The Large European Cull has cost a lot of picturesque car wrecks. The (semi) commercial collections of classics at rest have been cleared along the usual secondary roads.
But in Europe there are still enough plots of land, orchards, farm yards and forgotten forest plots to keep life fun.
So choose the manure green, rustic routes over the pre-programmed winding routes on your TomTom, Garmin or Tripy. Then you ride the nicest rides. And you have a chance of unexpected encounters with the locals with the manure. Whether they grab a Pastis from a sink bar or are left dreaming in an orchard.
The Estafette in the photo started his life as a van, evolving into a camper. And has now arrived at its definitive campsite.