France

Day 3: Monday, 08.08.2011 Today was one of the most beautiful stretches I’ve ever ridden in France! We started the day by going across the street to the train station and picking up our return tickets from Sète back to … Read More

Day 2: Sunday, 07.08.2011 Route: Around Arcachon Distance: 22,87 km Elapsed Ride Time: 2 hrs. The day started with a pleasant surprise: breakfast was more than the French hotel standard bread, butter, jam and coffee. There was an egg cooker … Read More

Day 1: Saturday, 06.08.2011 Route: Augsburg – Paris – Bordeaux Distance: 11,46 km Elapsed Ride Time: 1 hr. Day 1: met Vera at the train station at 6:45 after all too-few hours of sleep. We didn’t have to wait long … Read More

Route: Bordeaux – Sète, France Distance: 625 km Bike: KTM Maranello Light 2009 In August of 2011 I headed off to the south of France with my friend Vera. We made room reservations for the first and last nights of … Read More

Day 12: Monday, 23.08.2010 I’m sitting on the TGV about 20 minutes out of Paris. Let me tell you, I know what I’m going to do the next time I take my bike on the TGV, and that is buy a … Read More

Day 11: Sunday, 22.08.2010 The best laid plans of mice and men… My original plan for the day was to take the train out to the Quiberon peninsula for one last glimpse of the sea and then make my way … Read More

Day 10: Saturday, 21.08.2010 By 9:15 I was on the road, having bid farewell to the other members of the group who were all heading off in their separate directions. My bike was fully loaded, and I strapped my backpack … Read More

Day 9: Friday, 20.08.2010 The first thing I did this morning was go to the post office and mail a package to myself containing a few somewhat heavier things I don’t want to carry with me on the long stretch … Read More

Day 8: Thursday, 19.08.2010 I woke up at 7:30 and was at breakfast by 8:15 (this is not a bath you want to linger in…). The breakfast was not anywhere near as good as the one in Nantes, but acceptable. … Read More

Day 7: Wednesday, 18.08.2010 Today we all had to take the train to St. Nazaire and then ride from there to Mesquer-Quimiac, our final destination. I chose to take the 8am train so that I’d have time to really take … Read More