12th September Paris. Our spectacular cycling stats summary.....

We cycled:

• 773 km in 17 days (16 days were consecutive) in 3 countries (France, Switzerland & Italy)
• minimum ride on one day 11km (last day)
• maximum ride on one day 67km (first day) - that's with paniers just so you're super impressed!

We will have crossed 15 international border crossings since leaving Australia 6 weeks ago

• 6 by plane
• 5 by bicycle
• 4 by train

Week 1 Provence - self guided
Week 2 Bordeaux/Dordogne - tour
Week 3 Italian Lakes (& Switzerland) - tour

Best coffee - Italy
Best food - France
Best bucket ride - Laveno-Mombello
Best chalets - Switzerland
Best chateaus - France
Best lakes - Italy & Switzerland (cos they share them)
Best photo - anything from Jane M's camera - she has a great eye & a great camera! thanks Dan for the input!
Best video - (with reference to our dance moves) Melissa & Alex's (see link in 10th September Como comments)
Best conductor - the Waltzing Matilda singing Swiss conductor
Best cycling holiday ever! (to date)
Best clip on koala - they were all great, we couldn't just pick one, & all so well behaved....
Best tour - they were all winners!

Thanks to all who made this possible.......
Paul
Aidan
Laura
Caitlin
Mums & Dads
Brothers & Sisters
Nieces & Nephews
Blog members
Blog readers
Work colleagues
Cyclomundo
Blue Marble
Pink Marble & Green Marble (that's a work in progress)
French locals
Italian locals
Friends
the clip on koalas
Cycling buddies in Oz & OS
God
our country, etc.

arrivederci, au revoir, aufwiedersehen, & goodbye Europe!

with love from the Janes

The aluminium horses have been put out to pasture (until the next ride)