Our last stop before London was at High Wycombe, with a short walk to Beaconsfield and the oldest pub in England, The Royal Standard, dating back to the 11th century. Ending the day with a pint and a traditional English pub dinner The next day we joined the London motorway, amazed by the absolute adherence …
With one week left with the car we took the chance to visit some National Trust properties as we headed back to London. Sunrise at Mwnt campground Spurred on by the wonderful gift of 3 free entries given to us by Chris in Buckfastleigh. During August free entry coupons were available in the newspaper. Chris …
We wanted to be in Wales in 2 days time and settle in for a couple of nights. Leaving Wabstow we headed north into Somerset and the Exmoor National Park. The clouds had rolled in by the time we pulled over on Porlock Hill to wander through the open hillside soaking up natures’ offerings. The …
Up early we left the hotel to weave our way through the Paris morning traffic to the very busy Gard du Nord for our train to Calais. It’s a huge train station but finding our platform was straightforward and we settled in to wait for boarding to commence - even time for coffee and a …
It was a slow start after our big ride into Paris yesterday. Even with my continuing tummy pain and feeling overwhelmed, again (mostly tired and also something that happens when we get to a new city - maybe just getting back amongst people again??), it was still exciting to head out to test our skills …
Having packed up our damp gear in Gien we headed out for the short ride to Briare, where we would change from the EuroVelo 6 route to head north onto EuroVelo 3. We were on the final leg to Paris! With our accommodation booked in Paris and only 240 kms to go over 7 days, …
Leaving our safe haven in Marchecoul, Louie Marie rode with us to the co-op to say goodbye to Bernadette who was in a meeting there. Their care and warmth has been heartwarming. Incredibly special! Thank you both! With some time before the train, we had a short ride around Marchecoul for me to see some …
Leaving Bordeaux we had a good days ride to reach the Atlantic coast. I was struggling again. Constantly tired and giving myself a hard time. Ever grateful my legs knew the drill… one turn of pedals and then another and another. Our ride from central Bordeaux took us through some of their community hubs and …
Heading out of Toulouse through its more industrial area it was a delight to see artwork being displayed in the trees. The canal had also changed and we were now riding along the Canal Latéral à la Garonne (canal alongside the Garonne River). Through Montech and the start of the dappled light through the trees. …
After 10 wonderful days off bikes we were glad to be out again exploring on wheels. And our first canal cycling was just the ticket. Leaving Narbonne we rode through some lovely countryside, over a couple of hills before joining the Canal de Midi just outside Argens-Minervois. Cute little town, Névian The Canal de Midi …
JG on balance 