there was a thought - I want a different, active holiday ... well, the forces of nature (ok, my right Kidney and a hospital stay) conspired against me, and I didnt end up following the 'le tour' in France. I still had the thought though ...
.. and so it was, after watching some travel show (these shows really have a lot to answer for dont they ?) .. that I settled on an idea .. 2 weeks cycling, from Paris to Bruges.
Except, by the time I put the holiday together, it was a whole lot more - London, to see some mates, Paris to catch up on some things I missed last time, Stockholm (never been there), nor Copenhagen in Denmark, but hey, why not ??? then over to a piece of Italy I hadnt seen (came close a while back with my brother when we saw Lago di Garda) - Lago Di Como (Bellagio, Italy) - another travel show, actually, yes, it was 'the Great Outdoors, Channel 7 Aus', then 1 week cycling in Provence - and the dreaded Mt Ventoux, then 2 weeks cycling from Paris to Bruges (Belgium) ....phew - then home .. 6 weeks later
None of it would be possible without 4 things - a love of travel (thanks Mum and Dad), my travel company (Outdoor Travel Pty Ltd - The Active Travel Company), and the internet, to do some of the research, and my physio Anna Jane Peterson of Joint Health, Sydney (unlikely that I'd be able to walk if it wernt for her ministrations)
Guess I should also mention work : there is no good time to take 6 weeks off, trust me, I think they are still praying I come back ;-) but since I also have sooooo much annual leave accumulated, they are gritting their teeth and still smiling (or is that grimacing)
Anyway, enough for now ... I might post the map link next time
and remember the motto, chant it often - 'two wheels, rubber side down' (because if the rubber isnt on the road likely there's bitumen, skin, and pain involved)
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