Where are you lot off to in 2014?

[jhawk]

Hi all,
Just wondering what are you guy's planning for your tours in 2014? Anything planned yet, or do you generally wait until after Christmas to start planning?

Anyone got any plans to go anywhere exotic and exciting?

 

[vernon]

Rocky Minor will be working in Papua New Guinea and we are planning a trip in March to visit him. We also might take a trip to the exotic island of Australia while we are there.

In terms of cycle touring - we are going to cycle up the North Sea Coastal path and do a tour round Denmark. That's probably in June.

As an undergraduate, my peers and I came to the conclusion that the staple diet of Papua New Guineans was Guardian readers and that they had a voracious appetite as the situations vacant pages were awash with adverts for jobs there every week.

I am dithering between a London to Paris ride, part two of the Elbe Cycle Route from Magdeburg to Cuxhaven, a Lands End to John o'Groats ride and a chunk of the Rhine Cycle Route.

My planning never extends beyond booking the transport to the start and back from the finish. I don't even bother reading the tour guides until I am on my way. This guarantees that every day will be filled with surprises as I have no idea where I'll end up and the absence of targets means that I won't be beating myself up for not reaching them.

 

[MarkF]

Not sure but will probably ride to Seville from the French side of the Pyrenees. The ride will start at the same time as the World Cup, this ensures that bars are full and I am entertained at night.

 

[robgul]

Calais to Sete/Montpellier - again, rode it in 2008. Starting out on 15 June - this time there are 8 of us, staying in small hotels and testing wine and beer along the way before a day or two at the beach and home on the EBE

Here's the story from last time http://www.cycle-endtoend.org.uk/in...le&id=316:book-sale&catid=75:books&Itemid=168

Rob

 

[Biscuit]

Planning LEJOG in July. Later in September planning on a tour around Belgium or if funds permit (unlikely at this point), start on eurovelo 8 in Cadiz. It would be easier if I just gave up work tbh.

 

[hopless500]

Ho Chi Minh City to Phuket. 3 and a bit weeks cycling. Already booked and sorted Off on the 14th January

 

[gavgav]

Hoping to do my 1st tour, from Shrewsbury to north wales, with @Rickshaw Phil . Also hoping to get over to France to do some foreign riding for the 1st time.

 

[Sittingduck]

Ideally, the Alps but might be the Pyrenees. I want to do the Italian Alps though!

 

[jhawk]

Sounds like you guys have lots planned! I just wish I had the money to go back to Europe. I miss England sometimes, and the freedom of travel due to fact that everywhere's so close!

 

[rich p]

I'm hoping to scratch the itch I missed this year by doing Corsica and Sardinia.

 

[Brandane]

My taxi drivers licence expires at the end of April, and the way things are going I really don't want to waste any more cash on renewing it.
I might just take the opportunity to take next summer off. Cycling from Ayrshire down to the south coast, then over to France and south to Spain is very appealing. Depends on some minor health issues though, and whether or not someone offers me a worthwhile job in the meantime!

 

[steveindenmark]

You have to laugh when you read these threads.

Avalon. Ask for a house swap for a few weeks. I am sure someone in the Uk will volunteer.

Ok hands up " Who does not want to tour in Canada?" Oh we all do.

Jhawk. It sounds like your missing the fish and chips too much.

If anyone does get to Denmark this year drop me a Line and we will try and sort something out. Even if its just riding together for a while.

I am going to stay in Denmark if the weather is nice.

Steve

 

[jhawk]

Jhawk. It sounds like your missing the fish and chips too much.

Oh yes! They just aren't the same over here! Try though they do.

 

[biggs682]

Weymouth

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

tentatively thinking about Iceland....