France

We had trouble getting up and getting moving (it was vacation, after all) and we didn’t get on the road until 10:15. Due to the lack of real bike routes, the plethora of hills and the predicted hot temperature, we had decided on a short route that looked fairly flat on the map.… Read More

Day 5: Monday, 13.08.2012 We were up and at ‘em fairly early but our exit from town was delayed by a visit to the weekly farmers’ market. A gourmet picnic was in order and this was the perfect place to … Read More

Day 4: Sunday, 12.08.2012 What a luxury – our hotel was so quiet and we were soooo tired, that we slept in until 9:15. When I realized what time it was, I gave a yelp and jumped out of bed … Read More

Day 3: Saturday, 11.08.2012 Words to regret: “Let’s take the long route” First of all, whose idea was it to take a train leaving at 8:13am on the second day of vacation? Oh yeah, mine… We had prepped as much … Read More

Day 2: Friday, 10.08.2012 We took our time getting ready and eating breakfast and when we got to the station we realized that the trains to Arcachon ran every two hours and the next one was an hour and a … Read More

Day 1: Wednesday/Thursday, 08./09. August 2012 For various reasons, we ended up taking the night train to Paris to start our vacation. We arrived at the Munich train station with our fully packed bikes at about a quarter past 10. … Read More

In August of 2012 Werner and I took a two-week tour of the Vézère, Dordogne & Lot valleys in southwest France. Vézère, Dordogne & Lot August 9-25, 2012 Route München – Bordeaux – Les Eyzies – Souillac – Lot Valley … Read More

Day 16: Sunday, 21.08.2011 Route: Bordeaux – Paris – Augsburg Distance: 19,13 km Elapsed Ride Time: 1 hrs. 45 min. We dragged ourselves out of bed at an ungodly hour and managed to make it to our early train. In … Read More

Day 15: Saturday, 20.08.2011 5:15 came awfully early – we both had one of those nights where we woke up practically every hour because we were paranoid about oversleeping. In spite of it all, we made it to the train … Read More

Day 14: Friday, 19.08.2011 We must have both been exhausted, because we didn’t wake up until nearly 9:00. We availed ourselves of the lovely breakfast buffet and by about 10:30 set out for the day’s activities. First stop was the … Read More