Travelogues Hauts-de-France

I was at the Somme. At least where the Somme usually is. However, the water apparently had other plans😉 After the rocky coast at Ault, we headed

By train and bike from Amiens to Mers-les-Bains – and then two nights right away. A good decision.

The start in Arras was actually great: relaxed cycling on an old railway line.

Is Arras a place you must see? Not really! But let's take it step by step. After the miles on the bike, the road to Arras is surprisingly uneventful at first: flat. Really flat....

From Cologne, it went straight to Aachen. There, I encountered the service desert: My rear wheel needs a little attention, more specifically, the spokes need to be tightened....

On day 1 we travelled approximately 920km from Munich through Belgium to France. We arrived in Dunkirk after 9:30 a.m.

We did it! For almost an entire day, we maneuvered our way through Dutch and Belgian highways. With lots of stops and little go, going from one traffic jam to the next...

A place of historical significance

Who made the weather?

On day 1 we travelled approximately 920km from Munich through Belgium to France. We arrived in Dunkirk after 9:30 a.m.

I have to say, today was really one of the most relaxing days of my cycling trip. Although by the end I had clocked over 90 kilome

On Ascension in the city on the Somme

Is Arras a place you must see? Not really! But let's take it step by step. After the miles on the bike, the road to Arras is surprisingly uneventful at first: flat. Really flat....

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There are several beautiful cities in France, but it is obvious that many of you have not yet heard of the capital of Flanders, Lille. In fact, that's a good thing, because who...

Been quiet on the blogging front, mostly because we don’t have much to report. We stayed at the Rhone camp until Wednesday morning, when we travelled to Lac D’Orient. Our days...

The title says it all - in the French movie 'Welcome to the cht'is', the postmaster is transferred from the Cote d'azur to the north and ends up in a small town in the Hautes...

The start in Arras was actually great: relaxed cycling on an old railway line.

From Cologne, it went straight to Aachen. There, I encountered the service desert: My rear wheel needs a little attention, more specifically, the spokes need to be tightened....

Le Touquet

1.6.2022 Today I pass by some seaside resorts again. The first coffee stop after about 20km is in Cabourg. There are some large older hotels there. Two racehorses with their...

The night was wet, not only outside...we had our third water damage, but not from our sink, but from our dog...! He had an accident because he apparently consumed too much...

Completely exhausted from the mass (we hadn't walked 12,000 steps in one day for a long time!) we set off for Calais early on Sunday. Brief stop at a rest area in Belgium to put...

Les Voisines du Mr. Sax was our hotel - right in the center of Dinant and very convenient: bikes were stored downstairs in the living room, rooms upstairs. Our accommodation in...

We spent the night in the rectory in a comfortable bed - thank you very much! The rectory, behind it the church In Tergnier itself, there was nothing going on in the evening -...

This morning, for the first time on this tour, it was overcast and cool. So put on another jacket and one more during the first breakfast break... The duck club - part 1 Part...

Sometimes it's funny when you return to where the journey really began last year! We were back at 'Camping Casino' in Oye Plage, where we spent a few days last August and had a...

By train and bike from Amiens to Mers-les-Bains – and then two nights right away. A good decision.

Who said there's always a fresh breeze by the sea??? Well, okay - the English Channel is probably not considered one of the recognized world seas. Today, I almost withered away...

I was at the Somme. At least where the Somme usually is. However, the water apparently had other plans😉 After the rocky coast at Ault, we headed