Belgium began with a bang – Charleroi is quite a shock to the senses when you’ve been ambling along on the back of a tandem staring across acres and acres of farmed land. We were suddenly surrounded on all fronts by heavy industry, literally reaching over communities… more>>
May 8, 2010
Belgium (Janyis)
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April 20th 2010, we left Brighton for a 3 and a half month cycle tour round Europe on a tandem - starting in Dieppe, France and heading north through Belgium, Holland and into Germany, with a few days off in Berlin. Then over to Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, down through Hungary and Slovenia and into Croatia. From there we headed into Italy and crossed the Alps into southern France, cycling through Provence and along the Canal du Midi towards the west of the country. Our final stretch of the tour took us north through Bordeaux and the Dordogne to the Loire, before we crossed the Loire into northern France and back to Dieppe. We covered a total of 4,450 miles (7,160 km) and our legs hurt...-
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