Angus' Travel Notes and Pictures

A webpage of Angus' cycling trip in 2022 along the Western Front (1914-1918) and Angus and Alison's walking tour of the Tour de Mont Blanc, Via degli Dei, the Dobratsch Circuit in Carinthia, Austria, the Dolomites, Venice, and Iceland

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Trail’s EndOctober 6, 2025
Along Iceland’s South CoastOctober 5, 2025
The Beauty of IcelandOctober 2, 2025
Four Days in VeniceSeptember 27, 2025
Tre Cime di LavaredoSeptember 22, 2025
Lago di Braises and Cinque TorriSeptember 19, 2025
A night out at 9500 feetSeptember 14, 2025
Val Gardena and the Secëda RidgeSeptember 11, 2025
Into the Südtirol; the beautiful DolomitesSeptember 8, 2025
Grateful in Graz ❤️September 5, 2025
We ❤️ SalzburgSeptember 2, 2025
Nötsch – Arnoldstein – Warmbad; a wrap on the DobratschAugust 29, 2025
To Villach, Austria and the Dobratsch RundwanderwegAugust 27, 2025
Trieste, ItalyAugust 24, 2025
Last Day in FlorenceAugust 22, 2025
Falling for FlorenceAugust 21, 2025
Trails end at Palazzo Vecchio, Firenze (Florence).August 18, 2025
Heart of Tuscany: Castello del Trebbio, olive groves, Monte SenarioAugust 17, 2025
Cross of Monte Gazzaro – Sant’ Agata – San Piero A SieveAugust 15, 2025
Beech forests and Roman roadsAugust 13, 2025
Madonna dei FornelliAugust 11, 2025
Sasso Marconi – Brento – Moduno: into the Apennines.August 10, 2025
Bologna to Sasso Marconi; first leg of the Via degli DeiAugust 8, 2025
Buongiorno from Bologna!August 7, 2025
Tre le Champ-La Flagere-Brevent and a TMB wrapAugust 4, 2025
Col de la Forclaz to Col de Balme: Switzerland into FranceAugust 2, 2025
Two days in the steep Swiss woods: La Fouly to Col de la ForclazAugust 1, 2025
Courmayeur to La Fouly: Italy to SwitzerlandJuly 30, 2025
Elisabetta-Courmayeur-BonattiJuly 29, 2025
From France to Italy over the Col de la SeigneJuly 27, 2025
Feet over the ColsJuly 27, 2025
Lunch in Les Contamines-MontjoieJuly 25, 2025
Chamonix campsiteJuly 23, 2025
Now in Chamonix, FranceJuly 21, 2025
Leaving in the morning!July 18, 2025
A packing dry runJuly 15, 2025
Hello everyone!July 9, 2025
The book “The Path of Peace” by Sir Anthony Seldon launches November 1st, 2022October 26, 2022
Great article in the Oct. 9th, 2022 Sunday Telegraph By Sally HowardOctober 18, 2022
Back in Nelson BC!October 4, 2022

On to Basel

September 9, 2022

Yesterday a first day riding to meet the WFW riders by Saturday. The weather cleared and a fabulous ride along bike paths out of Zurich (thank you Mapquest!) and along the Rhine cycle path (part of the amazing Euro Velo system) and then NW along highway 3 toward Basel. Only one significant pass to climb from Brugg, a gorgeous ancient village on the river Aare. On a long uphill climb, it became very apparent how much stuff I should have left at home! But mostly a lovely ride through rolling farmland and beautiful scenery along the Rhine. Sad news this morning RIP HRH.

Posted in Western Front Way posts

4 responses to “On to Basel”

Joc

September 9, 2022

You are off to a great start Angus! The cycle paths sound great. Minimum traffic and maximum quiet beautiful scenery. Xo

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Diana

September 9, 2022

Gorgeous sky Angus! Sounds like day one of the ride offered a glimpse into the rolling hills to come. Yes, dear Queen will be so missed!

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BOF

September 9, 2022

Angus, the adventure begins! Looks beautiful. Delighted to see the blog and looking forward to tracking your progress along the front, especially the Argonne part. Stay safe!

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1. Angus Graeme
  
  September 9, 2022
  
  Thanks Bryan! Looking forward to exploring Argonne ever since our discussion about it!
  
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