by JohnDamm | Jul 24, 2024 | Trip to Europe
We left the Danube River (and EuroVelo 6) and headed east to Munich, our final destination. Two lake campsites but only one swimmable. We carefully positioned ourselves for the next night at our Warm Showers connection. (Warm Showers is an app for cycle tourists to...
by JohnDamm | Jul 24, 2024 | Trip to Europe
On our trip we’ve seen a lot of traditional paintings in the cathedrals and churches we visited along the way. I still much preferred the free outdoor modern art galleries we found in every country of our...
by JohnDamm | Jul 16, 2024 | Trip to Europe
The anti-climax following Ventoux involved a hop on regional trains to Basel, Switzerland. We knew we wouldn’t make our flight in Munich without it. So just as I had gotten accustomed to little bits of French, we were hit hard and fast with German, and our combined...
by JohnDamm | Jul 8, 2024 | Trip to Europe
What a day! The kind that makes it impossible to ignore how good it is to be alive. There are two epic climbs in the Tour de France that stand out above all others: Alp de Huez and Mont Ventoux. For nearly 40 years, I’ve dreamed of going up one or both of them. ...
by JohnDamm | Jul 5, 2024 | Trip to Europe
Some sweet bike trails linked various cities along the Mediterranean. We had a tailwind and, thanks to Klaus from the campground, a plan. There were beachy, carnival towns (think Ocean City) and a crazy, futuristic design fail of a city. Also some active fishing...
by JohnDamm | Jun 30, 2024 | Trip to Europe
Canal du Midi and the Med After zigging up the coast to Bordeaux, we went to zag back south. Over halfway through our trip now. We laid over in the city of Toulouse. Before I go into what a foodie heaven that city is, I should say a word about all the boulangeries—...
