wales · world travel

Wales ~ Bath Upon Avon to Cardiff

June 24th, 2000 · Comments Off on Wales ~ Bath Upon Avon to Cardiff

Day 176 Bath Upon Avon to Cardiff, Wales we passed 3 castles today…ho hum. They are everywhere! Day one on my fixed bike was a good one. No troubles, just a little bit of head wind and more hills than I care to discuss! We crossed over the Severn Bridge into Wales. It was a […]

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Tags: British Isles · Wales · world travel

UK ~ Riding the National Cycle Network

June 24th, 2000 · Comments Off on UK ~ Riding the National Cycle Network

I left camp this day knowing my bike should be just fine. I signed “off route” because once again Arthur was leading us on a route different than the Odyssey route. We were taking a trial out of the city for about 20 miles or so, before rejoining the Odyssey group. It was a very […]

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Tags: British Isles · Wales · world travel