The concept of a barge and bike trip was great, the barge was not posh but adequately what I expected, the bikes were comfortable, and the locations for cycling and the terrains were what I expected as well. However, the firing of the chef with no replacement, poor meals, repetitious choices for lunches, few snacks or water at the end of a day’s cycling, limited air conditioning and the inability to extend the day’s ride for more miles or to cycle faster were not what I expected. I could not recommend this to any of my cycling club members without some reservations about the quality and flexibility of the trip.
