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
Author: Steve Wartenberg
The Post French-Bike Trip Depression
It's been a couple of weeks since we got back from France, from biking in Bordeaux (just me) and then Provence (Susan and me). And I'm a little lethargic. And sad. And have only been on two rides since we returned. What's up with that? Hey, it's been really cold the last few weeks. That's … Continue reading The Post French-Bike Trip Depression
I’m Back From Bordeaux and Provence … And Writing About My Adventures
Every great bike trip must come to an end. Otherwise, you can't start planning the next one. Or the one after that. Shhhh ... don't tell Susan. She's still a little jet lagged. I'm home, in Columbus, Ohio USA ... and have started writing my next eBook: Biking Bordeaux: The Villages, Vineyards and Atlantic Coast. … Continue reading I’m Back From Bordeaux and Provence … And Writing About My Adventures
You Learn A Few Things on An Epic Bike Trip In France (I Hope)…
My "epic" bike adventure in Bordeaux and Provence is coming to an end. And so, Steve: What have you learned this past month and 1,100 miles? *Well, for one thing: If you ever find yourself drinking a beer directly from the can while eating sausage in bed, you may want to rethink the entire situation. … Continue reading You Learn A Few Things on An Epic Bike Trip In France (I Hope)…
Mount Ventoux Beckons
Everywhere you look ... Mount Ventoux. Looming up above, off in the distance ... daring brave cyclists to climb to the summit. This is the view from our hotel window here at the Hotel La Garance in Sainte Colombia, a few Ks outside of Bedoin, which is one of the base towns below the Ventoux. … Continue reading Mount Ventoux Beckons
