Wandering in Europe

[Fab Foodie]

Oh noes!
Headwinds are not for fighting :-(
Eat and sleep well and see what tomorrow brings.
What was your planned itinerary?

 

[hoopdriver]

Sorry to hear it all went pear shaped today. Tomorrow is another day, though. Learn from this one.

And yes, people are kind. That is one lesson I have learned from many thousands of miles of touring.

 

[hoopdriver]

Glad to hear that

 

[Fab Foodie]

How you feeling this morning?

 

[hoopdriver]

Has the wind died down? Is the day - and the outlook - any brighter?

 

[ianrauk]

If you are still in Amiens. Check out the cathedral. Its stunningly beautiful.

 

[robjh]

Weather forecast for Amiens today

It looks windy, but blowing from the west.
Which way are you going?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Looks good for heading on to Paris!

 

[hoopdriver]

Years ago (back in the summer of 2000 in fact) when I rode from Sussex to Istanbul I found myself trapped in an endless cycle of cold and rain and by the time I had reached Hungary I was sick of it. Instead of going home though, what I did was revise my route. Figuring (correctly) that I was only going to find more wet misery if I persisted on my present course, through Romania, I turned my handlebars straight south - made for Trieste and headed down the hot and sunny Dalmatian coast to Greece and approached Istanbul that way. The world is your oyster when you are on a bicycle. If there are headwinds you don't care to buck, turn them into tailwinds and go elsewhere!

 

[hoopdriver]

Take a day off; regroup, re-think, rest and look at your maps. You're 'Wandering in Europe' remember? All roads and avenues are open to you. Choose one you like.

 

[StuAff]

Been there done that with the day from hell (had a few I think). Hope weather, mind and body feel better ASAP.

 

[damj]

[QUOTE 4852824, member: 21629"]Last couple of hours before going to Dover. Will catch a 2am ferry to Dunkerque and will head to Paris. Should reach it in 2 days time.

From Paris will go to Geneve and will spend few days in Switzerland. After Switzerland will go further.

Got 3 bottles of SPF 50 suncream.

Good luck for myself. Hopefully everything will be ok and I won't need to turn bicycle back home after the first night.[/QUOTE]

Absolutely awesome mate take it all in, absorb it. Take care

Edit after writing -

Ah should have read on, some really advice, keep going, you'll not regret it.

 

[StuAff]

@User21629 You OK? Nothing since Saturday...

 

[StuAff]

[QUOTE 4858476, member: 21629"]I said what I'll do.

Back home.
The weather on Saturday was absolute crap, very windy + no sun + rain. Met another cyclist at Dunkerque who was complaining about the weather and wind.
There was also a letter from HMRC for me so waiting for a checque now which will change all my holiday plans. No need for survival holiday.[/QUOTE]
Every cloud has a silver lining?

 

[raleighnut]

[QUOTE 4858604, member: 21629"]And it was a big surprise to be caught by Google Maps car in the middle of nowhere. [/QUOTE]
As long as you weren't taking a crap at the time.