Packed and ready.
30 de maio de 2017, Austrália ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Melbourne Airport
31 de maio de 2017, Austrália ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We drove down from Albury yesterday. After meeting Tim at a cafe near Melbourne Uni we picked Lily up from school and walked her home. Even though it was a cold breezy day we really enjoyed the walkLeia mais
Bangkok
1 de junho de 2017, Tailândia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Just a night in Suvarnabhumi Ville Hotel near the airport. The flight was full but pretty good. We couldn't check the bike boxes through to Paris but they were waiting for us at Oversized Luggage whenLeia mais
Paris arrival.
2 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Landed at CDG at 7:30am. The 12 hour flight was full but ok. It took about an hour to get through passport control, with a very badly organised queing arrangement.
We unboxed and assembled the bikesLeia mais
Grand Arch
3 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Bit jetlagged but wandered out to the Grand Arch, La Defense, and took in the view as well as a touch of shopping at Le Quatre Temps (they have a Desigual, Jo).
Caught up on some sleep and then headedLeia mais
Musee d'Orsay
4 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We had a slow start today after a very late night having dinner at Philippe and Amita's place. We found a really good boulangerie/patisserie close to our hotel. Delicious salmon quiche, nice freshLeia mais
Jardin du Luxumbourg, Velib bikes
5 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Pat woke up feeling largely recovered so in the morning we walked to the nearby Jardin du Luxembourg. Being Wit Monday which is a holiday for some people, the park was full of Parisians and visitorsLeia mais
Le Centre Pompidou
5 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Jardin des Tuileries by bike
6 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
It was a cold windy morning with some showers around, but we were awake early so we decided to head for the Tuileries by Velib bike. After brekky in our room we found very good coffee at the nearbyLeia mais
Tour Eiffel and Musee Rodin
7 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Paris bike tour, L'Initial dinner
8 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
L'Initial is a French Japanese fusion restaurant in the Latin Quarter, about 300 mts from our hotel. I'd read about it on TripAdvisor. We had the 7 course degustation menu (sorry boys your inheritanceLeia mais
Paris to Saint Nazaire
9 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Up early to ride to the Gare Montparnasse.The roads were wet in Paris as we rode to the station but we didn't get rained on.
Caught the TGV to St Nazaire. The TGV was impressive, as always, reachingLeia mais
Saint Nazaire to Le Pellerin
9 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Fine, sunny and cool in St Nazaire, where we caught the bus to St Bevin Les Pins - the word is that the ride across the St Nazaire bridge is not worth the risk.
After fooling around in St Bevin,Leia mais
Nantes Jardin des Plantes
10 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
The Jardin Des Plantes is a lovely oasis in the middle of Nantes. Green, shady, birds, water everywhere - good for the soul.
Oudon B&B
10 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We crossed the Loire and rode into Oudon at about 4pm feeling like calling it a day. We could see there was a camp ground but decided to try the Office du Tourisme for other options. But first weLeia mais
Coffee stop near pavé
11 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Morning Tea
11 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Ingrandes in the background. Beautiful spot. The French maintain the character of their towns and villages - no nasty advertising billboards or garishly painted houses.
Savonnieres
11 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Started enquiring for accommodation here.
Angers food stop
11 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Angers private home.
11 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
The Loire à velo, leaving Oudon, is a lovely stretch of biking. Being Sunday, however, many of the boulangeries and patisseries were closed- quel horreur! We managed to find enough sustenance in ourLeia mais
Coffee stop
12 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Looking for coffee at Saint Mathurin but being Monday morning everything was closed. We crossed the river to a restaurant on the opposite bank and had a coffee, which was all they could sell us. A fewLeia mais
Rest stop
12 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Saumur AirBnB
12 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
For two nights to rest etc.
Saumur to Camping Mignardiere
14 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The morning's ride from Saumur covered everything from smooth as glass bitumen to rough dirt & gravel with some short but steep - think 25%- climbs through charming stone villages and onto bridgeLeia mais
Mignardiere to Mosnes
15 de junho de 2017, França ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The route this morning was a variety of surfaces, leading into Tours . As soon as we hit Tours, a friendly local on a bike recognized our Australian accents and offered to lead us into the "vieuxLeia mais
























































































