Now that I'm old and nostalgic, I've been thinking about and writing about my younger days - and first cycling adventures. Here's the story of my first-ever ride in France. I don't have any photos from that trip (just postcards ... remember them?) so the photos are from more recent Loire trips. Off we go... … Continue reading My First “Fecund” Ride in France
Cycling Across Water to Reach the Ile Callot
Take a look at the arrow on my Strava map from today’s route and … it looks like we cycled across the water. We’re darn good cyclists but even we can’t ride across water. So … that's the Ile Callot and at certain times, depending on the tide, you can get across the paved road … Continue reading Cycling Across Water to Reach the Ile Callot
They Wouldn’t Let Us Put Our Bikes on the Train and So We …
“Make a right when you see Christ and this will take us to the sea.” No, this isn’t a Bible quote (or maybe it is). It’s something I said to Don on our ride today because … well, the sign said Christ and the sea was to the right and down the hill. With … Continue reading They Wouldn’t Let Us Put Our Bikes on the Train and So We …
Three Parish Closes and A Bus Ride to the Coast
A change in plans. Two days in a row. Weather related. Yesterday the plan was to ride an approximately 35- to 40-mile loop that would include the three most famous cathedral “parish closes” of Brittany. I’ll explain what a close is soon (I didn’t know until yesterday), but first … It rained all morning yesterday … Continue reading Three Parish Closes and A Bus Ride to the Coast
A Day in the Life of our Cycling Adventure in Brittany …
It’s Day 6 and (as always) certain rhythms of the day have developed. I’ll describe them and toss in some photos from today’s ride to break up the text – and add a little more about the ride at the end. So, this is kind of like two posts in one … We wake up … Continue reading A Day in the Life of our Cycling Adventure in Brittany …
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