before the trip began
Note: I usually write a post every day but only send out the link to the first post. If you want to see subsequent posts, you need to fool around a little with the website. One way to do it is to change the URL in the address bar to the next day (e.g., "Day 2"). Another way to do it is to use the search function (use the magnifying glass). Or you can go to the archive and choose September 2026 or October 2026 and go from there. You may see a link that says "More Posts" at the bottom of the page. That will show you more posts too. Good luck and thanks for reading! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since 2012, Mike Reagan and I have planned and gone on bike trips over the summer, usually to European destinations. Others who have joined us have been Marty Canavan, Vince Giardina, and Stu Koman. Walter Putter has been a regular for the past five or more years, and we have redu...