I know exactly what you mean. I am strangely reluctant to go back to Iceland, because on my last trip there the weather was so perfect and the ride so wonderful that I fear that revisiting might only spoil the memories...bohrsatom wrote: ↑14 Oct 2022, 5:37pm There are some bits I would try and avoid repeating though. You know you have those days on tour where the planets align and everything about the ride is just spectacular - the kind of day you know you'll remember forever, that kind of day that makes bike touring worthwhile?
I have a handful of those, and although I'd love to re-ride them I know they wouldn't be the same the second time around. They weren't spectacular just because of the scenery - the weather and events before/during/after the day have a big effect on how it is remembered. I'm afraid that if I tried again I'd be really disappointed!
Otherwise, though, I quite often repeat a segment of a tour, or try to revisit a destination which I particularly enjoyed. But I don't often repeat an entire tour.