It was 1984 in Europe, a time well before the internet and Brexit. Cycling had yet to become a passion for 'middle aged men in Lycra' and was regarded as an economical way to get from one place to another. Steve (an Englishman) brings this period to life, through a humorous account of his cycling journey with his Aussie girlfriend, Jenny, as they peddle through the byways of Europe. Experiencing the French and their love of food and life, the Italians, who seemed to hug everything and everyone in a passionate embrace, the Swiss with their well-ordered existence, the Germans, who closely resembled the British, but with better beer, and the Dutch, whose capital, Amsterdam, had the sort of laissez faire attitude the French could only dream about. A story that will appeal to those of us with a love for Europe in its pre-Euro diversity, when cycle touring was unusual, and going 'off grid' wasn't an option for which you had to pay extra.