Now that I'm old and nostalgic, I've been thinking about and writing about my younger days - and first cycling adventures. Here's the story of my first-ever ride in France. I don't have any photos from that trip (just postcards ... remember them?) so the photos are from more recent Loire trips. Off we go... … Continue reading My First “Fecund” Ride in France
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Morlaix and Les Cent Marche …
Yesterday was moving day, from Brest to Morlaix … by train. And so, off we went, bikes in one hand, our rolling suitcases in the other ... What did people do before they invented the rolling suitcase? Wait, I remember! Back in the 1980s we carried them. And/or had a backpack. Or both. And built … Continue reading Morlaix and Les Cent Marche …
The Amazing Cirque du Bout du Monde
Today’s ride was all about this view from the Cirque du Bout du Monde (Circus at the End of the World) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_fi-mfQvKY I know, pretty darn spectacular. I arrived here via my Plan B, due to a steady drizzle, and it just might have turned out better than my original plan. My Plan A … Continue reading The Amazing Cirque du Bout du Monde
Riding the Ridges of Burgundy
I think I’ve figured out the key to cycling here in Burgundy and it’s all about … the ridges! Yes, ridges. Rolling ridges. I’m not exactly sure how many ridges there are here in Burgundy, or if I’ve ridden up and down the same one several times the past few days, or if there are … Continue reading Riding the Ridges of Burgundy
And So it Begins: Burgundy and the Voie des Vignes
BEAUNE, France – Today was my first ride in Burgundy and … it reminded me why I love cycling here in France. But first, I have to admit … I wasn’t feeling it yesterday when I arrived in Beaune, in the rain, after three days of trains from Hathersage and then London (we visited relatives … Continue reading And So it Begins: Burgundy and the Voie des Vignes
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