A Walking Peloton

We have now had 4 wonderful days in the famous "City of Light" and today we head south to begin our cycling adventure The weather here has been amazing - high 20s and low 30s every day. This is absolutely the best time to travel in Europe as the big crowds of July and August are gone and the conditions are perfect for travel.

This morning I am going to have the challenge of taking 18 suitcase toting travellers through the Paris metro system to Austerlitz station to catch the train to Orleans. That is going to be an adventure in itself.

Maggie has already fallen in love with Paris. The staff at the hotel have been so friendly and supportive, I cannot imagine why anyone would ever want to stay in the large impersonal prisons that the large hotels are. To get the real essence of any country you MUST stay in small, character hotels wherever possible.
Everyone is having a wonderful time and we are now keen to start riding.

Maggie and I will be back in Paris in about 6 weeks time so I guess it will be quite chilly by then.Read more