Baguette Bike Travels

avril - juillet 2023

A family cycling trip from Barcelona to Paris to explore the Mediterranean coast, the Alpes and reconnect with old friends. En savoir plus

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Holly and Karl Baguette Bike Travels
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- 15 avr. 2023 à 14:00
- 🌬 16 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- France Occitania Saint-Hippolyte 42.784424, 2.96643242°47’4” N 2°57’59” E
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Jour 11
Tramontane = Howling Winds
15 avril 2023, France ⋅ 🌬 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 Banyuls sur Mer we got to experience our first taste of the tramontane winds. Strongs winds that blow from northwest, from the mountains to the sea. Even on the downhills we struggled against the winds, with strong gusts knocking us off the road. After a break in Port Vendres to get some tasty treats at the Saturday market, it was a struggle for the rest of the day into headwinds and crosswinds as we worked our way to Sainte Hippolyte, where we thankfully had a place to stay inside out of the winds with Warmshowers host Jacques. Only ~800 km to go on the Mediterranean coast!En savoir plus
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Wow! [barb]
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Holly and Karl Baguette Bike Travels
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- 16 avr. 2023 à 16:00
- 🌬 19 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- France Occitania Narbonne 43.184056, 3.0040243°11’3” N 3°0’14” E
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Jour 12
Estuaries and Train Time
16 avril 2023, France ⋅ 🌬 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 Leucate, and finally decided to hop on a train to skip ahead given our slow progress in the wind. The 35 km bump put us in Narbonne, where we rented an apartment for the night with a terrasse, and enjoyed another quiet night out of the wind.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Looks like Claire enjoyed your decision to travel by train!
28/04/2023RépondreTraduire
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Holly and Karl Baguette Bike Travels
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- 17 avr. 2023 à 14:00
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 42 m
- France Occitania Colombiers 43.307868, 3.12610543°18’28” N 3°7’34” E
Jour 13
Canal Cycling
17 avril 2023, France ⋅ ⛅ 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. One was a carpenter who travelled around France on his bicycle and got paid in alternative money (G1, called the "june"). They invited us to camp with them at a friend's property outside of Béziers, so we headed there after a great day along the canals and checking out the tunnel of Malpas.En savoir plus
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Holly and Karl Baguette Bike Travels
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- 18 avr. 2023 à 15:00
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- France Occitania Sète Le Castellas 43.366668, 3.61710743°22’0” N 3°37’2” E
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Jour 14
Lots of Locks
18 avril 2023, France ⋅ ⛅ 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 bridges of its own. As we got closer to Sète, we snuck into a campground to play in the playground (with bouncy castles!), then we spent a warm afternoon at the beach, swimming and making friends to play in the sand with.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Love this architect!
28/04/2023RépondreTraduire
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Holly and Karl Baguette Bike Travels
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- 19 avr. 2023 à 15:00
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 172 m
- France Occitania Sète Mont Saint-Clair 43.402086, 3.68571443°24’8” N 3°41’9” E
Jour 15
Walking Tour of Sète
19 avril 2023, France ⋅ ☀️ 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 appartment for a few nights to feel settled for a short while. We took the opportunity to get off the bikes and explore the city on foot for a day, after which we took a real 'rest' day that didn't involve walking over 10 km!En savoir plus
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Voyageur Looks like you have had really good warm travelling weather
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Voyageur Your trip brings back lovely memories of long ago people and places
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- 21 avr. 2023 à 18:00
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- France Occitania Pérols Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport 43.5643, 3.9569743°33’51” N 3°57’25” E
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Jour 17
Flamingos!
21 avril 2023, France ⋅ 🌬 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, Bérangère and their two little boys Emile and Marcel over dinner, playing (with a few tears, as it goes), dessert and bedtime stories. It was very refreshing to hang out with another cycling family and share stories and tips. Also, Berangère's business is organizing bike trips for clients, and her and Jelle's insights helped us plan our route forward for the next little while.En savoir plus
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An excellent addition to a growing bird list! [Grampio]
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Holly and Karl Baguette Bike Travels
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- 22 avr. 2023 à 13:00
- 🌬 19 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- France Occitania Aigues-Mortes 43.567131, 4.19267443°34’2” N 4°11’34” E
Jour 18
Fortified Walls
22 avril 2023, France ⋅ 🌬 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 of Aigues-Morte, where much of the local sea salt is produced. We wandered the streets and squares inside the town ramparts, then continued up the canal and enjoyed a peaceful night filled with bird song and the odd bellowing of cows and bulls in the adjacent fields.En savoir plus
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- 23 avr. 2023 à 12:00
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Arles Arènes d'Arles 43.677754, 4.63096243°40’40” N 4°37’51” E
Jour 19
Theatres and Amphitheatres
23 avril 2023, France ⋅ ☁️ 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 down the stairs!"), so we took turns visiting the antique theatre and the amphitheatre with her, to her delight. We then headed into the Alpilles, and Claire's evening highlight was petting the donkeys in the field behind our campground. For the cyclists, it was the tailwind on smooth bike trails ;)En savoir plus
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Merci pour les traductions. Geo et Françoise qui vous suivent depuis la Haute Savoie . Nous avons fait une partie du canal du Midi en péniche avec le vent c'est moins fatiguant .Bises à Chris et Bob [Picard Françoise]
26/04/2023Répondre
Voyageur Thank you for the report and the nice pictures. Greetings from Germany.
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- 24 avr. 2023 à 12:00
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 207 m
- France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Les Baux-de-Provence Eglise Saint Vincent 43.744005, 4.79533343°44’38” N 4°47’43” E
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Jour 20
Les Baux-de-Provence
24 avril 2023, France ⋅ ☀️ 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 were blown away by the cool rock formations, the fortress up on the hill with a perched village hanging off the side of the cliff, and among the streets filled with restaurants and souvenir shops we also found some new tasty treats - nougat and meringues. Adding to the outing, the climbing was also excellent - relaxed road grades with a wide shoulder, then fun flowy descents. The pedalling was then back to flat as we passed through Cavaillon (with a pedestrian bridge over the highway!) to a campsite in the small village of Maubec, just below the village ramparts.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Nous avons beaucoup aimé les Beaux de Provence!
28/04/2023Répondre
Voyageur Are these tourists or village folks?
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Voyageur Really like these pictures through narrow streets/roads
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Holly and Karl Baguette Bike Travels
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- 25 avr. 2023 à 13:00
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 321 m
- France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Roussillon 43.902266, 5.29285943°54’8” N 5°17’34” E
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Jour 21
La Route des Ocres
25 avril 2023, France ⋅ 🌬 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 cheeses and meats (for the carnivores in the family - turns out saucisson is very popular with Claire!). In Roussillon we enjoyed the coloured hills while tasting lavender ice cream. Then the last active ochre mine was a colourful site to see outside Gargas.En savoir plus
Voyageur Seems like you‘re having a lot of fun 😀! And ice cream 🍦😍.
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Voyageur Great souvenir pictures for Claire.
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