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Far From the Madding Crowd – Two wheels and trombones
Two wheels and trombones
Two wheels and trombones
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Congratulations, Pete, that was quite a year. I really enjoyed our adventures and I'm looking forward to more in 2024!
1.1.2024 02:50Comment on 2023 in cycling by AnonymousIt’s been quite a year on two wheels. As we near the end of December, I’ve racked up just over 5,500 km on my various bikes. Not quite as much as my record of over 6,000 in 2020 (when cycling was one of the few recreational activities you could do without fear of catching the […]
1.1.2024 00:522023 in cyclingGreat summary, as always. An average speed of 15.8 is pretty impressive! And the pictures are lovely. So is this likely to be your last looooong trip, then? I'm certainly game for a 4-5 day trip next year, but I'm afraid I'd draw the line at that. Look forward to talking to you in person soon, although it may be in December. T.
3.11.2023 01:45Comment on CycleTour2023 wrap-up by Terry KnowlesGoing on a bicycle tour is simultaneously the easiest thing in the world and a surprisingly demanding endeavour. It’s easy because the touring life is simple. You spend your days in the saddle watching the scenery roll by, and any logistical considerations revolve mostly around meeting basic needs: Where do I sleep? When and what […]
2.11.2023 22:56CycleTour2023 wrap-up[…] is jarring and stressful. Vienna was an exception in this respect, reminiscent of our stay in Strasbourg on the 2019 tour; it was a fitting end to this “pilgrimage,” such as it […]
21.7.2023 20:04Comment on Day 12: hump day in Strasbourg by CycleTour 2023: Days 38–40: A dream of Vienna – Far From the Madding Crowd[…] environment is jarring and stressful. Vienna was an exception in this respect, reminiscent of our stay in Strasbourg on the 2019 tour; it was a fitting end to this “pilgrimage,” such as it […]
21.7.2023 20:04Comment on Day 11: Into the Rhine valley by CycleTour 2023: Days 38–40: A dream of Vienna – Far From the Madding CrowdFor classical musicians, Vienna is a kind of pilgrimage destination–a place we should come at least once in our lives. And in hindsight, it occurs to me that this bicycle tour from Lyon to Vienna was indeed a kind of pilgrimage, a musical Camino de Santiago if you will. If you were to use a […]
21.7.2023 20:04CycleTour 2023: Days 38–40: A dream of ViennaWhat an amazing experience. You guys are such an inspiration. BTW you can always stop off at our place on the way back from the airport; we're just minutes from the bike path in NDG. So glad Sonia was ok after the car incident! Yes, 95% of drivers are considerate and safe, but there's that 5% who apparently got their licences out of a cereal box... Looking forward to seeing you soon! - TK
18.6.2023 03:12Comment on CycleTour2023 – Days 42 and 43: The road home – part 2 by AnonymousGlad to have both of you back! --DK
17.6.2023 19:33Comment on CycleTour2023 – Days 42 and 43: The road home – part 2 by AnonymousWarning: long post alert! TL;DR version: We made it home, and it was another couple of long days to get here. Laufenburg is a lovely town, and had we not been quite so tired after yesterday’s ride, we would have spent the evening wandering around. Instead, we had supper at the hotel’s restaurant patio overlooking […]
17.6.2023 18:44CycleTour2023 – Days 42 and 43: The road home – part 2Good work! Sounds exhausting. The Rhine always looks so calm!
13.6.2023 19:54Comment on CycleTour2023 – Day 41: The road home by AnonymousRegular readers will be wondering where my missives about Vienna are. Friends, our time in Vienna made such an impression that it will take me some time to digest it all. I hope to provide an account of those three full days soon. But now, back to our regularly scheduled bike-tour programming. No getting around […]
13.6.2023 19:24CycleTour2023 – Day 41: The road homeNo posts on what you did and saw in Vienna?
13.6.2023 15:35Comment on CycleTour2023 – Day 37: Vienna at last by DouglasIn reply to <a href="https://slidewielder.wordpress.com/2023/06/08/cycletour2023-day-36-a-transcendant-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1033">Douglas</a>. I The wine was really lovely. My new favourite white wine. Fruity in the nose and nicely tart on the palate. I sometimes feel I drone on in these entries. Plus, after 64 km and a glass of wine, it’s not always easy to find the muse. Always leave ‘em wanting more, I guess? :)
10.6.2023 04:38Comment on CycleTour2023 – Day 36: A transcendant day by Peter ChristensenThis is one of those days you're describing when I wish you could have written much more. Sounds really beautiful. And how did you like the wine?
9.6.2023 20:22Comment on CycleTour2023 – Day 36: A transcendant day by DouglasToday we arrived in Vienna, ostensibly the end point of this trip. “Ostensibly” because we still have another 5 days left, including 2 more days of cycling. But I have been thinking of them, correctly or not, as part of the “return journey.” I include below today’s single photograph, of a fountain in the town […]
9.6.2023 17:30CycleTour2023 – Day 37: Vienna at lastFriends, this is why I love cycle touring. Just when the grind is getting to you, when you think you’ve seen it all, when you’re longing to sleep in your own bed, that’s when the road reminds why you do this, why you should never take things for granted, why every day is a gift. […]
8.6.2023 18:17CycleTour2023 – Day 36: A transcendant dayFrom a cycling standpoint, today was just another lovely day, though we did get (lightly) rained on for about 30 minutes–only the second time in 5 weeks I’ve had to dig out my rain jacket while cycling. Nothing that would even remotely phase us, being the seasoned cycle tourists that we are, but noteworthy in […]
7.6.2023 18:38CycleTour2023 – Day 35: Land of Melk and strudelJust a wonderful day. Another flat ride on a wide, well-paved path beside the river; the blessed tailwind for much of the day; good weather (low 20s, partly cloudy); lovely scenery; lovelier company; and a fine view of the Danube from our balcony at the very nice gasthaus we have ended up in. I am […]
6.6.2023 18:12CycleTour2023 – Day 34: A delightful day on the DanubeToday was more what I was expecting the ride down the Danube to be: a lovely, flat, paved bike path down a tranquil, quiet river. Aside from a 5 kilometre stretch beside the highway as we neared Linz, it was an extremely pleasant ride. Uneventful is probably a better word than boring. We started at […]
5.6.2023 19:34CycleTour2023 – Day 33: Boring in the best way⬆️
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