France

Day 33: 06. July Tuesday We decided to pack one last touristic event into our final day on the road. As we were out riding on Monday we realized we were very close to the Rhine Falls, which I had … Read More

Day 32, 05. July Monday As we awoke the sky was grey, but at least it wasn’t raining. Dressed in our bike togs, I prepped breakfast while Werner got the bikes down. We didn’t linger over our fruit, müsli and … Read More

Day 30, 03. July Saturday For breakfast I took a quick ride to the artisan boulangerie around the corner. Oh, yum, the best bread and treats yet! And the pastry selection looked divine – I held myself back. It started … Read More

Day 29, 02. July Friday We hit the road at 11, heading roughly northeast towards the town of Crest, where lavender fields were supposedly abundant. In 45 minutes we reached Crest where we were both expecting to see the fabled … Read More

Day 28, 01. July Thursday Aarrgh, the alarm went off at 7:45 and we got ourselves ready for the first event of the day. I made breakfast as Werner got the bikes down and ready (put in the batteries and … Read More

Day 27, 30. June Wednesday We hit the road at 11, anxious to get to another climate zone where the sun would shine with more warmth. This drive took us through the Cevennes National Park, an area of verdant hills … Read More

Day 26, 29. June Tuesday After Werner’s past few days of strenuous driving we decided to take a day to relax. We slept in and ate a leisurely breakfast (having ordered our baguette and croissants the previous evening). When you’re … Read More

Day 25, 28. June Monday We set the alarm for 8 and were breakfasted and out of the campsite by 10:30, pretty early for us. Our main goal for the day was “Point Sublime” the lookout over the Tarn Gorges. … Read More

Day 24, 27. June Sunday In the middle of the night we were awakened by a loud “thwap/crack” and saw the light flash immediately thereafter. We were in the middle of a thunderstorm! We laid awake listening and noticed that … Read More

Day 23, 26. June Saturday We had a lot of plans for the day so we got up at 8, didn’t linger over breakfast and by 9:45 were on the bikes heading out for a short ride. For years, we’d … Read More