Despite the fact we are on an Irish Ferry we are not revisiting last years Circuit of Ireland but are on our way to the start of the next adventure at Mulhouse in France.

As mentioned in my previous note we are to cycle through nine different countries. Just looking at the monetary logistics of the trip. Six of these countries are in the EU. Five of these six countries use the Euro so we won’t have too many currencies aboard. The Swiss Franc comes in number two with two countries with the Hungarian Forint third as the only EU country not to use the Euro. Serbia has its Dinar which as a closed currency is only obtainable within the country’s borders Cards can still be used but we have some US Dollars just in case palms need to be greased.

So Nigel, Monica and I are travelling down in the fully laden camper in the hope that we can pick up Chris & Nick at Basel-Mulhouse airport around lunchtime tomorrow, air traffic control problems excepted.

For regular nbjtours trip readers you will be relieved to know that Tundra, Monica’s super warm camouflaged top bought in Finland on the first trip will make an appearance as we persuaded her that the top of an Alpine mountain may need it’s thermal protection! Monica has a very serious challenge of her own to undertake this year too, more detail to follow in tomorrow’s blog.