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Nécropole du Vercors
16 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
This picture is of the cemetery (Nécropole du Vercors) outside of Vassieux-en-Vercors where 193 fighters and civilians are buried.
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Mémorial de la Résistance
16 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
The architect wanted to represent the brow of a ship. Inside are exhibits and memorials.
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Chapelle-en-Vercors
16 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
This courtyard of a destroyed farmhouse in the town of La Chapelle-en-Vercors is called Mur des Fusillés (Wall of Those Who Were Shot). It is where 16 civilians were shot as reprisal for their refusal to tell the Germans where the resistance fighters were.

My hotel is in Chapelle-en-Vercors. Unfortunately, it's too windy and cold to take a dip in the pool. They turned their pool into a natural habitat of sorts. It started out as a regular swimming pool and they added gravel and plants to make it look like a pond. They say they don't need a whole bunch of chlorine and other chemicals to keep it clean.Okumaya devam et
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Col de la Machine
17 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
On this side of the Vercors Massif are steep cliffs that were impassable until the Combe Lavale was built in the late 19th century. So what did the loggers do before then? Without a road, the loggers built a machine to lower sacks of charcoal to the valley below. They pulled on the ropes by hand and they used it until Napoleon built his Imperial Road in the early 19th century.

When I saw the thick fog, I stopped for a coffee, hoping that it would dissipate. It didn't.Okumaya devam et
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Combe Lavale
17 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
The fog did not let up until I went through the Combe Lavale. I watched two vans have a brief stand-off until the one who was closer to the start of the one-lane road backed up to the wide part. If i could have seen through the fog, I would have realized how high the road was. Scary.Okumaya devam et
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In the Isère Valley
17 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
I traveled north through this valley filled with nut trees and rural villages to get to the next scenic section, the Gorge de la Bourne.
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Gorge de la Bourne
17 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Although not famous among Americans, the Gorge de la Bourne is beautiful, deep, and dramatic.
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Near Rencurel
17 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
I rode through scenery like this for an hour. This valley would have merited a photo every 100 yards back in the states, but here it's just more of the usual.
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War Memorial Near Grenoble
17 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
A war memorial where ten prisoners were shot. There is a cenotaph for each man. This is just outside Grenoble which was just north of the Fortress Vercors.
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Col de la Porte
17 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
I stopped here for lunch and the serving was too big for me to finish. I did not stop to take pictures of every pass I crossed because there were so many.
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Parc Naturel Régional de Chartreuse
17 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
In the Parc Naturel Régional de Chartreuse
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Saint Pierre de l'Entremont
17 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
I stopped in the little village of Saint Pierre de l'Entremont for a break.
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End of the Ride in Aix-les-Bains
17 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
I should not be melancholy in a beautiful French town on a lake in the mountains. I just returned my motorcycle to The French Ride and walked to the hotel. The riding is over. Tomorrow is a train ride and the next day is a flight home. This trip has been everything I wanted it to be. The only problem is I've been away from my wife for too long. Only two more days until I'm home.Okumaya devam et
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The Last Night in France
18 Eylül 2024, Fransa ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
My last meal in France was in Ferney-Voltaire at this café. I had been here eating so much that I decided just to have a crepe and a cup of espresso. I savored it because who knows when I'll return to France?

I enjoy the country and the French people. I like their passion for their culture and their enthusiasm for sharing it. Hey, I love my country but I prefer their food. I like how kind they are when they tell me my accent is good. (It's not!) Most of all, I like how different they are from Americans because I love new experiences. Vive la différence !Okumaya devam et
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Geneva Airport
19 Eylül 2024 ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
I'm sitting at the gate with 2 hours to kill and nothing to entertain me but the Wi-Fi and a power outlet. I'd like to have one more cup of good European espresso but that's not going to happen. Vacation is over.

As I munch on an expensive Swiss chocolate bar, I'm thinking about the new adventure in front of me. My job from now on is to take care of my wife and my home. Oh yeah, the dog too. It's strange that there's no employment to return to, but I certainly have a lot of jobs waiting at home. The nice thing is that those jobs are for the benefit of me and my family.Okumaya devam et
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