Culinary Adventure Fulfilling

November 27, 2018November 29, 2018 ~ Steve Wartenberg ~ Leave a comment

I found this old column from 7/1/97… it's about an eating adventure during one of our French bike trips, so here you go… FRANCE - You have to admire the French. Well, you don't have to, but I do. After all, you gotta love a country with the stomach to eat every part of anything … Continue reading Culinary Adventure Fulfilling

The People I Meet (Story 2): D-Day, Pointe du Hoc and Jean and Genevieve Leloup

November 18, 2018November 19, 2018 ~ Steve Wartenberg ~ 2 Comments

I wrote this after our 1993 honeymoon French bike trip... “I am sorry for my English,” Jean Leloup said. Fortunately, his wife, Genevieve, spoke perfect English. And, like many married couples who have been together for decades, the Leloups know what the other is about to say before they say it. Genevieve, who has heard … Continue reading The People I Meet (Story 2): D-Day, Pointe du Hoc and Jean and Genevieve Leloup

The People I Meet (Story No. 1): Poor, Poor Pitiful Tom

November 12, 2018November 11, 2018 ~ Steve Wartenberg ~ Leave a comment

I was leafing through my biking France journals ... and came across an entry from June 25, 1992. About poor, poor, pitiful Tom. Ah, I remember him and his sad-sack, lost-love story so well. Tom's story got me thinking: Hey, I’ve been doing this since 1990, when I became obsessed with cycle tourism and rode … Continue reading The People I Meet (Story No. 1): Poor, Poor Pitiful Tom

It’s Scary On Top of the Pont du Gard

November 4, 2018November 22, 2020 ~ Steve Wartenberg ~ 5 Comments

Susan found this photo from our 1995 trip ... of me standing on top of the Pont du Gard. You can't tell from this photo ... but I'm kind of scared. And maybe even shaking a little bit in my bike shorts. Hey, it was super high and narrow up there, and really windy. You … Continue reading It’s Scary On Top of the Pont du Gard