So the day has finally dawned and today saw the Tour de France head to Provence for an epic stage, […]
Archive for ‘general rides’
pottering around on bikes, croissant chasing & enjoying the ride
Watching The Tour de France
We are so lucky, living where we do, as the roads around us are often used for professional cycle races, […]
Mont Ventoux and an unplanned ride
Sitting in the north of the Vaucluse, on the border with the Drome, Mont Ventoux dominates the sky-line. This mountain, […]
Watching the Tour de France on Mont Ventoux – What a day
For 3 weeks each year everything in our house slows down, the TV is on all afternoon as we all […]
Cycling the back roads of Provence
The first time we visited Provence, over 30 years ago, we arrived in a desperate effort to escape the rain […]
The wonderful Travelogue that is The Tour De France
Watching The Tour De France is the perfect pick-me-up when I can’t cycle due to injury and am stuck inside due to quarantine
Croissant-Chasing… 4 great places to sit for breakfast
As you have probably guessed, I am a little bit restricted at the moment after my tumble a couple of […]
Jamais Deux Sans Trois
It’s funny isn’t it that we always seem to feel bad things tend to happen in multiples of three. I’ve […]
A Lavender-scented cycle ride to Sault – Video
A few weeks ago, when the fields were purple and the air was scented with Lavender, we took a ride […]
Slow Tourism and Active Travel by bike in Provence
Over the last few days I have been asked the question ‘Why do you cycle?’ by a couple of people […]
