And ………we’re off to Paris

Hello from the Calgary Airport. After a busy summer Mike and I are headed to France for 3 weeks. We fly to Paris tonight. Our plans are to eat and drink ourselves silly while offsetting the negative health impacts by cycling 1000 kms. ( I think there is a bit of magical thinking in that statement).

The weather in France looks like it is cooling down to comfortable high teens. However, the political situation is heating up. We are a bit concerned about French labour disruptions - a common occurrence in France most often impacting transportation.

Plans are to RV with 3 of our 4 siblings over the weekend in Paris, and then to launch with my sister Helen to the Loire Valley for biking x7 days followed by cycling the Via Rhona from Lyon - a route highly recommended by our friends ( thanks Bryn and Jill). Our original plan was to bike the entire length of the Rhone river from source in the Alps out to the Med but accommodation in Switzerland was eye watering (200$cdn for a hostel room); so we decided to pivot and cycle in France the whole time.

I don’t think this blog will be quite as interesting as the last one from Japan. All the slippers, tofu and toilet options sure made for some interesting stories. However, I’ll do my best.
Our goals are to stay healthy and to stay safe on our bikes! The rest of the problems can be solved with a credit card.
A big thanks to our wonderful neighbours for looking after our house while we’re away.

And off we go….plus a suivre
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