Woman cycles across Europe to reach friend's wedding

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 07:20 · Archive

Eloise Stephenson cycled across Europe for eight weeks to attend her friend Zuzi's wedding in the Netherlands.

Eloise Stephenson from Woodbridge initially thought she could not afford to travel to her friend Zuzi's wedding in the Netherlands. However, this sparked a desire to challenge her assumptions about what was possible. She decided that travelling by bicycle could save money, and after sharing her plans on social media, unexpectedly received donations towards the journey.

Stephenson knew little about cycling before starting. She had never heard of panniers, bicycle carriers, and had to learn about cycle touring from scratch. She also discovered Warmshowers, a community through which cyclists can find people willing to host them during their travels.

After eight weeks of cycling across Europe, Stephenson reached Zandvoort near Amsterdam for Zuzi's beach wedding to Philipp. She stayed with another friend who lived nearby. Stephenson said seeing her friend's face when she arrived made the journey worthwhile, and she even received a special mention in the wedding speech.

How it is being reported

• Woman's mission to make friend's wedding leads to eight week cycling adventureA Woodbridge woman's eight-week bike cycling adventure across Europe enabled her to be there her friend on the day she said: “I do”.East Anglian Daily Times · 1 Nov, 06:00
• Woman's mission to make friend's wedding leads to eight week cycling adventureA Woodbridge woman's eight-week bike cycling adventure across Europe enabled her to be there her friend on the day she said: “I do”.Ipswich Star · 1 Nov, 06:00

In this story: Eloise Stephenson · Zuzi · Philipp · Woodbridge · Netherlands · Zandvoort · Amsterdam

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