Aarau - 47° 23' 32" N 08° 02' 36" E
Kilometre 0 - Leaving Bischoffsheim After breakfast with the the Bouviers, we left their front door on our fully-laden bicycles, headed for the Bischoffsheim train station. The forecast had been for rain and the skies were delivering on their promise. Through the rain we went, refusing to let the drizzle dampen our spirits. We were catching the 07:54 TGV to Basel, Switzerland to meet Gord and Jenny at the train station, jump on our bikes and begin the odyssey. They met us as planned and, after a few bike adjustments, started towards Aarau and our beds for the night. Gord and Jenny are all we could want in riding (and travelling) companions - positive, adventurous, talkative (helping the kilometres fly by), experienced and capable cycle tourists. We are glad to have organized the trip with them. This is going to be so much fun! Town fountain in Aarau Navigating the densely-populated European cities by bicycle would be a daunting challenge, were it not for an extensive n