When I read the message to Amanda, I think we both knew that cycling in France was something that had to be done. We’ve both become interested in Le Tour de France, and I was itching to ride some singletrack in the Alps. I had even considered racing in the “Mountain of Hell Bike Race” in Les 2 Alpes, which starts at the top of the mountain on a glacier, and ends 30km away in a field.
Then of course there were our friends we met through warmshowers.org, Emmanuel & Nawal, who stayed with us in Vancouver before setting out across Canada. Some emails were exchanged with them, and a route fleshed out. Hopefully we will get to ride bikes with them for a few days!
Our plan has slowly morphed into a cross-continent ride (North/South) from Amsterdam to Barcelona. While we may not end up cycling all of it, we hope to cycle most of it, creating new memories and meeting new people along the way!
Vancouver to Seattle (oops Snohomish) So we set off on Friday with the plan of riding ½ way to Seattle Friday and finishing the trip Saturday. Then on Sunday, we were going to watch the Canucks game at a local pub at Noon followed by…
Two very exciting things happened today. It all started when I walked into the office and there was a large ChainReactionCycles box on my desk. I opened it up and lo and behold, our Brooks B17 saddles were inside! The rest of the morning was…
Things have really picked up this week! Having booked our Air Transat tickets, it seems like it has been a whirlwind of activity around here with regards to our trip to France. In the last week we have:– booked tickets to Amsterdam/Paris return– booked hotel…