I began "planning" the Croatia trip throughout my stay in Switzerland. Having worked through the fall, I bought my bicycle and slowly accumulated gear over the ski season. I skiied to Stuarts chalet in France to make some basic plans, and In late April I set off from Zurich wth Alexandra. By early May I had met up with Stuart in Tignes, and he, Freddie, Adam, and I cruised together for about a week. Then Stuart and I continued East, and the others turned North to Switzerland.