Sometimes, on a long bike ride, we find we have a day that just feels a bit more hard work than others. And for some reason – today was the day. We woke with the sunrise, aiming to get pedalling shortly after 8, hoping to avoid the worst heat of the day. After spending last … More Devon to Provence By Bike, Day 16: Vineyards and villages, through to Capestang
Some days, like today may not be quite what we planned, but they still turn out to be rather wonderful… even in the rain, with wet feet ! After a lovely couple of days in Pezenas, it was time to hop back on the bikes again today, to continue on to our next stop, at … More Day 8: Riding Through Rain to a Canal Boat at Capestang
We had such a delightful day yesterday, ambling around the brocante stalls and shops in Pezenas, but we were ready to get back on the bikes again today. When we were planning what to do this week, we had gone round in circles trying to decide whether simply to cycle from place to place each … More Bikes and Brocante Day 4 … A loop around Beziers
Our decision to potter back to Provence, rather than trying to get there as quickly as possible was the right thing to do, as the last couple of days have been particularly lovely. Although we have still been watching the storms, we have been sensible and made sure that the rides we have planned, get … More Saddlebag of Memories… Day 13… Capestang to Pezenas
Yesterday evening was a bit of a blur, after the mad dash into Carcassonne to try to beat the storm. We were a bit drained, both physically and emotionally, so simply dashed out to the supermarket, between the storms and bought bits for supper, and hunkered down in the apartment, whilst the next storm raged … More Saddlebag of Memories… Day 12 … Carcassonne to Capestang
Postcards from Provence and beyond 