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Category Archives: Cycling
Fontevraud l’Abbaye and its Extraordinary Kitchen
It’s the second day of our spring cycling weekend near Saumur. We wake up in time for 9 am breakfast at our B&B, Le Balcon Bleu, having slept very soundly in a comfortable bed after all our hills and dales … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Cycling, Loire Valley, Uncategorized
Tagged fontevraud l'abbaye, le balcon bleu, Loire à vélo
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Weekly Blogger Round-Up: Feminine articles – French rail site for cyclists – Singing drainpipes
In this week’s Blogger Round-Up, Gigi from French Windows explains her love/hate relationship with French articles, while Maggie LaCoste from Experience France by Bike gives us a detailed explanation of French rail’s new site for cyclists in English. To finish … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, French language, Germany, Weekly Blogger Round-Up
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Souzay Champigny Troglodyte Shopping Centre
We’re on our way back from Saumur to Turquant, having just cycled up hill and down dale in the opposite direction. We’re on the riverside cycle path on the Loire à Vélo route, which has just taken us through a … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Loire Valley, Uncategorized
Tagged Loire à vélo, souzay-champigny, troglodyte shopping centre, troglodytes
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Loire à vélo – Montsoreau to Saumur
We’ve decided to take advantage of the wonderful spring weather and do some more cycling further along the Loire. I’ve been wanting to go back to Fontevraud Abbey for some time so we book a chambre d’hôte in Turquant which … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation, Architecture, Cycling, Loire Valley, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged Loire à vélo, Montsoreau, Saint Pierre de Parnay, Saumur, turquant
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Weekly Blogger Round-Up: French Lingerie – Cycling in France – Louis XIV’s portrait in Chenonceau
This week’s blogger round-up starts with Mary Kay from Out and About in Paris, who takes us behind the scenes of French lingerie, Maggie LaCoste from Experience France by Bike shares her favourite cycling itineraries in France while Susan from … Continue reading
Back in the Saddle
The weather is absolutely wonderful not only in the Loire but right across France and most of Europe so we’re back on our bikes after a six-month break. I suggest we find choose a nice flat bike path out in … Continue reading
Wednesday’s Blogger Round-Up: Day trip to Reims – Dealing with train stations on a bike – Christmas in France in 2013
Three entirely different subjects this week. Ever pratical Jo Karnaghan from Frugal First Class Travel takes us on a day trip to Reims which is not only famous for its champagne; Maggie La Coste from Experience France by Bike gives … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, France, French customs, Travelling, Wednesday's Blogger Round-up
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A safe travel guide for solo woman travellers – Scenery, sunshine and saddle bags on the Austrian Lakes – Paris-Orly train transfer tips
Another all-Australian bloggers round-up this Wednesday, with advice from the ever-practical Jo Karnaghan from Frugal First Class Travel on safe travel for solo women travellers; a report from Carolyn from Holidays to Europe on her recent cycling tour in … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Cycling, Paris, Travelling
Tagged cycling in Austria, safe solo travel, train to Orly
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A Therapeutic Ride along the Marne
It’s Black Cat’s last day in Paris before she goes to New York to look for a job. I’m delighted for her, of course, because she’s following her dream, just as I did 38 years ago, but I am very … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Family, Restaurants
Tagged cycling, La Pergola Gournay sur Marne, Marne
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Monday’s Travel Photos – Szentendre, Hungary
Szentendre, pronounced San-ten-dray, is a charming little town on the Danube about twenty kilometers north of Budapest, very popular in summer it seems as it is easy to get there by boat, bus, train or bike, but only crowded between … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Cycling, Hungary, Travel photos
Tagged Hungary, outside Budapest, Szentendre
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