Not really. I’m thinking we’ll catch the ferry to Cork at the beginning, and return to Brittany from southern England at the end. I picture an inverted horseshoe shape, biking up the west coast of Ireland, ferrying to Scotland, and then working our way back south. The main thing though is that we want to stay flexible and open, maybe staying for extended periods here and there and exploring regions in more depth by day rides. That’s sort of our vision for the French parts of the journey also.

I've been lucky enough to have cycle toured through Keith's old stomping grounds not only in the Lake Erie area, but also in various places he's lived and ridden his bike in Minnesota. He always pops up out of nowhere to comment on my journals and I always appreciate that.
I really enjoyed my day in Buffalo and I didn't even explore it as thoroughly as you did.

https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/mntoma/a-day-in-canada/

Welch’s!! I picked grapes for them when I was a teenager. Pay rate was 10 cents/ crate if I remember correctly. Mogen David paid better, but you had to be kosher, which meant I couldn’t bring mom’s ham and cheese sandwiches for lunch. I suppose they all use machines now.
Cheers
Keith

Thanks, Emily. Nice to hear from you! We’ve seen some heat and rain, but looking around other places in the world we have no cause to complain about the weather we’re experiencing. As a whole I’ve been pleasantly surprised - and especially pleased that varmints haven’t been a problem at all. I think I’ve gotten one skeeter bite in five weeks.

Howdy! I’d forgotten which part of the world you hailed from, if I ever knew. Glad you’ve been enjoying following along. Like many places we tour through, I was surprised by how much there is of interest to see in Buffalo and ended up wishing we’d budgeted more time.

It took some discussion, but we’re both happy with our plan for next year. There’s just so much less overhead and planning than it would take to get a long-stay visa. Assuming this vision holds up, maybe we can hook up when we pass through Burgundy. If you’re feeling at all noatalgic, maybe we could bring you a bottle of Welch’s to remind you of the old country.

Happy Anniversary you guys! Looking forward to following all your travels for the next year. Have you decided where in the British Isles you will be touring?

Hi,
Happy belated anniversary. Thanks for all the photos of Buffalo, my birth city. It’s changed a bit in 70 years, but some of the buildings are recognizable. The city was once a hot bed of the arts and crafts movement and the old houses in the historic district are worth a look. My grandparents lived on Parkside in one of those houses, but I’d be hard pressed to say just which one it is anymore.
You’ve been riding through the country of my youth, from Cleveland to Buffalo and your photos brought a lot of memories. Childhood in Buffalo, high school in Madison, Ohio, summers on the Erie shore near Dunkirk, family reunions at Chautauqua, all in memory still green. And it looks like you’ll be passing through more of the places where my family once lived, so I’ll be following avidly.
I think you’ve got a good plan for Europe and Britain. The Schengen zone is great if you live here, but the rules are designed to get you in to spend your money and out before you need to call on local services if you don’t.
Cheers,
Keith

Hey wait a minute! I deserve a lot of credit and you only deserve a little credit.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Happy Anniversary! I haven't had the time or energy in a long time to check in on you very often, but I'm glad to see you are making the most of this leg of your tour and finding ways to adapt to heat and rain, etc. At least there haven't been tornadoes! Stay safe - it will be interesting to see how reality matches with your long-term plans for sure!

Smart decision - and you didn't even have to take a taxi this time. Got away cheap! Happy anniversary!

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Yes, we do although ours are white. They got fried in the inferno we had ten days ago. I planted a pink one once but it never came up the next year.

Yes, I deserve a LOT of credit. They don’t call her Rocky for nothing.