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
Day 6: Tuesday, 17.08.2010 Malte & Elisabeth & I had decided to get on the road fairly early because of the threat of rain in the afternoon, so we were on our bikes and underway in the morning fog shortly … Read More
Day 5: Monday, 16.08.2010 I decided to take advantage of the relatively short leg today and spend the morning Angers. First I paid another visit to the cathedral, which naturally took on (literally) a different light on this beautifully sunny … Read More
Day 4: Sunday, 15.08.2010 Route: Saumur – Angers Distance: 60,79 km Elapsed Ride Time: 3 hrs. 47 min. After a forgettable breakfast in a depressing breakfast room (looked like a basement rec room with a skylight), it was time to … Read More
A continuation of last year’s Chateau trip, starting in Saumur and heading for the coast. Route: Saumur – Vannes, France Distance: 498,53 km Bike: KTM Maranello Light 2009 The first and last two days I traveled alone. For the middle … Read More