We are finally caught up on these our bedtime stories. :) We have had a busy week and the move to Mill Bay is for sure now. Will be as soon as we return from Europe in Aug.

The bag goes into the water and their catch is put in it to keep the fish fresh and alive.

You said the crabby guy was lower left but we can't see you anywhere!!! JK!

St Jean is where our very good friends (from here) have an old dutch barge Each year they spend the NZ winter on it touring the French canals - they leave for France in 2 weeks John has a bike aboard and explores the surrounding countryside while Rosemary, an artist, paints Three times on our trips we have met up and spent a pleasant time with them It was interesting to sail from St Jean to Dole as we did acouple of years ago It is very social on the canals Look out for NZ flags on the boats there are lots of them
How are you finding your batteries after your longer days Mine is bigger than either of yours so have beenwondering how 400watt /h is
Keeps safe
Tricia and Ken

You can give my e-mail to Chantal and Jean-Paul if they wish to contact me.
I will be happy to speak with them.

Say hi to Keith from me.

Your progress :
https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ihxkfwxcoodlexyq

I am discovering cycle.travel/map

This week is going to warm up with a lot of sunny days.

Have fun,

The duck looks like a goosander.

Hi Steve and Dodie,
I se,that you are getting close. When do you think you'll be passing through Losne?
Cheers,
Keith

Possibly a place to put their catch, but who knows... Bait? Kind of big for bait.

I've done a bit of fishing, but never seen such a thing.

Handlebar bag mount - there is a product by Rixen and Kaul called Kwikfix.
Ortlieb bag compatible and clamps to the bars with four screws.
Much easier to adjust and get the bag on and off the bike!

Mike

Ah yes, sometimes you have argued in favour of ugly baking, like with the brioche avec praline rose. Maybe right.

You know, it's still a workout but the hills are now possible to cycle on. Prior to that it was a matter of dismounting and pushing up. Dodie claims to have actually walked 1/3 of the Camino, pushing her bike!

Yes, as we ride we are constantly assessing which bits are the safest and most interesting, and then trying out scenarios of who could fly in and cycle when and where. When we get back, we will have to all think harder about it.

There is certainly a lot of support and protected path on the eastern Mosel coming into Koblenz, also from Koblenz south on the Rhine, and the northern part of the Alsace Wine Route. Those kids could learn to like Riesling ...

Harumph. Clearly I had a finger malfunction of some kind! Followed by a brain malfunction because I no longer recall what my comment would have been, so let’s roll with “hi mom and dad!”.

Sure looks like you’re having fun on this one, we need to train up the little monsters and make the Great European family bike ride actually happen....

Think you may have forgotten to actually "Type your comment here"

So Dodie looks like those hills are nothing! How wonderful!