Laundry day
2023年8月28日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Opt to deal with disgusting clothes. Handily stores have industrial size machines on their parking lot. Finish that up and tide up cape. Nice views of archepeligo. Big ice cream cones for a lateもっと詳しく
Slow Sunday
2023年8月27日, フランス ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Morning blue sky quickly turned to sprinkles. Right before we had almost dried everything out. As it is Sunday being mindful of getting food before stores close. Putz around but get what we need.もっと詳しく
Avoiding thunderstorms
2023年8月26日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Threats of thunderstorms kept us moving relatively quickly. Come upon very large market. Skies go quickly from clear to cloudy. Make it to campground without getting too wet.
Amongst cliffs
2023年8月25日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Meandering our way along the coastline. Many inlets mean very indirect paths. Camp along a beach and ride to cape frehul. Windy but beautiful views.
Hiking along the coast
2023年8月24日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Opt to stay over to explore the town and surroundings. Beautiful stone throughout the old town. Hike along the coast and up into the hillside. Weather cooperates which is always appreciated.
Along the coast to Saint Malo
2023年8月23日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Lovely morning ride along the coast. Many stands advertising fresh mussels and oysters. Opt for pastries. Country roads up a bit onto a plateau. Plummet back down to beautiful beach. Not quite warmもっと詳しく
Navigating the crowds
2023年8月22日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Get our version of an early start to ride back to Mont St Michel before the crowds arrive. Only moderately successful. Lots of
People climbing the steep steps to the abbey. Walk all around thoughもっと詳しく
Onto Mont St Michel
2023年8月21日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Beautiful morning as we set off on a relatively short ride. Easy riding along same track. Mont St Michel appears as we make a turn. Ride along the marshes to get good views. Explore a bit but saveもっと詳しく
Sunday ride along the railroad
2023年8月20日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Fabulous riding along a converted railroad. Subtle grade allowed us to go up quite a bit, barely noticing it. Pastries at the top! Divert to see a lovely waterfall. Arrive relatively early at ourもっと詳しく
Along the Vire
2023年8月19日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Beautiful day with our ride mostly along the Vire river. Flatlands give way to rolling countryside.
Summer returns
2023年8月18日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
A very humid day! Finally I am hot. Ride through marshlands (on paths) and amongst farmland. Continue our fruitless search for gas and new panniers. Ride along a lovely canal. End in St. lo and a warmもっと詳しく
Along the EV4
2023年8月17日, フランス
Easy riding along the velomaritme although we have moved inland for now. Nice secluded paths. Dry day but ends in lots of rain and thunderstorm. At least it’s a warm rain
Castles to Chateaus
2023年8月16日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Spent most of the day sailing. Arrived to sunnyish skies and set off for a short ride to campground. Came upon an unexpected chateau and garden.
A beach day in Ireland
2023年8月15日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Short ferry and lousy sleep. Arrive In Ireland just as sun is rising. Make coffee and watch ferries come and go. Ride/walk along a short cliff path and then find a beach. Amazingly sunny day - mostlyもっと詳しく
The end of Wales
2023年8月14日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Stormy night. Another morning of rain and rain. Sadly wind changes direction just as we leave. Dreadful start though it is beautiful through the gloom. Skies again clear as we find ourselves in Stもっと詳しく
Tenby
2023年8月13日, ウェールズ ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Take a much needed rest day. After a rainy morning walk along beach to Tenby. Watch boats go from beached to floating as tide comes in. Doug even goes swimming. Very windy and wet walk back (moreもっと詳しく
More Welsh coastline
2023年8月13日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Wind continues. Though anticipate a horrible day of riding, weather clears up nicely. Stop for cram tea in Pembroke and admire castle from the outside. Steep ups and downs along the coastline. Arriveもっと詳しく
Coastal route
2023年8月11日, ウェールズ ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
An advantage of camping in a farm is that they have milk machines! Very hilly day but incredibly scenic. Lunch alongside castle. Somewhat similar to the Oregon coast, especially with the weather. Niceもっと詳しく
Around the inlet
2023年8月11日, ウェールズ ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Beautiful blue sky to start the morning. Ride along the beach and again marvel at the low tide. Sadly no ferry running so long way around. Visit Kidwelly castle (more photos to follow). Day cloudsもっと詳しく
Amazing tides
2023年8月9日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Ride along coast for a bit. See swimmers and surfers in frigid sea. Learn later they are called blue tits (older lady swimmers). Nice pastries and then turn inland. Make our way to Burry point andもっと詳しく
Back to the coast
2023年8月8日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Left site in the rain. Kind of a misty rain. Lovely path through a forest. After long stretch along big road hit Swansea. Make our way to another amazing warm showers host. Sleep indoors!
Wales
2023年8月7日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Bright sunny morning becomes windy as cross very long bridge into Wales. Visit lovely castles and treated to blue sky. Nice roads take us to Newport and a beautiful path along a canal with older locksもっと詳しく
Up and over the hills
2023年8月7日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Ride a bit down our lovely canal path and then veer off into a peaceful park. Route heads upward as we expected though we hadn’t anticipated the single track up and then down. Beautiful view. Moreもっと詳しく
Wales….almost
2023年8月5日, イングランド ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Though forecasts indicating a named storm approaching, ride towards Wales. Nice cycle paths and relatively mild conditions prompt us to go onward. Sadly, chosen campground was not a viable option.もっと詳しく
Avon Canal
2023年8月4日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Morning climb yields lovely valley views. Zip down to Avon Canal and ride along an amazing series of locks that enable canal boats to go downhill. Beautiful but gravely path. Decide to stay in aもっと詳しく