321.. Go! Notts to Belgium
Nottingham, UK to Ypres, Belgium Circa 270 miles / 430 km It was an early start and, at the time of writing, I’m sat on the Chunnel heading to France with two CBs and one bird. This trip has been in planning for almost a year. It started with trawling HUBB and Google for advice, then reaching out to bike storage companies. In the most recent few months, the activity reached a crescendo: bike purchases, prepping, camping, and buying items I won’t need. It’s always the same and I love it. We refer to the trip as 321, partly because it’s likely to be the launch pad (or practice) for a RTW, and secondly because the aim is 3 years, 2 bikes, 1 trip. It will be split into stages, with home responsibilities in between. We’re both excited, Sarah perhaps more so, as we’re taking the bikes on a train. Next to a lottery win, this is right up there for her. Train geek. Below, some oddballs shooting outside Ypres centre. 321 Stage 1 covers England, France, Belgium, and Luxembourg, ending in Frankfur...
