The day started off with a very nice breakfast and a relatively early start to get some miles in before lunch. The morning went by fast...

Great night sleep last night! Everyone made it to 7 am when we were all up and going. We did some final rearranging and culling of things...

While the ability to travel almost as fast as the earth turns and land in a foreign country ⅓ the way around the globe 9.5 hours later is...

Italy Slovenia Croatia bike trip 2023 Day -1: This year we weren't sure about a trip. Work was complicated and the kids had a number of...

The ride ended today and with it a lot of emotion. A quiet night at the campsite was wonderful and dark. A slow wake up and then on to...

After the rain yesterday we got a beautiful day of sun! A groggy morning peddle to the next town were we found the one patisserie that...

Very close to the end! Only 1.5 days left of cycling. With rain in the forecast we were all a bit apprehensive about leaving the...

Happy birthday Sara! 13 years of greatness! A zero that ended up very full. The first request was no rooster alarm. And for me let her...

Woke up to rain moving through Started the ride out with the normal breakfast. We seem to all really like it! Also grabbed some...

Woke up a bit early to make sure we got an earlier start as today is supposed to be warm as well, although not as bad as yesterday. We...

Twenty years ago Crys and I dedicated ourselves to each other. Over those twenty years we have done countless river trips, hiked the...

The routine is well established. Grab croissants from the every present and close patisserie, find a cafe and get coffee and eat. Today...

Coffee and pastries in the center square of Orleans and then we were off. More cruising trail with a few small towns. A short stop in...

A fast uneventful 50 km ride brought us to Orleans at 11 am. Never sure of how hectic and difficult the across town bike ride will be in...

Canal over the river A beautiful morning biking with more variation in the trail and landscape. We moved through beautiful forest, then...

We are really starting to settle in to our routine. A good sleep, croissants and coffee (both kids have started having coffee for...

Slept in a bit and we were rolling out of camp around 9 am. A stop in the town center of Decize for coffee and to grab makings for lunch....

A peaceful night on the water. I went off and collected breakfast from a patisserie and brought it back while the others slept a bit and...

Waking up early is just the way I roll out here. But I gave everyone time to wake up slowly until about 7 when I started suggesting...