UK to Turkey

The width of Europe

In July 2025 we will get back on our bikes, 24 years after our last big ride together.

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This time we stay in Europe (mostly), yet touch on 17 countries:

• Wales
• England
• France
• Belgium
• Luxembourg
• Germany
• Switzerland
• Austria
• Italy
• Slovenia
• Croatia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Montenegro
• Albania (perhaps)
• Kosovo
• North Macedonia
• Bulgaria
• Greece
• Turkey

The first part Phil may do on his own (unless anyone wants to join). Cardigan is where we spent many happy holidays at Pam’s parents when the children were little. Along the way may be stops at Sarah’s place in Herefordshire, and the Marsden’s in Chedworth, before stopping over at home in Oxford.

The second leg is with Max, who will have just finished A-levels. Ali is still busy rowing at Henley. We aim to reach Lille in time for the Tour de France Grand Depart on 5 July 2025.

Somewhere around Stasbourg Max will hand over the bike to Ali, and we’ll be off to Istanbul.