Thursday, October 04, 2007

Trip overwiew and statistics - Cycling Europe 2007

Anna's entry:

Countries explored - England, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark.

Total travel time - three and a half months.
Cycling time - two and a half months.
Cycled distance - 3,600 km (2,250 mi)
Longest daily cycling distance - 92 km (58 mi)
Cycling equipment - touring bike, panniers, tent equipment, cooking stove, rain gear and specialized cycling clothing, digital cameras, etc.
Most invigorating country - France
Most helpful and friendly people - Germany
Most encouraging people - Belgium
New friendships developed - France, England, Belgium, Germany
Old friends visits - Holland, Denmark
Easiest cycling - Holland
Most challenging cycling - England
Most hilly cycling - France
Most patient drivers - France
Most polite drivers - Germany
Most skilled drivers - England
Top art museum - Louvre in Paris
Best museum value - London , UK(all major museums are free)
The most beautiful city (big) - Paris, France
The most beautiful town (small) - Brugge, Belgium
The most picturesque cycling routes - Germany and Holland
The most picturesque coastal route - Southern Denmark
Funniest stories and mishaps - England, Germany, Belgium
Number of minor accidents (bike falls) - 4 (Anna), 1 (Rob)
Flat tires - 10+ stoppped counting :)

Most favourite cycling memory - meeting people
Least favourite cycling memory - long rainy days
Number of photos taken - 3,000
Most important achieved goal - personal development and self exploration

We would like to express special thanks to those people who assisted us in making our cycling adventure unforgettable. They offered us their home, friendship, and treated us as their own family. Please know that the memory of meeting you will forever stay in our hearts:
Clair and Clemens - Woking, England
Janet - London, England

Ali and her wonderful friend Amanda - London, England

James - London, England

Annie-Claude and Jean-Louis - Conflans, France

Danielle - Paris, France

Marie-Odile and her daughter - Paris, France

Coralie - Paris, France

Benoit, Marie, Luna - Brussels, Belgium

Hilde - Brugge, Belgium

Auke - Slochteren, Holland

Erin, Don - Sonderborg, Denmark

Andrei and Monica - Winsen, Germany

And others - thank you!




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