This list is representative of the items we took on our trip and are available on Amazon. They are not necessarily the exact items as we purchased some from Decathlon in the UK. The links …
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Items to take on a cycle tour

Bicycle Equipment In this blog, we will talk about the equipment we took and where you may be able to purchase it. This is not a complete list and you may decide that what we …
Continue readingDay 63 – Westende to Dover (95 kms)

Sunday August 7, 2022, 95 km (59 miles) – Total so far: 2,707 km (1,682 miles) Today we cycled in three countries! We had a great sleep last night despite our neighbours at the campsite cooking …
Continue readingDay 62 – Goese Polders to Westende: So Many People

Saturday August 6, 2022, 72 km (45 miles) – Total so far: 2,612 km (1,623 miles) We’d camped in the wrong spot last night, but thankfully nobody asked us to leave and we slept well considering …
Continue readingDay 61 – Den Inkel to Goese Polders (73 kms)
Friday August 5, 2022, 73 km (45 miles) – Total so far: 2,540 km (1,578 miles) We’re glad we did that extra 20 kms yesterday with a tailwind as it would have been a headwind today. …
Continue readingDay 60 – Breda to Den Inkel (90 kms)

Thursday August 4, 2022, 90 km (56 miles) – Total so far: 2,467 km (1,533 miles) Today was an awesome day apart from being bitten by a wasp and almost breaking my arm. I woke up …
Continue readingDay 59 – St Oedenrode to Breda (57 kms)
Wednesday August 3, 2022, 57 km (35 miles) – Total so far: 2,377 km (1,477 miles) Holland is becoming hard work! Yesterday we were following a well-marked cycle route which would take us to the coast, …
Continue readingDay 58 – Venlo to St Oedenrode (82 kms)

Tuesday August 2, 2022, 82 km (51 miles) – Total so far: 2,320 km (1,442 miles) Well, what a day. Holland is not proving to be as easy as we thought. The day started well as …
Continue readingDay 57 – Another Rest Day near Venlo: Mike’s Bike is Fixed!
Monday August 1, 2022 We had such a lazy day today and did pretty much nothing. I read my book, did some video editing, ate lunch and then dinner. Mike’s wheel came back today, the …
Continue readingDay 56 – Rest Day near Venlo

Sunday July 31, 2022 We had a great rest day in our lovely campground. We walked 40 minutes to lidl and got some supplies for the next couple of days. Then we dumped all our …
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