Paris bike tour, L'Initial dinner
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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 inheritanceЧитать далее
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 inheritanceЧитать далее
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, reachingЧитать далее
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,Читать далее
The Jardin Des Plantes is a lovely oasis in the middle of Nantes. Green, shady, birds, water everywhere - good for the soul.
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 weЧитать далее
Ingrandes in the background. Beautiful spot. The French maintain the character of their towns and villages - no nasty advertising billboards or garishly painted houses.
Started enquiring for accommodation here.
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 ourЧитать далее
Matthew Esler I think if one is in Paris, one really should not hold back on sampling the cuisine.
Rod Horan This trip is sounding a bit glamping like.
Pat and Tracey Esler Nothing wrong with glamping