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The sixth-largest continent, extending west from the Dardanelles, Black Sea, and Ural Mountains. It is technically a vast peninsula of the Eurasian land mass.

Provence and Corsica

Time May 1988
Duration 4 weeks
Beast of Burden Bike (Falk)
Partner No, solo
Countries France, Corsica, Italy, Spain
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The first real bike trip. Starting point was Marseilles, France, doing a loop through the Provence region, climbing famous Mont Ventoux, deja-vu in Bedoin and down to the Cote d' Azur, Nice and Monaco. By ferry boat to Corsica, following some days through Toscana province, Italy and finally some days in Cantabira, Northern Spain.

 

Switzerland #1 - Around Lac Lemand

Time August 1988
Duration 1 week
Beast of Burden Bike (Falk)
Partner No, solo
Countries Switzerland
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Starting in Basel, Germany and riding around Lac Lemand, Geneva.

 

Switzerland #2 - There may be snow over there

Time May 1989
Duration 1 week
Beast of Burden Bike (Falk)
Partner No, solo
Countries Switzerland
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First serious mountain tour. Almost wanted too much, when I carried my bike through the snow of Susten-Pass.

 

Lisbon - Seville

Time July 1989
Duration 4 weeks
Beast of Burden Bike (Falk)
Partner No, solo
Countries Portugal, Spain, Marocco
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I felt ready to leave Europe and check out Northern Africa. Started in Lisbon , Portugal, riding to Seville and further on to Algecieras to take the ferry boat to Marocco (there only bus and train).

 

Switzerland #3 - Pass Collection

Time September 1989
Duration 1 week
Beast of Burden Bike (Falk)
Partner No, solo
Countries Switzerland
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Probably high point of the mountain-Pass-Collection-Area. In one day I managed to climb 3000 m on 3 different passes. Had one of the most emotional experiences at Oberalp.

 

Babes4U - The sweet pleasures of Spain

Time August 1990
Duration 4 weeks
Beast of Burden Bike (Falk)
Partner No, solo
Countries Spain
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Starting in Montpellier, France, crossing the Pyreenees from East to West, taking a train to Jaen , Andalucia - with stop-over in Madrid - and biking a big circle through South Spain.

 

Switzerland #4 - The 27 turns of Stilfser Joch

Time July 1992
Duration 1 week
Beast of Burden Bike (Falk)
Partner No, solo
Countries Switzerland
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Rode the first days with Carlo, who I had met earlier that year in Chile. Starting point was Basel and then up the mountains, including famous Stilfser Joch.

Switzerland #5 - Dolomites

Time June 1993
Duration 1 week
Beast of Burden Bike (Herkelmann)
Partner No, solo
Countries Switzerland, Italy
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First time to try some dirt roads in the Alps, exploring beautiful Lake Como in Italy and the Italian Dolomite range.

 

Portugal - Around the Serra de Estrela

Time 1995 ???
Duration 1 week
Beast of Burden Bike (Herkelmann)
Partner No, solo
Countries Portugal
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A short trip to get in form for Chile later that year. Started in Abrantes and up and around the Serra de Estrela.

 

Teide - Beaches and Europe's highest Volcano

Time May 1999
Duration 2 weeks
Beast of Burden By foot and Car
Partner Yes, Ros
Countries Spain
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Language English

 

Mulhacén - Training for more

Time 2000
Duration 1 week
Beast of Burden By foot and Car
Partner Yes, Ros
Countries Spain
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Language English

Thought as a preparation for Chile later that year we did some easy trekking in the Sierra Nevada

 

Sierra de los Gredos - Culture and Nature

Time 2001
Duration 1 week
Beast of Burden By foot and Car
Partner Yes, Ros
Countries Spain
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Language English

A week filled with culture and nice walks around Madrid

 

Fuerteventura - A Honeymoon

Time October 2001
Duration 2 weeks
Beast of Burden By foot and Car
Partner Yes, Ros
Countries Spain
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Language English

 

Extremadura - Can I still do that ?

Time February 2002
Duration 1 week
Beast of Burden Bike (Herkelmann)
Partner No, solo
Countries Spain
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Version Beta
Language English

Three years have past by since any serious cycling activity. Was I still in for it ? Find out...

 

Castilla y León - Can I still do some more ?

Time June 2002
Duration 1,5 weeks
Beast of Burden Bike (Herkelmann)
Partner No, solo
Countries Spain
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Version Alpha
Language English

Extremadura was fun ! And I was ready for some more...

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