The Preparations

Bicycle, check. Clothing, check. Panniers, check. Racks, check. Tent, check. Sleeping bag, check. Maps, check. Water bottles, check. Sunscreen, check. Harmonica, check. We're just counting the days until we depart for our two month cycling trip from Copenhagen to Thessaloniki. One of the most exciting and challenging aspects of the preparations has been planning our route. With so many beautiful roads and places between our starting and ending points, the nearly infinite series of possible routes is daunting to say the least. Our tentative route will take us through Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy and Greece. To make the job manageable, Tom is covering the first and third quarters and I am covering the second and fourth quarters. Stay tuned for more posts and, hopefully, pictures. -Mats