Day out
2023年6月29日, ベトナム ⋅ 🌩️ 31 °C
Went to visit the French quarter
Aside from 15 minutes of tropical torrential downpour it was unbelievably hot and humid. I forgot that the foot paths are actually the motorbike parking in Vietnam soもっと詳しく
Saigon's looking real weird today
2023年6月30日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Things I learned:
Not stepping on the grass is an Olympic sport in Paris.
The French french and the French cook
Oui Oui Paris 🇫🇷
2023年6月30日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We might have traversed the entirety of Paris by foot today (23,000 steps let's GO)! We ticked off the old quarter, (the real) Notre Dame, a walk along the Seine, the Louvre, the Jardins des Tuileriesもっと詳しく
Kate and the impressionists
2023年7月1日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Went on a Parisian bakery adventure in the morning for pane au chocolate and escargot! Then we checked out of the air bnb, and headed to the Musee d'Orsay to spend a few hours before our train toもっと詳しく
Bordeaux
2023年7月1日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Just arrived later than anticipated - but the train was very smooth.
Mmm what you say
2023年7月1日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Musee D'Orsay
Bordeaux pour deux (et trois)
2023年7月2日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We found a Bailey! Wondered around the main town of Bordeaux and saw all the sights of the old city! Alfred was very keen to make the most of the bikes that come with our air bnb so we rode the 6km inもっと詳しく
Bordeaux
2023年7月2日, フランス ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Funky jazz toilet
Saint Emilion 🥖✨🪵✨🥖
2023年7月3日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Big adventure navigating the busses to get here but Saint Emilion is stunning 🤩 it is a UNESCO heritage listed 'Cultural Landscape' with lots of Jesus tributes and wine 🍷 We went up to the topもっと詳しく
Saint Emilion
2023年7月3日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
No photos of the following:
Monolithic cathedral
St Emilion's cave
The Grocery Store
Photos included:
Saint Emilion and surrounds
They do not have champagne in Bordeaux
Pau
2023年7月4日, フランス ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
We have arrived before the bikes
Etape 5
2023年7月5日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Saw the Tour!
bikesbikesbikes (Pau)
2023年7月5日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Not enough wifi to upload so prepare for a big France photo dump!
We made it to Pau! Bikes approaching... the whole town was decorated for the tour and alfred was starting to get unbelievably excitedもっと詳しく
tour and travel
2023年7月5日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
I think I saw more bikes today than I ever have in my whole life. We walked all over town at a cracking pace trying to find which hotels the team busses were parked at so "we" could take photos ofもっと詳しく
Etape 6
2023年7月6日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The cycling gods blessed us with the two most exciting days of racing this year.
The Greatest Day of Alfred's Life
2023年7月6日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We camped out on the mountain for about 7 hours or so and it was just one massive party really! The time went really quick and ngl I had way more fun sitting on the mountain than I thought I would!もっと詳しく
One large journey
2023年7月7日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
14hrs between getting on the first bus and arriving in Aix-en-Provence. Unbelievably, we made it.
(Note to self: remember the 7 minute jazz cover of riders on the storm)
Ft. Several photos from Kateもっと詳しく
A day in aix
2023年7月8日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Aix is known as the city of fountains, apparently there is over 150 and it seems like there is one on every intersection! We spotted a dog having a great splash in one and alfred got a bit jealous -もっと詳しく
Up, up, up (and down)
2023年7月9日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We hiked up Paul Cezanne's favourite mountain! Had to get on the first bus to try and beat the heat but it still got pretty hot anyway 🥵 was an absolutely stunning hike with an unexpected monasteryもっと詳しく
More photos from the hike
2023年7月9日 ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Nice to be here
2023年7月10日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After a big travel day we arrived in Nice! 3 trains and a little walk and we made it! Just in time to have a late afternoon swim in the Mediterranean and cook ourselves some sausages and salad forもっと詳しく
Nice day 2
2023年7月11日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A trip up to the Fort Chateaux,
A French crepe, and
A surprisingly smooth easyjet journey
Last four photos are from Palermo
Nice -> Sicily
2023年7月11日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Happy Birthday Mum!
Started our day by hiking up a hill on the point of Nice for some unexpected ancient ruins and more expected spectacular views! We then ticked the last item off Alfred's Frenchもっと詳しく
Palermo
2023年7月12日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We went for an exploration of everything Vince recommended:
Norman, Byzantine and Arabian architecture
Street market
Church with the Holy Cannoli
Catacombs (would not recommend)
Palermoo2 electric boogaloo
2023年7月13日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
There was a trip to the beach and some al fresco concerto today
Kate: No photos from Mondello beach as we were too busy swimming and avoiding the coconut salesmen! In the evening we were under theもっと詳しく