MichaelW has a good point about travelling to London being cheaper than Amsterdam, check out Rayanair.com and easyjet.com, if you book 3 weeks in advance, and toggel with time, the price approx 0.50p + airport tax thanks to Gordon its now £20 + £15 for your bike. So for £40 approx you can fly to most places in Europe, this gives you plenty of variables to work with. I think it will be cheaper than the train to europe. The same applies to travelling by train in UK. trainline.com, you can travell by train, last year I went on a holiday with some friends to Scotland and whilst they hired a 15 seater van for £350 and fuel £300 there & back, I prebooked the train 2 weeks in advanced, cycled to Euston station in London, £12 I was in North Scotland, My journey took i think 5 odd hrs, I arrived fresh whilst there journey took 12 hr and they spent a day recovering I spent my first day cycling in Scotland. It seems like if you are to come across the pond you might as well get the most out of your trip. I have to say that it is a hell of a journey you are taking on and you will love every miniute of it, it will deffinitly be a trip of a life time. Best of luck and may you alway ride with the wind.

If you want a real nice route in Italy check out my pictures and map of my tour last year.

http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...%20Italy%2006/


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