Mortagne-au-Perche to Alencon. 43 km
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Voir Verte ride, on the dedicated path, the whole way today - not too shabby. Only 43 km but enough for these bikers. Picnic lunch in a community park this time, but church steeple still in viewRead more
Voir Verte ride, on the dedicated path, the whole way today - not too shabby. Only 43 km but enough for these bikers. Picnic lunch in a community park this time, but church steeple still in viewRead more
Today we found the hills!!! 56 km and it was up and down virtually the whole way. Good for what ails ya! But not so good for the knees 😲. We think that'll be the worst of it 🤞.
Lovely sunshineRead more
Best day yet. Tout parfait!
Weather was sunny, riding was easy - flat and off road, beautiful area, quintessentially French towns, fellow cyclists to talk to and quaint gite to stay in. Dinner muchRead more
477 km and 9 days of riding and we conquered the Veloscenie 🚴🚴♀️. The first leg of our bike tour. Feel especially proud of the 'expert' section with all the hills but most enjoyed theRead more
...if you haven't yet been to Le Mont Saint Michel. C'est magnifique!
Quite mind-boggling how they managed to build a whole little town on a piece of granite in the middle of the bay. Monks on top inRead more
A little train trip north, putting bicycles on and off with ease, and we're in the cute town of Bayeux near the D-day beaches.
You know you're in tourist zone when everyone's French accent is as badRead more
Bayeux - what a cute town. Very walkable, medieval buildings, lots of history, lots of services. One of the few places in Normandie to escape ruin during the war. Enjoyed a leisurely morning checkingRead more
A bit of everything for our first day on the Loire. A hopeful start with a nice pathway right beside the mighty River as we cycled out of Nantes. Then...il pleut 🌧️. We took refuge under treesRead more
Another 70 km. Another manoir. Ho-hum..😏. Tho with a little bit of adventure.
Great variety on our ride today and all good paths. Still lots of farmland, forest patches. The Euro-velo took usRead more