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Just thought i'd post some details of my upcoming trip. I set off next weekend using Bike Express again and get dropped off in Valence.

From Valence i am going to cycle to Alp D'huez. Then up to Martigny and through Switzerland to Basel. Then i follow the Rhine for a bit before heading across to Luxemburg and up to Maastricht. From there i head to the Hook of Holland to get the ferry back to Harwich. Can't wait.

Sounds great Neil. Look fwd to some pics and stories.

Bon route

p.s. my mate Will's blog is a gold mine for info on Rhone and Swiss Alps:

http://www.cycling-challenge.com/

Neil, will you be posting you blog site again?

All the best for a wonderful trip.

Have a great trip Neil. Looking forward to reading your write up.

Have a great time, Neil. What route are you taking from Maastricht to Hook of Holland, and how many stops are you planning? Is it camping all the way?

slogfester wrote:Sounds great Neil. Look fwd to some pics and stories.

Bon route

p.s. my mate Will's blog is a gold mine for info on Rhone and Swiss Alps:

http://www.cycling-challenge.com/

I will have a good look at that site over the weekend. Thanks Barry.

Philip Whiteman wrote:Neil, will you be posting you blog site again?

All the best for a wonderful trip.

Thanks Phil. I will do a little write up and post some pics after trip on my site yes.

Thanks Phil F and George.

I arrive in Valence Sunday morning (15th June) i hope it's the morning and my ferry back from Hook is booked for 26th June so i don't think i'll have any rest days but i'll see how i go.

Will be camping mostly but i'll probably stay in a hotel or B&B on a couple of occasions. From Maastricht i think i'll follow the canal that heads towards Antwerp but then head off towards Roosendaal as i'd like to do the islands to the NW. Depends on how i'm doing for time.

Have a great time Neil.

Well i made it back all in one piece. For those interested i have uploaded some photos and written a short blog on my website. This link will take you to it.

http://neilsjogle.weebly.com/the-alps-a ... hotos.html

Welcome back, Neil!

Glad you made it back Neil! I'm about to head up to Yorkshire for the weekend, and will look forward to reading your blog when I get back!

Welcome back Neil. Good work. Was your trip sponsored by Pizza companies

I did have a Pizza for 3 consecutive nights but then that was it.

Tell a lie, i had a pizza in Fribourg as well.

Welcome back Neil.

Great photos

Great Blogg

Looks like a great trip Neil, I've just got around to reading your blog. I remember Cols de Glandon and Saisie from trips with Derek Reynolds to see the Tour. Great tartiflette on Saisie - all the Tour motorbike riders were having it.
You will have go back for the Col de Madelaine my favourite climb.

Where are you going next???

Madeleine is one of my favourite climbs too. The tartes on top are awesome and there is a (school boy) trophy photo-op small detour about 1/3 the way up the north side!

http://www.cycling-challenge.com/col-de ... tographer/

Fun times

I regret not doing it a little bit. Looks like it would have been a long slog though. 20 years to complete the route, blimey !.

Next. I think i'll just do the trip to Scotland that Phil is planning and maybe extend the trip by cycling home. Fancy doing Northern France and Holland again sometime and maybe see what Denmark is like !.

One of the stupidest things I have done on a bike: Col de la Madeleine, from both sides, on the same day, alone, in the rain.

Just caught up with this thread.

Nice pictures Neil. It must have been fantastic.

I've only just caught up too Neil. Looks like you had a great trip. I really enjoyed your photos and write-up.

Cheers.

How was Le Tour up in Yorkshire?