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ACROSS EUROPE


A 4-MONTH CYCLING SABBATICAL (WORDS BY FRAN LAENEN)

Copyright © 2015-2024 By Stijn Laenen and Fran Laenen  

Completed Aug 2015
6,293 km (3,910 miles) over 103 days from April 11, 2015 to July 22, 2015
Updated: Sunday August 9, 2015 04:26 (US/Pacific) (edited Sun 1 Nov 2015 07:33
(US/Pacific))
486 pics
47,957 hits since February 12, 2015 (hitcounts updated nightly)

Topic: Bicycle Touring  
Categories: Tour diaries, Hybrid bicycles, 3-6 months
Locales: Europe, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece
Year: 2015


Permalink: https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/15570







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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction Planned Route


PORTUGAL

Lisbon Day 1: Lisbon to Sintra: Le Grand Depart Day 2: Sintra to Escaroupim
(near Salvaterra de Magos): Back roads and batatas fritas Day 3: Escaroupim to
Mora: No mora this headwind Day 4: Mora to Evora: Lunching in lycra Day 5: Evora
to Moura: Great final night in Portugal Day 6: Moura to Cumbres Mayores: Hola
hills!


SPAIN

Day 7: Cumbres Mayores to Almaden de la Plata: Hello granny, my old friend Day
8: Almaden de la Plata to Sevilla: Pilgrims' route to tapas central Day off in
Sevilla Day 9: Sevilla to El Bosque: Plain sailing into the mountains Day 10: El
Bosque to Ronda: A short but "horse" category day Day 11: Ronda to El Torcal
(near Antequera): The Andalucian rollercoaster Day 12: El Torcal to Alhama de
Granada: Two short cuts, too pretty Day 13: Alhama de Granada to Granada: From
olive orchards to old city alleyways Day off in Granada Day 14: Granada to
Alicun de las Torres: A Sunday spin to the old folks' home Day 15: Alicun de las
Torres to Cazorla: Decaffeinated weather and "bueno" hills Day 16: Cazorla to
Camping Montillana (near El Tranco): Going downriver with a bang(er) Day 17:
Camping Montillana to Riopar: Scenic routes and silly town names Day 18: Riopar
to Penascosa: Mostly a picnic Day 19: Penascosa to Albacete picnic spot: All
aboard... for some stealth camping Day 20: Albacete picnic spot to Casas de Ves:
A break from the plains, because we canyon Day 21: Casas de Ves to Calles: The
short cut that wasn't Day off in Calles/Chelva Day 22: Calles to Manzanera:
Going up all day without getting to the top of anything Day 23: Manzanera to
Villafranca del Cid: Terraced dynamics and the power of bocadillos Day 24:
Villafranca del Cid to Fuentespalda: Almost a breeze Day 25: Fuentespalda to La
Vilella Baxia: Downhill tailwind to the vineyards Day 26: La Vilella Baxia to El
Vendrell: Happy hills Day 27: El Vendrell to Barcelona: "Barcelona!" 4 days off
in Barcelona Day 28: Barcelona to Sant Feliu de Guixols: Vamos a la playa! Day
29: Sant Feliu de Guixols to Torroella de Montgri: Getting blasted Day 30:
Torroella de Montgri to Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts: Alors en France! (After some
afternoon Dali-ing)


FRANCE

Day 31: Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts to Lezignan-Corbieres: And the wind held its
breath Day 32: Lezignan-Corbieres to Octon: No picnic Day 33: Octon to
Sommieres: Fries with impunity Day 34: Sommieres to Saint-Remy-de-Provence:
Pastries, a Pont and Provencal wind Day off in Saint-Remy-de-Provence: A
Provencal treat Day 35: Saint-Remy-de-Provence to Avignon: All dressed up for a
breeze Day off in Avignon: Old city charm Day 36: Avignon to Camping de
Valsaintes (near Simiane-la-Rotonde): Climb every luncheon! Day 37: Camping de
Valsaintes to Clamensane: Heading Alp-wards Day 38: Clamensane to Guillestre:
Dam! Hills! Day 39: Guillestre to Briancon via Col d'Izoard: Legs of fire! Day
off in Briancon: UCT Mountain and Ski Club reunion Day 40: Briancon to Sestriere
and back: A mission to watch the Giro d'Italia live! Day 41: Briancon to
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne via Col du Galibier: Best bang-for-buck ascent Day 42:
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Landry via Col de la Madeleine: The Queen of climbs
Day 43: Landry to Arvier via Col du Petit Saint Bernard: A not-so-petit final
col and into Italy


ITALY

Day 44: Arvier to Carema: Trucking along Day 45: Carema to Castagnea: Up in the
trees Day 46: Castagnea to Sesto Calende: Subito lagos Day 47: Sesto Calende to
Maslionico: At home in Como Day 48: Maslionico to Camping Grigna (near Maggio)
Day 49: Camping Grigna to Zambla Alta: Damp hills and kind campsite owners Day
50: Zambla Alta to San Colombano: Drizzly heights Day 51: San Colombano to Riva
del Garda: Pizza, pools and pints by the lakeside Day 52: Riva del Garda to
Verona: To fair Verona, where we change our scene Day 53: Verona to Mestre: Low
flying 2 days off in Venice/Mestre Day 54: Mestre to Palmanova: More plains,
last pizza


SLOVENIA

Day 55: Palmanova to Skoflje: The Slovenian Sandwich Part 1 Day 56: Skoflje to
Preluk: The Slovenian Sandwich Part 2 and into Croatia


CROATIA

Day 57: Preluk to Camping Kozica (near Senj): Cakes and ale in the Kvarner
region Day off at Camping Kozica: A happy camper's rest day Day 58: Camping
Kozica to Simuni: Cheating our way to an island Day 59: Simuni to Zadar: Pag to
the mainland 3 days off in Zadar: including a day trip to Plitvice Lakes Day 60:
Zadar to Jasenovo: Coastal cruising Day 61: Jasenovo to Split: How to drag race
a Boeing 5 days off in Split/Hvar/Vis Day 62: Split to Podgora: Now it runs in
the family Day 63: Podgora to Komarna: Attempting to beat the heat Day 64:
Komarna to Dubrovnik: Landing in a set 2 days off in Dubrovnik Day 65: Dubrovnik
to Morinj: To Montenegro, all in a morning's work


MONTENEGRO

Day 66: Morinj to Petrovac: Montenegro showing off Day 67: Petrovac to
Barbullush: Not in Kansas anymore


ALBANIA

Day 68: Barbullush to Durres: Roads where anything goes Day 69: Durres to
Mbrostar: Haystacks on the highway Day 70: Mbrostar to Orikum: A Riviera that's
rough around the edges Day 71: Orikum to Himare: A beautiful climb but bugger
the road building Day 72: Himare to Ksamil: Taking it easier Day off in Ksamil


GREECE

Day 73: Ksamil to Camping Sofas (near Perdika): Guest blog post by Jo Chevalier
- Making our Grentrance Day 74: Camping Sofas to Camping Kalamitsi (near
Preveza): Get us out of this kitchen Day 75: Camping Kalamitsi to Astakos: Greek
lightning Day 76: Astakos to Nafpaktos: From puppies to explosions Day 77:
Nafpaktos to Chrysso: Riding on sugar fumes Day 78: Chrysso to Aliartos:
Contemplating the navel of the world Day 79: Aliartos to Pireas (Athens):
Rolling to the finish

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