tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77589537500740625922011-04-21T11:32:04.045-07:00Seventeen weeks in Western Europe, total distance 6000kmCarl, Sandy and Abby Penwardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04715991344112723574noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758953750074062592.post-66532037132272925332001-08-30T23:10:00.000-07:002008-03-09T00:17:22.740-08:00

From Cycle Tour Photos...From 29 April 2001 to 3 September 2001 we set off on our tandem for a tour of France, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Belgium & back though France.Our bike is a Cannondale MT1000 tandem. We bought our tandem in 1997 and we both agree it is the best thing we have ever done! Tandem is a great way to travel. For this trip we also

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From Cycle Tour Photos...We thoroughly enjoyed cycling in France. It has a fantastic network of back roads, so as long as you are armed with a good map (Michelin 1/200 000) then you are set for a great ride. All of the back roads we rode were very well marked and signposted. We found tourist offices were common, with an extensive range of information, particularly about where to find one of the

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From Cycle Tour Photos...We loved our time on the Western side of Switzerland. We first enjoyed the views and scenery around the edge of Lac Leman. We were particularly taken with terraced hillsides covered in grapevines on the northern side of the lake.We were both captivated by Bern, the location, buildings and views of the Alps were magic. The roads were a little busier, compared with the

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From Cycle Tour Photos...Germany was a highlight for us! Everybody was very friendly and ready to chat. Following the Rhine River and the Mosel was a highlight. The sight of castles perched on top of grapevine covered hill sides was breath taking. There was never a dull moment when taking a break of the river bank with a caravan like procession of barges and tourist boats traveling upstream

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From Cycle Tour Photos...From Cologne we took a train ride to Kiel in the North. Trains and Bikes are a breeze in Germany, even when your bike and trailer are the same length as a medium sized car!From Kiel we planned to take a ferry to Bagenkop, Denmark. We turned up at the ferry terminal bright and early only to find the ferry ceased operation 12 months before. Well never mind - we had a very

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From Cycle Tour Photos...Sweden was a surprise to us. In many ways it was not unlike New Zealand - lots of green and not many people. We were taken with the traditional red farm houses. We also got to do a bit of Island hopping to Oland and Gotland. Both are worth the visit. Oland is pepper with 400 traditional windmills and some interesting coastal views. Kopingsvik was hopping with holiday

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From Cycle Tour Photos...Finland was an absolute highlight for us - the country was fun, but especially for us the people were great! We have some cool friends in Finland.After numerous work related visits to Helsinki, mostly in winter, it was refreshing to see the summer side of Finland. Our evening with Hannu and Leena at their idyllic summer cottage, nestled in woods on an island, surround

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From Cycle Tour Photos...The Netherlands is a cycling paradise. It seems that you can go just about anywhere by bike and almost never have to use a road. When we arrived in Amsterdam in early August it was bustling with tourists and most camping grounds were bursting at the seams. This was also true for the majority of coastal camps we stopped at.We had wonderful experiences cycling along the

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