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Time For A Road Trip Retirement Plan - Part 2
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Saumur, Loire Valley
October 6, 2017 in France
We had read in the guide books that Saumur was an interesting place to visit so we headed there, staying at another aire on a island in the middle of the Loire river.

With the sun shining, we jumped on the bike and headed a few kilometres away to visit a mushroom museum and farm located in troglodyte caves. We learnt a lot about mushrooms from all over the world and how they are produced.

Distillery Combier, which started in 1834, is the birthplace of the original Triple Sec. We learnt about the process of distilling this delicious drink using Haitian orange skins and how Gustav Eiffel was responsible for designing the distillery interior. They have recently had the law changed and are now legally making absinthe again. After our tour, we sampled a range of their products and came away with a bottle of their famous Triple Sec which we were told to keep in the freezer.Read more
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Oct 6, 2017 · Altitude: 28 m
47°15'30" N 0°3'42" W
Pat and Tracey Esler Paris to Milan by bike
Day15
Saumur AirBnB
June 12, 2017 in France
For two nights to rest etc.
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Debbie Llewelyn
sounds like you are having a great time! Cakes look great!! Missing our cuppa days!
June 13, 2017
Pat and Tracey Esler
Seriously, the patisseries and bolangeries in France are so good it's unbelievable. I'm missing our cuppas too. Home in 6 weeks,
June 13, 2017
Arabian Nights
Enjoying the blog. Two nights will be nice.
June 14, 2017
Kaye Taylor
Looks really amazing x
June 14, 2017
Rod Horan
You just missed the Fete du velo. I thought it was pretty cool.
June 14, 2017
Pat and Tracey Esler
I know. All the shops had veteran bikes in their windows & the advertising was up.
June 14, 2017
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Jun 12, 2017 at 9:18pm · Altitude: 29 m
47°15'21" N 0°4'1" W
Europe n tings
Day3
Saumur, France
August 30, 2018 in France ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Vineyards, etc. Oh and some wine.
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That’s so pretty!
September 11, 2018
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Aug 30, 2018 at 3pm · ☁️ 21 °C · Altitude: 50 m
47°15'37" N 0°4'51" W
Matthias Teske France 2017
Day6
Musée du Champignon
April 25, 2017 in France
Am Nachmittag waren wir unter der Erde. Im Pilzmuseum! In der Region von Saumur herrschen beste Bedingungen für die Pilzzucht: Es gibt kühle, feuchte Höhlen und genug Mist aus der Pferdezucht. Jährlich werden ca 500 Tonnen hier produziert. Im Musée du Champignon lernt man alles über Pilze und ihren industriellen Anbau.Read more
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Apr 25, 2017 at 4:52pm · Altitude: 51 m
47°16'56" N 0°7'22" W
Lars Grünig Bretagne
Day1
Etappe 1 - Leymen to Saumur
October 7, 2017 in France
After having travelled to Canada, Japan and Singapore, it's time for us to discover places in Europe. In order to choose a place to go, we made a list of what the place should offer. I wanted to go somewhere near the sea, to take pictures of lighthouses and having nice coastal lines. Sylvie also wanted to enjoy nice food and wine and being able to bring the bikes with us. So, after a short reserach, we found the perfect place: BRETAGNE!

As we took our Bikes and my whole camera equipment, airplane was out of the question. So, we decided to use the car, which not only gave us the flexibility to stop where and when we wanted, but also lets us cross France and visiting places on the way, which I've never visited before.

After an early start, we arrived in Orléans just before lunch time. Around the river Loire we visited the castle Chambord, one of the biggest castles in the area. Apparently built for king François 1st, he stayed there only 72 nights in 32 years. The night we stayed in Saumur, a little cute town on the river Loire.Read more
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Oct 7, 2017 at 10pm · Altitude: 33 m
47°15'42" N 0°4'16" W