Day 4: Tuesday, 09.08.2011 Route: La Réole – Agen Distance: 86,38 km Elapsed Ride Time: 5 hrs. 34 min. I woke up early, fresh and rested and went out for a short photo tour before our scheduled 8:30 breakfast. The … Read More
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
Day 9: Sunday, 23.08.2009 Route: Tours – Paris – Augsburg Distance: 18,40 km Elapsed Ride Time: 1 hr. 20 min. Before catching the train to Paris, I had time for one last visit to the market (the French are so … Read More
Day 8: Sunday, 22.08.2009 Route: Tours – Langeais – Azay le rideau – Langeais – Tours Distance: 47,12 km Elapsed Ride Time: 3 hrs. 30 min. The week has definitely taken its toll on my body. I took it very … Read More
Day 7: Friday, 21.08.2009 Route: Tours – Saumur – Chinon – Tours Distance: 65,93 km Elapsed Ride Time: 4 hrs. 51 min. What a day – somewhere between heaven and hell! My knee was really hurting—riding on the flat was … Read More
Day 6: Thursday, 20.08.2009 Route: Tours – Villandry – Tours Distance: 54,60 km Elapsed Ride Time: 3 hrs. 45 min. I got on the road at about 9, after partaking of the rather large breakfast buffet. Actually, I partook rather … Read More
The morning was spent exploring Blois. I visited the cathedral and a really mediocre organist was practicing. One can only hope he/she was sight-reading. The cathedral is 17th century gothic – OK but not on my top 10 list as cathedrals go. Its gardens are small and charming–I really enjoyed cooling my feet in the stair-step fountain. (It was already 90 degrees at 11am.)… Read More
Day 4: Tuesday, 18.08.2009 Route: Blois – Chaumont – Amboise – Blois Distance: 53,17 km Elapsed Ride Time: 3 hrs. 32 min. What a tiring day! I got on the road at about 9:30, about an hour later than usual, … Read More