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Powell River, Canada ‐ Nov 7, 2025
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Gladbeck, Germany ‐ Nov 1, 2025

14.2 km

Surviving the German train system…keep calm and carry on!

Oh yes, we had it all figured out…first class tickets on the ICE high speed train with seats reserved all the way from Essen direct to Frankfurt airport. Ha, ha, ha, the joke was on us! Toni took us t...

Another ride!

Such a beautiful day beckoned us back onto our bicycles to go for a lovely ride in the countryside around Gladbeck through forests and fields. There were lots of walkers and cyclists out enjoying the...

Full circle back

We arrived at the Gladbeck train station just in time for the rain! So we got pretty wet on the short ride to Toni and Lisa’s place and were very happy to get settled and dry out in their warm and com...
Essen ‐ Oct 31, 2025

435 km

A quick stop in Essen….

Well we survived the train ride from Basel, but cyclists take note…the bicycle coach is at one end of the train and first class seats are at the other…and the trains are VERY LONG! After we parked our...
Basel, Switzerland ‐ Oct 29, 2025

36.8 km

Pictures of our day in Basel

The Antiquities Museum…

The last ride…

Well we could not have asked for a better day! Warm and sunny with no wind! And a perfect cycle path all the way! As I was spinning along there was lots of time to contemplate the wonderful trip we ha...
Mulhouse, France ‐ Oct 28, 2025

36.7 km

The sun is back!

Whew, with sun out and wind at our backs (again!) we made record time to Mulhouse back on the EV6. We didn’t stop much…having too much fun!
Ueberstrass ‐ Oct 26, 2025

17.7 km

A lovely day for the ducks!

Today was another one of those days where you really didn’t want to go out into it! Lots of wind, scattered rain showers and about 9C! But we needed to get some breakfast supplies for tomorrow and the...

Another day of surprises!

We had such a wonderful stay at our ‘ancienne’ Alsatian timberframe house and very kind hosts, we were sorry to leave…but we need to press on as this holiday is coming to a close and the weather is be...
Valdieu-Lutran ‐ Oct 23, 2025

28.5 km

+51

The last few days…

Rhine-Rhone canal sud

A ‘down’ day…well sort of….

Well we decided to build in a down day today in light of the weather prediction…so I actually have some time to get up to date here. The first surprise of the day when we left Pompiére Les Doubs was t...
Montbéliard

11.3 km

Sailing along!

Well 2 days of tailwinds and not as much rain as forecast makes 2 happy cyclists! Leaving Besançon and then Ougney the past 2 mornings had us fully kitted out in rain gear as there was some Irish mist...
Bavans

8.1 km
Dampierre-sur-le-Doubs

26.2 km
Pompierre-sur-Doubs ‐ Oct 21, 2025

32.9 km
Ougney-Douvot

30.5 km
Besançon ‐ Oct 19, 2025

11.9 km

Sunday in the city

Well here we are in Besançon once again, but this time we are staying for 2 nights. Saturday was a busy day downtown, but Sunday has been a joy to wander around enjoying the architecture and art. We a...
Thoraise

5.3 km
Torpes ‐ Oct 17, 2025

21.1 km

Another great ride on the Doubs River
Arc-et-Senans

21.6 km

The importance of salt!

Yesterday we had another short ride so we could visit the ‘Saline Royale’ in Arc-et-Senans. For a change from the river/canal/rail trail riding, this was on backroads. It definitely rated in the top 1...
Souvans ‐ Oct 14, 2025

27.8 km

Best Gîte ever!

As seems to happen, the best gîtes are always at the top of a hill. Just what you need at the end of the day! Anyway, the ride was a pretty easy one and as usual through fields and forests…gorgeous sc...
Saint-Seine-en-Bâche

5.2 km

La Val d’Amour

Yesterday we left the Sâone River and made our way to the Val’Amour. We were mostly on backroads and some cycling specific trails…all paved! I don’t seem to be able to get the map part of this program...

