Kevin

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Jun 16 2015

European Trail Foods

Trail Food in Europe I love the bumper sticker that says, “I bike to eat!” I’m not sure if that’s why I bike, but I certainly enjoy both biking and eating. So one essential ingredient in the whole European biking experience is the opportunity to try lots of different foods. Both the types and presentations …

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Jun 15 2015

Grand European Trail Tour

Purpose of the EuropeanTrail Tour I love riding and hiking trails, and long distance trails are the ultimate. We have great long-distance trails in the United States, and I’ve enjoyed riding the following just to name a few: Great Allegheny Passage in Pennsylvania C & O Canal Towpath Trail in Maryland Silver Comet Trail in …

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Jun 14 2015

Moselle River Trail: Metz to Perl

Chemin de la Moselle – The Moselle Trail or Moselle Path I enjoyed yesterday’s bike ride on the Moselle River Path (It has many different names, and I’ll use them all. 🙂 First order of business is to announce that the bike path between Mez and Thionville has been completed and is open for business. …

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Jun 12 2015

Moselle River Trail: Metz to Thionville

trail sign to help people on trail tours.

Veloroute Charles le Temerarire This portion of the Moselle River Trail is known locally as the Veloroute Charles le Temerarire or the Charles Temaraire Bicycle Path. It is named after Duke Charles the Bold. I studied the history of Charles le Temeraire in hopes that he was some glorious French leader worthy of having a …

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Jun 10 2015

Bike Paths in Metz, France

canal trail in Metz, france

Metz Bike Rental Program If you are visiting Metz, France, there’s a good chance you don’t have a bicycle. Well you’re in luck. There’s a bikeshare program in Metz called VeloMet that allows you to rent a bicycle for the extremely reasonable rate of €3 per day or €8 per week. The VeloMet “office” is …

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Jun 09 2015

Paris Bike Trails & Walking Paths

pedestrian-only road

Transportation Options in Paris Paris visitors have many options for getting around the town. Some are both functional and fun. Others are downright unrealistic. Let’s take a brief look at each of the Paris transportation options from unrealistic to sensible: rental car – Don’t even think about it. Traffic is a nightmare and navigation is …

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