| Title: | Bicycling |
| Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
| Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
| Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3214 |
| Total number of notes: | 31946 |
I spent this past summer, from the fourth of July to September 25
biking through Europe alone. It had been a trip I had been daydreaming
about since I was about FIVE..and I finally did it. Some of the
traversing I did was through the Black Forest in Germany (Whew!)
from Munich to Vienna ( a record breaker for me) and from Florence,
Italy to the Riviera coast to Cannes just in time for DECworld.
I also biked through England, Holland, France and spent a few weeks
soaking up the sun in Greece. It was an extrememly challenging
trip both mentally and physically, alot harder than i imagined,
but I was prepared so I made it. I'd love to do it again but probably
not alone. I think that made it much more taxing. I never got
lonely, but when problems arose (mechanical, weather-wise, illness)
they were magnified. Has anyone done a trip like this? I'd like
to hear about it and compare notes.
Jan
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1018.1 | some sample European rides | KUDZU::ELLIS | John Lee Ellis - assembly required | Mon Feb 27 1989 16:15 | 12 |
Here are some of the longer European and British trips I've done:
Munich-to-Nice (890 miles, 9 days)
Britain End-to-End (1125 miles, 9 days)
Munich-Provence-Munich (17 days)
Munich-Tuscana-Munich (9 days)
I've always stayed in inns or B&B's and had quite good luck, on
the whole. If you have questions or would like to hear more,
just shout. Sounds like you (.-1) had a great time!
-john
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| 1018.2 | Business Travel? | CESARE::JOHNSON | Wanted to be an astronaut, but settled for space cadet. | Tue Feb 28 1989 04:07 | 4 |
Hmm. Munich to Valbonne. Does DEC pay the corporate mileage rate when
you go between European sites?
MATT
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| 1018.3 | the rigors of business travel | ATLAST::ELLIS | John Lee Ellis - assembly required | Tue Feb 28 1989 07:48 | 10 |
> < Note 1018.2 by CESARE::JOHNSON "Wanted to be an astronaut, but settled for space cadet." >
> Hmm. Munich to Valbonne. Does DEC pay the corporate mileage rate when
> you go between European sites?
Alas, no, and I was somewhat disappointed that there were no showers
in the facilities when I reached VBO. As you can imagine, by then,
a shower would have come in handy. :-)
-john
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