Auxonne

Today we did a day ride to Auxonne where we visited the castle where Napoleon did some of his military training.
Samerey ‐ Oct 15, 2025
Seurre ‐ Oct 11, 2025

7.2 km

Cool mornings, warm afternoons

Well just to let folks know that if you are trying to follow along on the map, I cannot seem to get it to be very accurate…but at least you can get an idea of where we have been. We have been followin...
Lechâtelet ‐ Oct 10, 2025
Pagny-la-Ville
Saint-Usage
Esbarres

4.9 km
Charrey-sur-Saône

6 km
Pagny-la-Ville ‐ Oct 9, 2025

38.9 km
Rochefort-Sur-Nenon ‐ Oct 8, 2025

27.5 km

Losing track of time…..

Well I guess I should write an update…it seems it’s been a few days since my last entry. This morning we are enjoying a beautiful view of the Doubs from our cottage. Behind us are the limestone cliffs...
Torpes ‐ Oct 7, 2025
Thoraise

11 km
Beure

6.3 km
Besançon

17.5 km
Vaire-Arcier ‐ Oct 6, 2025

79.8 km

Dramatic scenery on the Doubs!

It really is quite lovely to stay in the small towns that dot the Doubs River along the Eurovelo 6. So quiet and peaceful! Monday night we were in a gîte in Pompiére-le-Doubs. The only issue is gettin...
Montbéliard ‐ Oct 3, 2025

78 km

+134

The Doubs

From Moselle to the Doubs…

On our way from Vincey to Golbey we watched a huge barge pass through a lock…with mere inches to spare on each side as well as fore and aft! The captain was a one man show!
Épinal ‐ Oct 2, 2025
Thaon-les-Vosges ‐ Oct 4, 2025
Vincey ‐ Oct 2, 2025

42.2 km

Foggy mornings and surprises!

It’s another foggy morning along the river, but there are patches of blue and the sun is slowly burning it off. Today we are enjoying our morning coffee in the sweetest gîte we have found to date! A w...
Méréville ‐ Sep 30, 2025

4.3 km
Pont-Saint-Vincent

23.6 km
Toul

21.9 km

A remote corner of the Moselle.

Back in 2017 on our first trip up the Moselle, I had no idea that when we went through Nancy we were on a canal, not the actual River. When researching this trip, I found a cyclists blog online that d...
Liverdun ‐ Sep 28, 2025

25.2 km

Cycling heaven!

We walked into the main square of town last night to get some groceries and dinner.
Pont-à-Mousson ‐ Sep 27, 2025

24.3 km

Sunshine !

Hooray! Finally a mostly sunny day! What a fabulous ride today! There are way fewer people on the trail this way on the Upper Moselle as opposed to the Lower Moselle nearer the Rhine River. The area w...
Jouy-aux-Arches ‐ Sep 26, 2025

15.6 km

Google streets

Ok, now check this out…the voie bleue is all recorded on Google streets…it looks like Google sent a guy on a bike along the trail to record the whole thing! I have hi lighted a small section of our ro...
Malroy ‐ Sep 25, 2025
Maizières-lès-Metz

46.1 km

A ride in the park!

After a lovely stay at the Chateau, including some of the best coffee of the trip so far, it’s time to hit the trail. Everything is pretty easy here on the Moselle as there is fairly good signage alon...
Château de Schengen, Luxembourg ‐ Sep 24, 2025

10.7 km

Schengen

We got a late start today as we were waiting for the downpour to subside. Meanwhile we continue to watch the water level of the now muddy Moselle rise by the hour. We did have to dodge some raindrops,...
Ehnen ‐ Sep 23, 2025

8.3 km

White Swan Hotel

+105

Moselle

Onwards we go….to the Moselle!

Today we had the wind at our back which made the ride go pretty quickly! Down the Sauer to the confluence with the Mosel(German) or Moselle(French). Now we are heading up towards it’s source. The scen...
Nittel, Germany
Wasserbillig, Luxembourg
Echternach ‐ Sep 21, 2025

29.2 km

Le petit poéte

A much needed REST!

