527 km (327 miles) over 11 days between Mar. 9, 2011 and Mar. 19, 2011. Read the full account on CycleBlaze here.
My very first international bike tour, where I attempted to ride from Dunkerque to Luxembourg on a very cheap bike bought in Oxford. No camping or cooking, but a fair bit of emergency bike fixing were required.
So I started planning my first tour at the beginning of 2011. I had no intentions, at this point, of carrying my own accommodation and food: it would credit-card style all the way, staying at guesthouses and budget hotels. I’d keep my mileage low, and take some time to sightsee, and drink the odd glass of Trappist beer, along the way.
Some highlights of the tour: