When you just want to QUIT | Bikepacking France 

Those crazy winds are a good reason not to use frame bags, I did and although the wind was not as bad as you experienced I was blown all over the place. I look forward to see how you got on crossing the mountains into Spain, I found it much harder than France (following the Eurovelo 8) with steep rocky tracks and very variable signage. This said, one big plus in Spain were the motorists, I found them generally very patient and considerate. I found meeting and talking to other bicycle travellers along the route spurred me on.

So.. Me and my partner just came back from a 2 week tour from Germany through The Czech Republic and to Linz, Austria. And we were NOT prepared for the ridiculous elevation and hills in south (after Prague) Czechia. And so much rain. And punctures. We even changed our route a few times. I wanted to quit and cry a couple of times. But we meet some really nice ppl and took a lot of pauses. Booked a hotel instead of camping. Ate good food. Hugged and biked some kms. It was very hard. But we tried to make sure that we didn't miss the beautiful things around us. Now that we're back home we're so proud of us. And my partner told me that if we had laughed some every day - it was not an entirely bad day. And we laughed a lot. You take the good with the bad and you learn from it. Sometimes it's hard, but you push on. Tomorrow will be better in some way, maybe the sun will be out, or you'll meet some nice ppl, see cows or drink a good beer. ❤❤❤ Good touring to you 🌼

Another great video ❤❤

Really good video, realistic, honest and helpful.. many thanks

Those hard days are called type 2 fun.

Great words of wisdom Sheelagh, There are so many times I feel like turning around but just being on a bike makes most things better! Look forward to the next update. Bob...

Perfect. It seems you did lots of wild camping.

pain au chocolat surely !

I'm living in Perpignan , when the wind is too strong (TRAMONTANE) I prefer to stay at home than ride in the plains

I always enjoy your videos and wisdom! Thanks for sharing

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That's a very nice bit of wisdom at the end. I'm always inspired by how you push forward. Thank you for sharing this video 🥰

Whata beautiful video! Wish you all the best for your further adventures!

How's all those riots doing over there? Sounds like a fun thing to do if you had the opportunity.

That food you were eating looks absolutely delicious. You should do RU-vid blog on cycling meals, as my meals though nutritious are boring. Ya head winds are a bitch but I ride a trike and if there is a reasonable high verge, I can duck under the wind a bit. In all my cycling I have only ever encountered one day that caused me to quite early and that was out on the Canadian prairies between Lloydminister and Maidstone.

What an encouragement you are! Some days I’m a little homesick… but it’s ok to have grumpy days:) Thank you! ❤❤❤

DON"T QUIT!!!! I had a crappy day today as a friend of mine past away. I went out for a couple pushed rides to blow off some stress. I'm also trying to get my very late income tax in. Grrrrr. You and Michael are inspiring to me as biking is very therapeutic for me. I listen to ACDC to increase my cadence. Have a very safe journey you two.