Month: September 2024

15th September Peter and Lynne parted ways first thing in the morning, as Peter set off on an early train to Berlin’s new airport. He was returning to London to supervise the continuation of the building works on our spare

13th – 14th September On our way to Berlin After a super smooth passage, Stena Germanica nosed its way into the Kiel Canal to  berth at the Schwedenkai. We disembarked after failing to find a croissant anywhere for breakfast. The

11th – 12th September From Östgötaland to Västgötaland – another Swedish train experience We left Ulvåsa in good time, so Anders drove us the scenic route by the canal to Motala station. The Göta canal is 190km long, and is

8th – 10th September The day after the race Numb leg muscles, and in Lynne’s case, ribs, needing love and attention. A day of rest and recovery. Except for Chris, who had booked an early flight with Norwegian, after British

7th September The Big Day The culmination of three months of training, and the planning of our South to North journey across Europe. It was bound to have its thrills and spills – indeed, it had plenty of both. The

5th – 6th September Getting to the startline We were nearing the end of our 3,000 km overland journey from La Coste to Stockholm, due to arrive in the early afternoon, meeting up with Chris after midnight. The day before,

3rd – 4th September A day on the rails Tuesday was a train day. First from Osnabrück to Hannover, then a second train from Hannover to Hamburg with the final third leg, a nearly 5 hour train journey to Copenhagen

1st – 3rd September Our Bielefeld Diversion Sunday An 09:55 departure of the Eurostar (formerly Thalys) train saw us having a leisurely breakfast at our little Parisian hotel and a slow walk, favouring Lynne’s sore ribs, to Gare du Nord.

30th – 31st August 2024 Getting to Paris Friday morning saw us rise early and enjoy a light breakfast at La Coste, before taking the remnants of the fridge and fruit bowl with us for a travelling lunch. Closing the

Training our way to Stockholm – and back! After our jaunt to the Southern Ocean at the turn of the year, for us, 2024 has been occupied with catching up on neglected chores in London and La Coste: pay-back time