In November, 2009, Kristen and I tried our hand at crossing the France/Italy border by bicycle. We were surprised to find snow, awful roads, train conductors who were hard to work with, and a language barrier. BUT - We met an amazing man that helped us when we were in desperate need. So cool!
http://caseystanton.com/category/travel/bicycle-touring
So the only reason you could not cross was because of the snow or because you had bikes?
lewismatthews123 1 month ago