Day 285 30th April 50miles (Maastricht to Raayerhof) Average speed 11.7 mph Top speed 25 mph There were some interesting sights along the way today: And then an appropriate bottle of wine to end the day : Camping nature park 10€ Great campsite with a kitchen and hot showers and wifi.
Day 284 29th April 37miles (Tilff to Maastricht) Average 10.5 mph Top speed 25 mph Up at 9 and cooked omelette for brekkie, I was in no rush to get away as my phone was not charged and I was slow to get going as I didn’t get to sleep until 2am. At … [Read more…]
Day 283 28th April 63 miles (Neufmoulin to Tilff) Average speed 11.2 mph Top speed 30 mph A great day if a long one. I left my wild camp at 10 after tea and frozen Twix for brekkie. Water all frozen too. I really should not have relied on the moss to keep me … [Read more…]
Day 282 27th April 29miles (Radelange to Neufmoulin) Average speed 9.9.mph Top speed22 mph A bit of a chill first thing but quickly under way. A good day of velo route 9 and euroroute 5 via Bastogne war museum. Wild camp among the Christmas pines.
Day 281 26th April 45 miles (Esch sur Alzette to Radelange) Average speed 9.5 mph Top speed 33 mph Camping in Belgium 18€ Some interesting sights along the way into Belgium, trains and a roadside shrine The campsite was expensive by comparison with previous ones and – Not even a sink to wash up … [Read more…]
Day 276 to Day 280 20th to 25th April Luxembourg Well I’m done with France. I’m now in Luxembourg attending my first indie festival at “out of the crowd” in Esch sur Alzette. The indie festival was … [Read more…]
Day 275 20th April 33 miles (Mance to Kochelscheur Luxembourg) Average speed 9.9 mph 29 mph I left the wild camp by the river and and set out … [Read more…]
Day 274 19/4 31miles (Jaulny to Mance) Average speed 9 mph Top speed 27 mph Woke up to a heavy frost and a frozen water bottle so I was quick to get under way today. Camping at the lake was closed (now there’s a surprise! I was getting a bit fed up with the … [Read more…]
Day 273 18th April 34 miles (Sampigny to Jaulny) Average speed 9.5 mph Top speed 28 mph I left my wild camp by the river and set off towards Marbotte where I found a church which had memorials to the many dead of WW1, who had perished in the fighting in the Agremont Forest and … [Read more…]
Day 272 17th April 30miles (Champougney to Sampigny) Average speed 9.9 mph Top speed 32 mph It was a very cold wet and windy day. I was awake at 8 but didn’t fancy the cold rainy start so had a lie in on my comfy moss mattress and made tea in the awning of the … [Read more…]