I know what you mean although we weren’t doing long distances in Belgium I often found it tiring because the cycle ways are often narrow and made of concreter slabs which make for a bumpy ride on a heavy bike

It was not only the distance we covered, which was long for us at this point, but also the various challenges we faced that left us feeling somewhat wrung out.

That day made me feel tired reading it

Makes me wish I was still riding

Maybe quaintly gritty?

There is a shallow locking cupboard in the entry way with just enough ròom for 2 bikes, so they (and we) are happy. The alley was last night, not quite so happy making. An ebike without its battery is no different than a regular bike and should be accepted on an airplane. Adopt a don't ask, don't tell approach and all should be well. The only remaining issue would be to buy a battery when landed in Italy and what to do with it at tours' end.

I thought you would be the ones who would know the answer to this question. I have some friends with an E tandem who would like to tour Italy. I know that the batteries can't travel in the airplane. I told them that the E bike cannot fly either, even without the battery. Is that correct information?

Where are your bikes spending the night? Not in the alley?

Hi Steve & Dodie - good to read your entry as we will be following your path in a few weeks in a more circuitous route to Liege from Aachen. Though your description of the outskirts of Liege hasn’t made me too excited. Hopefully more inspiring in the centre! Will enjoy following you along.

Hey, we just missed each other - by about two years, and about 100 meters (the actual 3 country point is just north of here). So close! https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/europe2021/to-monschau/#31439_980t909iieuf9teud11iennlsyj

We would love to see you and we are sure your welcome would be warm, and really that is all that matters.

It would be great if you came through Muich next time! I'm afraid we couldn't treat you to the kind of welcome you get at Birgit and Jürgen's place, though!

I am really happy that you are all ok. Hugs

So true about lack of gear packing photos….we all know what and how to do it now

But we do love thinking about it, trying to find a better way, part of the bike tour preparation fun

Unfortunately that is so true. All our German friends laugh when we tell them we flew with Condor. They claim it is "just for tourists".