Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
I admit I am not so flexible when it comes to traveling. I like to know what is ahead. While I have done quite a bit of roughing it type vacations, I feel like I am at the point in my life where I want comfort after a day of hard riding.
We haven't camped at all in the past decade or so. I suppose we could if desperate..for 1-2 days. I find it demanding ride with loaded panniers and then after 100 kms. or so of cycling during the day, one has to put up the tent, etc.

Forget it. Shower, nap and chill out. Enjoy the place that we arrived. Because the next day, we had decamp and start cycling by 8:00 am or earlier. But hey, I lived to tell the story especially when we cycled in the Canadian Maritimes for 3 wks. about 60% of days were camping.

Or another trip cycling from Toronto near the St. Lawrence River to Cornwall, or so.

I don't mind not knowing exactly the type of hotel/motel/b 'n b ahead of us at times..as long as the lead, dearie, knows where he's going. 95% he does know... He like me, doesn't mind basic hotels, but they must be clean.

It makes a huge difference particularily in non-English speaking countries. I just cycle along, puppet-like behind him. It was rather hilarious though in centre of Prague since the streets are winding and old. He just couldn't guess the script nor even remember vaguely streets. We got mildly lost several times, just walking around!