Here's another story from a past trip ... and, who knows, maybe next year we'll be able to cycle in France again! June 21, 1985, Chambord Chateau in the Loire: I found the bike rack, locked up my bike and took a look around the castle. The ceilings are covered with salamnders. Hundreds of bas-relief … Continue reading Salamanders & Silly Tourists in Chambord

“Bonjour,” the older-looking guy said, hardly out of breath, as he and his friend pulled up alongside of me as I struggled up one of the tallest mountains in Luxembourg. OK, I know: Luxembourg is a really small country, and so are the mountains, especially compared to the Alps or Pyrenees. The top of this … Continue reading Two Old Men and a Mountain (in Luxembourg)

June 1985: I was an aviation writer, in Paris, to cover the Paris Air Show. It’s the world’s largest air show and is held every other year at Le Bourget Airport, which is where Charles Lindbergh landed in 1927 on his historic trans-Atlantic flight. This was my third consecutive Paris Air Show. After the previous … Continue reading My First-Ever French Bike Ride

I’m writing this from home, which means my 24-day, 850-mile 2019 French cycling adventure is over. Except for the credit card bill to come. I’m kind of scared to look online. Before the memories of this trip slowly begin to fade from my memory, like the fourth season of Schitt’s Creek, I thought I better … Continue reading That’s a Wrap: My 2019 Cycling Adventure Is Over, Here’s the Debriefing & Photos/Videos…

Another French train strike has begun ... impacting our trip, and our ability to get back to Paris and home. Home? You know, that place where I used to live. And hope to one day return. But we refuse to let this deter us ... and instead of complaining about the train strike, I'll dazzle … Continue reading We Laugh At Your French Train Strike!