An early start to beat the heat, and only a short cruise into Ypres (nowadays known as leper). Much was downhill, and reservations about using a busy road were dissipated as it had a dedicated bike lane... way out in the countryside. No wonder the Belgians are great cyclists. Unfortunately there was no coffee, so … Continue reading Day four: Godewaersvelde to Ypres →

Actually, the end point was camping cinq chemins verts, but we never figured out the five green shirt reference. It was a long haul for one day, but we have retained our (t)rusty bikes as a way to beat the heat. With a heat wave on offer for the rest of the week, walking 30km … Continue reading Day three: Dunkerque to Godewaersvelde →

Camino Karma Just before leaving Vancouver a potential spanner in the works was identified, namely the inability to go on the ferry from Dover to Dunkerque as a foot passenger. One could go as a cyclist, but not as a cyclist pushing a pretend bike. It looked like we were going to have to go … Continue reading Day two: Dover to Dunkerque. →

This section can either be done as one longer day, or two shorter ones. We chose the former, and our shoulders are regretting it. We made an early start due to the anticipated hot weather, but it didn’t transpire - but no harm done. The path is the North Downs Way, but being our first … Continue reading Day One: Canterbury to Dover →

The easy klicks are behind us - planes, trains, and London buses have delivered us to Canterbury, and now it is a mere 1,800km to go according to the sign. We had a couple of busy days in the theme park known as London. Packed with tourists, but none of the rides are included. The … Continue reading Day Zero →