The Eurovelo 6 from the Atlantic to the Black Sea 2016
On July 7th 2016 Gord and I fly to France to begin one of our longest bike tours yet. This trip is our Plan B. ... Read More
First Stop Chartres
July 9, 2016I first heard about Chartres Cathedral when I was 18, and my dad was on a sabbatical working outside of Paris near Versailles. ... Read More
Touching the Atlantic
July 11, 2016 NantesGordon: Ruth has a cold today, so I cycled the first leg of our potentially transcontinental trip on my own. I took ... Read More
Nantes to Varades
July 12, 2016Ruth: Our first day cycling the Loire together was lovely. It is such a treat to be on a dedicated bike path in ... Read More
Angers
July 13, 2016 AngersGordon: I love last judgement paintings, with their imaginative depictions of devils and the torments of the damned. So I was delighted ... Read More
The Loire Valley Saumur, Tours, Amboise and Mesmes
Saumur's Chateaux as seen in the Duke de Berry's Book of hours. Gord: ... Read More
Camping on the Loire
Last night we finally used our camping gear at a lovely spot on the river between Tours and Blois. There are lots of municipal and ... Read More
Camping on the Loire Part Two: Sully-sur-Loire
They say a man's home is his castle, but there are castles and then there are tents. We are camping tonight just across the river ... Read More
Playing in the Castle: Sully-sur-Loire to Ousson-sur-Loire
July 21st, 2016When the Lord is away we certainly do play.... It turns out that our ancestors may well have come from this region. It ... Read More
Les Chansons de Ruth: La Charity sue Loire
GordonWe saw a cock pheasant running along the edge of a field yesterday. It was magnificent, although it was strangely without tail feathers. The image ... Read More