France

Day 22, 25. June Friday The day started a bit grey, so we took our time getting moving (so what’s new) and during our leisurely breakfast decided to ride up the River Jonte to the town of Meyruies, 22km away. … Read More

Day 21, 24. June, Thursday In spite of the fact that the weather was overcast and on-and-off rainy we decided to visit the Viaduct de Millau viewpoint. I mean, who knows when we’ll be back? It was a good decision. … Read More

Day 20, 23. June Wednesday Today we had a short but scenic drive from Albi to Millau. Although the weather wasn’t spectacular (cloudy/overcast the entire day) the scenery was so interesting that we had to make several photo stops along … Read More

Day 19, 22. June Tuesday After a couple of weeks of slightly warm to lukewarm showers, finally we had campground showers that were blissfully hot. What a treat! We got away at noon for the very short ride into the … Read More

Day 18, 21. June Monday Werner had the idea of not making breakfast so that we could get on the road more quickly. Sounded like a good idea – we were sure that at the big grocery store 10 minutes … Read More

Day 17, 20. June Sunday We were up early (for us) and packed up and got out as quickly as possible. After the usual stop for ice for our ice chest (our beverage supply doesn’t fit in the teeny fridge) … Read More

Day 15/16, 18. June Friday / 19. June Saturday When you take a trip you always hope that the weather is going to be perfect the entire time. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out that way. We’re fortunate on this … Read More

Day 14, 17 June, Thursday As we awoke around 8 it was already grey and windy. Hmmm… Not exactly the optimal conditions for a bike ride in nature, but one must play the cards one is dealt. On the positive … Read More

Day 13, 16. June, Wednesday As usual it took us a while, but by noon we were checked out of the campsite in Arles. It was actually a fine campsite with good showers and a nice pool but somehow I … Read More

Day 12, 15. June Tuesday Shortly before 11 we were on the bikes for the short (3.5km) ride into Arles. A few hundred meters from the campsite was a sign for a veloroute into town so we followed, only to … Read More