Route planned, getting ready to go ….. Then we find out the cake shop is closed!

The bikes are almost ready and the final preparations are underway for our cycle ride home through France. Everything seemed planned… until we discovered last night, that one of our much-anticipated cake stops was closed! So, with a little last-minute route reshuffling, we’re off to find another way home — and hopefully another slice of cake along the way. … More Route planned, getting ready to go ….. Then we find out the cake shop is closed!

Three Weeks Today: Planning the Route from Devon to Provence, by Bike

Three weeks today we’ll be setting off from Devon on a cycle ride home to Provence. In this post I share how we’re planning the route, and the decisions behind choosing quiet roads, and the best places to stop along the way. Whether you’re planning your own long-distance cycling adventure or just following the journey, this is where the ride begins. … More Three Weeks Today: Planning the Route from Devon to Provence, by Bike

Join our bike Ride: Day 2, Beaucaire to Sommieres

After a glorious evening on the boat we had rented for the night,  watching the sunset along the Rhone-Sete Canal, at Beaucaire, we woke this morning to grey skies. They weren’t enough to dull our spirits, and after a slow morning, enjoying coffee on the ‘poop-deck’, watching the day start around us, we loaded everything … More Join our bike Ride: Day 2, Beaucaire to Sommieres

Saddlebag of Memories Madrid to Sète Day 17, Peyriac de Mer to Sète

It’s hard to believe that today was effectively the last day of the ride, even though we still have to pedal home from the train station in Avignon,  tomorrow. Finishing a ride is always sad and it tends to affect our mood and if we’re honest, we really aren’t that keen on the piece of … More Saddlebag of Memories Madrid to Sète Day 17, Peyriac de Mer to Sète

Saddlebag of Memories Madrid to Sète. Day 16 Collioure to Peyriac de Mer

Today felt very strange, as it felt as if we had really started the ride home and if we’re honest, we aren’t really ready for this little adventure to end. Of course, it can’t go on forever and the house-sitters leave on Sunday, so we can’t simply keep cycling, however tempting that may be! We … More Saddlebag of Memories Madrid to Sète. Day 16 Collioure to Peyriac de Mer

Saddlebag of Memories Madrid to Sète. Day 15 a day in Collioure

We’ve wanted to visit Collioure for many years, but we haven’t found a reason to come this way, until now. So building in a day off from the ride, in this pretty little place, seemed like a perfect way to do it. It’s hard to believe that we’re approaching mid-October as it’s glorious weather, with … More Saddlebag of Memories Madrid to Sète. Day 15 a day in Collioure