After a leisurely breakfast we went for a stroll around town and the gardens of the Abbey.
Diekirch ‐ Sep 20, 2025

+38

The Sauer River, Luxembourg

A drizzly day.

A quiet night in Diekirch at the Hotel du Parc. Waking up to a grey wettish kind of day, we check out some indoor activity in Diekirch and came across an interesting s
Ettelbruck
St Vith I, Belgium ‐ Sep 19, 2025

12.3 km

UPS and DOWNS!

Well the train ride today was the easy part, then there was the uphill from Troisvierges which was fairly gruelling! Thought it might be a good idea to top up the tires since the opportunity arose.
Auel

4.7 km
Burg-Reuland
Troisvierges, Luxembourg

19.1 km

Back to the top and down the other side!

OK so now we have seen the top of the Vennbahn from both directions and either way it’s still a tough climb with a full load…but we made it!
Vielsalm, Belgium ‐ Sep 18, 2025

36.2 km

Les Myrtilles Hôtel

Off the beaten track!

It is a lovely morning here in Vielsalm (Belgium). We decided to try out another rail trail that runs west off the Vennbahn further into Belgium yesterday. Well, it’s not actually a ‘continuous’ rail...
Bütgenbach ‐ Sep 17, 2025

12.6 km

Eifelland Hotel
Losheimergraben ‐ Sep 16, 2025

3.6 km

Schröder Hotel

A busy few days!

Phew, finally a few minutes to catch up. Sunday was a beautiful day to ride the Vennbahn with Lisa and Toni! It was about a 2 hour drive from Gladbeck with the 4 bicycles on a trailer to our hotel in...
Losheim, Germany

16.5 km
Bütgenbach, Belgium ‐ Sep 15, 2025

27.6 km

Easy Riders!

The ‘almost’ detour!
Monschau, Germany ‐ Sep 14, 2025

12.8 km
Roetgen

Marienbildchen Guesthouse

+50

The Vennbahn
Gladbeck ‐ Sep 9, 2025

Mornings in Gladbeck

The mornings here are absolutely a joy. With our coffee we sit out on the back deck listening to dozens of songbirds flirting about in the canopy of mixed deciduous and conifer trees! With our Merlin...

More local scenery

Wittringen Castle

Today’s adventure took us to Wittringen Castle right here in Gladbeck. Its roots go back to the 13th century. We were first taken there 10 years ago on our first visit to celebrate T

Aerobatics?

Well today we found our way to small airport which is the home airport of a very famous fellow named Walter Extra a German aviation engineer…. Walter Extra is a German award-winning aerobatic pilot an...

Local exploring

Yesterday we managed to install new front tires and tubes on our bicycles which were sorely needed after all the kilometres we have ridden. Last year Mark had his rear tire blowout at a rather inconve...

Serious rain!

We are so thankful to be tucked into our lovely suite at Toni and Lisa’s! It’s raining cats and dogs and about 15C! Today we will sort through and organize our panniers and put some new tires on our b...

Train Day

After 3 lovely days in Cologne, it’s time to hop on the German DeutscheBahn and on to our friends Toni and Lisa in Gladbeck. We are on a high speed train most of the way but we’re a bit concerned abou...
Cologne ‐ Sep 5, 2025

152.6 km

+41

Arrival in Germany

Invaded by the Irish!

Well today is a big game day here in Cologne as Germany faces Northern Ireland in a football(soccer) match for a playoff spot in the coming World Cup! The town is overrun with Green shirts…the drinkin...

Getting into the swing of things

A gorgeous day in Cologne today had us heading out on the Rhine Cycle trail. We walked over to the bicycle rental shop by the train station and got set up with a couple of smooth riding city bikes. It...
Frankfurt ‐ Sep 4, 2025

8 059.1 km
Vancouver International Airport, Canada ‐ Sep 3, 2025

120.5 km

Shrinkage!

Hmmm…is this what happens when you go through those security screening devices?
Powell River, Canada ‐ Sep 3, 2025

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