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This is the second post on ‘how we did it’, describing some of the more practical aspects behind our 400 mile cycle from Paris to Amsterdam with a toddler. This is a longer post with some of the boring details…
So, we did it – Paris to Amsterdam by bike with a toddler! This is the first ‘review’ post which will give some of the more intricate details about ‘how we did it’ – just in case anyone is interested…
Day 9: Breda to Gouda (45 miles) As an ignorant Brit, my understanding of Dutch culture consists of the following: beer, cheese, clogs, general sexiness, tulips, ‘coffee shops’ and windmills. It’s this final one that I guess I’d never really…
We’ve had a brilliant two days, mainly because of the glorious weather but also because Belgian cycle paths have been far superior to those we encountered in France (and flatter!) and cafes/restaurants/shops have actually been open! Day 7 – Halle…
We’ve made it past the half way point and into Belgium! Here’s a quick updates on the past couple of days. Day 5: Fourmies to Thuin (45 miles) After finding ourselves stuck in the up-down-up slog of the hills of…
Very quick update on the last couple of days! Day 3: Thorette to Guise (53 miles) It was supposed to be an ‘easy’ day – bright sunshine, flat route along a cycle path, so we loaded up on planned miles….
A busy day yesterday meant we didn’t have the chance to do an update, but thought we would quickly do a report on the first two days before we forget! Day 1: Paris to Ermenonville (44 miles) Despite Rob’s reluctance,…
In the last couple of weeks of prep we’ve slightly negelected our blog updates, but given that we’re now in Paris on the eve before we set off for Amsterdam we thought we should quickly write something! All went smoothly…
Despite it still feeling like it’s the middle of winter outside (minus 3, or minus 9 with windchill IN THE MIDDLE OF MARCH), our ‘spring’ cycle commences in just under three weeks – so we’re starting to nail down all…
We’ve had some unseasonably cold weather in the UK over the past few weeks, with temperatures down to -6 Celsius and a good covering of snow. Our outside pipe has burst, trains have been delayed and cancelled, and our dog’s…