EuroVelo
An ambitious project is underway to connect the European continent with a network of cycling paths. From the European Cyclists' Federation website:
EuroVelo, the European cycle route network, is a project of the European Cyclists' Federation to develop 12 long-distance cycle routes crossing the whole continent of Europe. The total length of these routes is over 60,000 km, of which more than 20,000 km is in place.Exciting! For this year I'm concentrating on the western part of route #6, which also has its own website. The site is still in its infancy, and provides more hype about the route than concrete information. Heck, there isn't even a detailed description or map! So yesterday I bought some generic maps and got a feeling for the route based on the sketchy (literally sketchy) details on the site. This should get me from Basel to Orléans, after which the Loire-Radweg guidebook will take me the rest of the way to the Atlantic coast. I've also put together a Google Bike Map of the intended route.
My departure is in three weeks on June 1st. It's almost time!
'When is the housewarming party?' was often the question when I told of the new apartment. It was last weekend, and it was great. The lead up to the party was stressful, but pushed me to get a number of things done. I finally finished unpacking, throwing away the trash, buying sofas and crockery, and putting up decorations. There is still lots to do, of course. The party went until 5am, and we only got one complaint from a sleepless neighbour. Many thanks to everyone who came, to those who brought gifts, and especially to those who helped!