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It really was scary but I’m glad we could call each other. And it was wonderful to have several people be so helpful and supportive
5 months agoNo fun but I agree it is the best option!
5 months agoThat’s amazing that you both came to the same conclusion!
5 months agoThat’s been my experience. But thinking back to the times I passed my panniers to someone on the train—there’s a tiny lag between that and lifting my bike to pass it in and then getting on myself.
5 months agoDramatic is right, and scarier than I let on, as Rachael reminds me. You’re right about the phones. Our scariest day ever on the bikes was when we lost each other for several hours on opposite sides of a pass in the Pyrenees. We’d have given a lot to be able to call each other up, or locate each other on the Garmins like we can now.
5 months agoYes, that’s the wonder of bike travel. There’s always the chance for a unique experience. We can check this one off the list now, no need to repeat it.
5 months agoThe good thing in France anyway is that there’s virtually always someone around ready to jump in and lend a hand.
5 months agoThe wonders of AI. She just stitched my head onto some buff dude’s body.
5 months agoIt was impressive alright. I wish we’d gotten a clear sky a day or two earlier when it was fullest but this was pretty good.
5 months agoMy big fear, if I’m travelling alone, is that the train might depart with my panniers and without me and my bike. I have now decided that struggling up the steep steps onto a train with the panniers mounted is the only option.
5 months agoThe moon really has been massive the last week. Highest tide I've ever seen around these parts - presumably related!
5 months agoAfter all your travels, you’re still able to have new experiences!
I’m glad it all ended well. Thank goodness for phones.
Such drama!
I had a similar experience with Dave in Spain many years ago... long before phones. I got off and he stayed on as the doors closed at a remote stop. It just so happened that we both had the same idea - I cycled back to the original station and he caught another train there.
Yes, I thought of that reminder. There are so many things that can go wrong with trains! We were really it wasn’t a worse outcome. After Rachael reread this she said it was really more frightening for her than I let on.
Hey, you’ve got a profile page, with photos! Is that new? I don’t remember seeing it before.
It really was awful but I’m sure glad I had a working phone!
5 months ago