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It's been said that I know a little bit about a lot of things and a lot about little things. I hope I can share some of this knowledge with you as we travel.

VIENNA – PASSAU on the Eurovelo 6

VIENNA TO PASSAU August 2019 Vienna-Krems-Melk  Day 1 Our intention of getting away early and riding to Krems was not as straightforward as we had hoped as Marie and JB took us to breakfast at their favourite restaurant for a … Continue reading

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Bratislava to Vienna

Bratislava to Vienna August 2019 Day 1 As we rode out of Bratislava I sorted out in my mind the implications of our decision to ride west along the Danube to Vienna. It was only around 100 kilometres, taking into … Continue reading

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Brisbane Valley Rail Trail

OBSERVATIONS from the SADDLE of a BIKE BRISBANE VALLEY RAIL TRAIL. JUNE 2023. The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) is the longest rail trail in Australia and runs from Yarraman to Wulkuraka, a total distance of 161 kilometres. The railway … Continue reading

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Bratislava Slovakia

Bratislava August 2019 There was no fuss getting to the Brno train station and because we had plenty of time prior to the train departing, we had time to dwell in the vicinity. Train stations can be untidy places and … Continue reading

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Vienna to Brno CZECH REPUBLIC#3

VIENNA TO BRNO Day 5 Vranovice to Brno On our last day from Vienna to Brno in the Czech Republic our tyres were well and truly fixed to the Eurovelo 9 and we passed through fields being made ready for … Continue reading

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Vienna to Brno CZECH REPUBLIC #2

NOTE TO THE READER: IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ANY ADVERTISEMENTS THAT MAY APPEAR ANYWHERE IN THIS BLOG ARE UNSOLICITED AND BEV AND I DO NOT ENDORSE THEM IN ANY WAY.  I HAVE COMPLAINED  TO WORDPRESS AND HAVE RECEIVED NO … Continue reading

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Vienna to Brno CZECH REPUBLIC#1

NOTE TO THE READER: IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ANY ADVERTISEMENTS THAT MAY APPEAR ANYWHERE IN THIS BLOG ARE UNSOLICITED AND BEV AND I DO NOT ENDORSE THEM IN ANY WAY.  I HAVE COMPLAINED  TO WORDPRESS AND HAVE RECEIVED NO … Continue reading

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Return to Vienna 2019

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE SADDLE OF BIKE 2019 (Continued) Please note that this post and the ones following, which document our continuing travels in our Odyssey #6, are being posted well after the event. Further posts will follow our journeys to … Continue reading

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Tripping in Switzerland

The BERNINA PASS and the MORTERATSCH GLACIER  July 2019 Our next biking trip following our journey to Holland was to Morteratsch near Pontresina in the Swiss Alps. We were to meet up with our Swiss exchange student who lived with … Continue reading

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A Short Journey of Discovery: Return to Switzerland via Den Bosch and Maastricht

A SHORT JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany and Holland ARNHEM TO ZURICH via ‘s-Hertogenbosch and Maastricht.  July 2019 Den Bosch was our first overnight stop en-route to Zurich (our home base). Den Bosch is the colloquial term … Continue reading

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