That's where the fun starts, right?

Why was the host so wound up about the coffee?

Mesmerizing is a good way to describe it!

Very good to hear your procedure was a success and you will be back on the bike pretty soon. Hopefully you can get back to more interesting topography on your next tour without fear of triggering an episode. All the best.

Hey Scott. I know what you mean. Sue and I followed your exact route in 2017. A challenging but incredible tour that ranks up there as our hardest, but favorite. We didn't get to do Col de la Bonette like you did, though.

Ha, ha. We were just talking about that tour this afternoon, still astonished at ourselves that we did that. We could make it back that way some year, but not in the same way - find a few bases where I could attempt a climb and Rachael could hike, maybe. I’d still love to see the top of Galibier again!

Just fantastic news, Scott! Looks like a re-do of your French Alps tour from years back may be back on the table? LOL:D

Thanks, Marilyn. Yes, we’ve been to Barcelona a couple of times - we biked there from Nice in 1997, and started from there on our nine month tour last year. We saw the Sagrada Familia both times (we booked a tour in advance), and it was striking to see how much has been completed since the first visit.

We haven’t bought our flight yet, but the plan is to fly in, spend a couple of days settling in and seeing the city again, and then catching the ferry to Mallorca. I was surprised looking at the map to see that Mallorca is as close or closer to Barcelona than Valencia.

Thanks, Greg (and Feeshko!). I wish I could ride on, but it’s going to be a couple of weeks yet. I’m ordered to stay off the saddle for awhile.

Really, it’s a miracle they let me walk around unsupervised on any day.

It is miraculous that you can be walking around unsupervised a day after your heart has been poked and scarred. Doctor magic for sure.

The Feeshko reminded me to check in on your journal today. I was confident regarding your ablation, but she was worried--just like she was when my dad had a transcatheter procedure to replace his aortic valve. I still have a hard time believing those surgeons can do such things, but they assured me it's pretty routine these days. We are so glad that everything turned out well. RIDE ON!

Good to hear that your surgery went well! I'll look forward to hearing about your next adventures. How will you be flying to Barcelona! Have you ever been to that city? We spent a couple of days there recently at the end of our cruise and were quite impressed with the city. Very walkable and bike friendly. And clean as well. We felt safe walking around even late in the evening. But with large crowds of tourists, we were unable to get tickets to visit the insides of sites like La Sagrada. It was still amazing to see the outside.

Such great news Scott! Wow to today’s technology ! In and out in a day with an invasive procedure and you are feeling okay and better every day ! Wow! Looking forward to following you and Rachel on your next adventures ! Cheers

Such great news Scott!