FNRttC The (not the) Fridays Tour of the Low Countries 2015

[srw]

May I give you something else to ponder during those long evenings sipping beer in Flanders?
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/anyone-cycled-the-route-from-the-new-france-en-vélo-book.161418/

The mention of Parthenay in that thread pricked my interest - the house we've now spent three weeks in this year and where we're thinking of finding somewhere of our own is outside Parthenay. And I happen to know that there are much better roads south from Saumur than the dull straight one described. I'm tyring to get hold of a route description, but it's not difficult to plot out a possible holiday or three going across the middle of France.

 

[srw]

And while you're in Amsterdam you might need to tie @rvw down to stop her popping to the Orgelpark...

http://www.orgelpark.nl/en/agenda

 

[mmmmartin]

May I give you something else to ponder

Your post elsewhere about this was very interesting, and I had a look at the route. It looks good: and the logistics are fairly easy - pretty similar to the Bordeaux trip last year.....but we could do only half of it in one week. Thn the second bit in the following year...... But Bordeaux to the Med could be a pleasant week, but the logistics of getting the bikes there and back in a van are more complicated. Then again, Roscoff to Dieppe does offer easy logistics, interesting scenery and French roads. And Berlin is a nice place, and has the advantage of German roads to get there. So we can expect another of those voting threads to pop up in October, I expect.

 

[ianmac62]

And while you're in Amsterdam you might need to tie @rvw down to stop her popping to the Orgelpark...

http://www.orgelpark.nl/en/agenda

I've been to concerts in the Concertgebouw, the Muziekgebouw an t'IJ, and the Koninklijk Theatre Carré. Opera at Nederlandse Opera and a weird production in a converted dockyard warehouse. Plenty of keyboards but as yet no organs. Concert tickets include interval drinks and public transport. Very civilised.

 

[srw]

Your post elsewhere about this was very interesting, and I had a look at the route. It looks good: and the logistics are fairly easy - pretty similar to the Bordeaux trip last year.....but we could do only half of it in one week. Thn the second bit in the following year...... But Bordeaux to the Med could be a pleasant week, but the logistics of getting the bikes there and back in a van are more complicated. Then again, Roscoff to Dieppe does offer easy logistics, interesting scenery and French roads. And Berlin is a nice place, and has the advantage of German roads to get there. So we can expect another of those voting threads to pop up in October, I expect.

If it is of interest, I have a more detailed (day by day) route outline from a commercial provider - freely available from their website. Yes, it would definitely be more than a week as a whole, but I suspect a part might be doable in a shorter time.

 

[mmmmartin]

In a week or two I'll look at it. Not just yet.

 

[Flying Dodo]

Whilst loading all the GPX routes and hotel locations into my GPS, I noticed that in Bruges, there's a very fancy 3 star hotel........

 

[ianmac62]

I wanted to stay here, obviously.

So you're going to, obviously!

 

[ianmac62]

I've been to concerts in ... the Muziekgebouw an t'IJ.

I've got around to studying the gpx files from @mmmmartin and I see we shall pedal past the Muziekgebouw. Three works by Arvo Pärt that day to celebrate his 80th birthday.

 

[AKA Bob]

Has anyone got the GPX files of the route or can they point me in the right direction to find them...

 

[velovoice]

Has anyone got the GPX files of the route or can they point me in the right direction to find them...

Page 30 of the private conversation

 

[AKA Bob]

Page 30 of the private conversation

Thank you. See you Saturday morning

 

[srw]

I got a text this afternoon to confirm that the day sailing party had got within sight of France. I assume they're now in Eu. The night sailors are probably just queuing up for the ferry.

Have fun, everyone.

 

[User482]

Have a fantastic trip, everyone.

 

[mmmmartin]

We are in Eu. Can recommend the bistro etoile, nice peeps, good grub, clean rooms. Three course Dinner inc beer, wine and Calavados, single room, breakfast for €80. Weather good, and the ride from dieppe was surprisingly pleasant. The main road was busy, as expected, and we opted for the little country lanes through villages. Lovely. And several members, inc @Flying Dodo were very quick to spot the navigational tests I set them.