Made it!
2023年4月5日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After 30+ hours of travel and an overnight flight across the Atlantic we made it, and our bikes did too! Ready to ride into the city.
Forms and Tastes of Barcelona
2023年4月6日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
With the help of the Hop On Hop Off bus, we covered some ground exploring the sights of the city: stunning modernist architecture, ambling and tasting our way down La Rambla and an Easter Vigil massもっと詳しく
Parks and Squares
2023年4月7日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Another day in the city filled with chill moments wandering town squares, watching buskers and a visit to Park Guëll.
Cycling Start
2023年4月8日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We took off from Barcelona after visiting a few more areas, including the Arc de Triunfo and the beaches. We were able to cycle on paths along the beach almost all the way to Mataró.
Connecting at Casa Abellan
2023年4月9日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We were lucky to be hosted by Ceasar and Claudia from Warmshowers for 2 nights. They had friends visiting from the Basque region, but still opened up their home and a trailer in their yard for us. Weもっと詳しく
Back on the Road
2023年4月10日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
After our amazing stay with Cesar and Claudia, we set off again, along bike trails beside the beach and finally some highway time too. We made it to Loret de Mar for our first night of camping.
A Castle in Tossa de Mar
2023年4月11日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After some beach time in Loret de Mar, we climbed up over a few headlands and descended into Tossa de Mar, where we were excited to find an old castle to explore and enjoy the sea views. We ended theもっと詳しく
Coastal Views and Pool Time
2023年4月12日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
It was a stunning ride to Sant Feliu de Guixols, rolling around cliffs high above the sea on a road with decent grades and minimal traffic given the time of year. After finding yet another park forもっと詳しく
Rural Bike Wandering
2023年4月13日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Today we finally followed a more defined version of the EuroVelo 8 route that we will follow all the way to Italy. Between separated bike paths and marked routes through small towns, it was a lovelyもっと詳しく
A Climb out of Spain
2023年4月14日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We enjoyed a delicious breakfast provided by our Warmshowers host Macià and his friend Barry. We very much enjoyed learning about Macià's trips across Europe on his recumbent bike, the story of hisもっと詳しく
Tramontane = Howling Winds
2023年4月15日, フランス ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
We enjoyed a smooth steep descent from the coll de Banyuls. To the knowledgeable (Holly), things now felt distinctly French - the buildings, shutters, road signs, cars... Then, as we arrived inもっと詳しく
Estuaries and Train Time
2023年4月16日, フランス ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
We hummed and hawed about what to do with the continued strong winds, and ultimately decided to carry on along the coastal route, albeit slowly. We biked along large 'etangs', or estuaries, toもっと詳しく
Canal Cycling
2023年4月17日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We left Narbonne following the Canal de Robin to join the Canal du Midi, which we descended all the way to Béziers. As we searched for a lunch spot we got invited to eat with two friendly cyclists.もっと詳しく
Lots of Locks
2023年4月18日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We started our day at the 9 Écluses de Fonseranes, and continued by many a lock as the day wore on. The engineering of the Canal du Midi is very impressive, with the canal even crossing rivers onもっと詳しく
Walking Tour of Sète
2023年4月19日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We were hosted by a long time friend of Holly's family, Marianne, in Sète. It was a huge pleasure getting to catch up with her over delicious dinners, and we were grateful getting to stay in herもっと詳しく
Flamingos!
2023年4月21日, フランス ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
After an excellent break in Sète we rolled back into estuary country, with many pink flamingo sitings! We enjoyed more windy beach time, then a great evening connecting with Warmshowers hosts Jelle,もっと詳しく
Fortified Walls
2023年4月22日, フランス ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
We were escorted out of Pérols by Jelle, Bérangère and the whole family on bikes. After a few kilometres on the coast, we finally headed inland up the Canal du Rhone à Sète to the fortified townもっと詳しく
Theatres and Amphitheatres
2023年4月23日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We got an early start and made it to Arles before lunch time, finally crossing the Rhône River into the city. Claire was super keen on visiting the ancient roman amphitheatre ("I want to go up andもっと詳しく
Les Baux-de-Provence
2023年4月24日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
On a whim after seeing a photo in a brochure, we decided to make the detour to Les Baux-de-Provence - 10 kilometres extra in distance, 300 m extra of climbing, would it be worth it? Yes indeed! Weもっと詳しく
La Route des Ocres
2023年4月25日, フランス ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
It was a day of exploring fortified villages and ochre coloured sediments as we followed la Route des Ocres. We enjoyed the weekly market in Gordes, with great samples of olives, spreads, artisanalもっと詳しく
Backroads of the Luberon
2023年4月26日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We had one more stop on la Route des Ocres, the Colorado Provençal, another old ochre mine that is now a great hiking area. We climbed to Viens for lunch with a view, then climbed some more toもっと詳しく
Up to the Plateau
2023年4月27日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We started our day with tea in the trailer and a lovely breakfast with Josiane. Claire has started her photography career and captured Karl at work checking our brakes before more big days ahead.もっと詳しく
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
2023年4月28日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We camped just before the beautiful village of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, so pedalled up into the village first thing in the morning, only to stumble on the weekly market. It was much quieter than someもっと詳しく
Canyon Ride
2023年4月28日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We pedalled away from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, past the stunningly blue Lac de Sainte Croix and saw our first views of the Gorges du Verdun. After the first bit of climbing we met Stéphanie and Jeanもっと詳しく
Into the Gorge
2023年4月29日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We finally planned a day off the bikes to hike down into the Gorges du Verdun. We followed the Blanc-Martel trail down to the river, then hiked downstream partway along the Imbut Trail. The water wasもっと詳しく























































































































































































































旅行者Bonne route!