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
After what has felt like a couple of weeks of ‘hurry up and wait’, we finally set off on our first cycling adventure of the year, this morning. Today we had planned a ride that would take us along La Mediterranée cycle route, to make our way towards Beaucaire for our first night’s stop, on … More Join our bike ride .. first turn of the wheels: Caseneuve to Beaucaire
Well, what a wonderful last 2 weeks this has been, and yesterday, we pedalled the last leg of the trip through western France, arriving in Bordeaux. We had really enjoyed our couple of days cycling along the lanes around Duras, avoiding the storms that had been a constant feature of the weather forecasts. But, on … More Day 16 … Wet, but happy in Bordeaux
After a wonderful few days in Pezenas, ambling around the stunning old town, exploring the brocantes and finding some beautiful rides around the area, we had to repack the bags and load the bikes up again to start heading back towards Provence. We woke to the first really autumnal morning of the year, with the … More Bikes and Brocante Day 6 … Pezenas to Aigues Mortes
It’s quite hard to believe that today is the last day of our ride down through France, to our home in The Luberon. In many ways it feels as if it is months, since we left Devon, yet at the same time, it feels as if we left just a couple of days ago. I … More Saddlebag of Memories… Day 17… Tarascon to Home
We woke up early this morning, feeling refreshed and well rested after our day off in Pézenas. In fact we woke up so early, that we were pushing the fully laden bikes out of the apartment at 7.30am, getting a few funny looks from people, just coming out to walk their dogs. We had decided … More Saddlebag of Memories… Day 15… Pézenas to Aigues-Mortes
Over the last 10 days, we’ve chanced on some wonderful Chambres D’Hotes, and last night was no different. We had decided to stay just north of Agen, after crossing The Lot river, finding a peaceful little chateau that offered rooms and a swimming pool. It was an incredible place, that has been in the same … More Saddlebag of Memories… Day 10 … Lacenne to Toulouse
There is something about pottering around this area on two wheels that simply makes my heart sing, as it’s just such a delight for all your senses: It may be the beautiful views, perhaps taking a moment or two to sit on a wall watching the sunlight shift across the landscape, or laying the bike … More Exploring By Bike
I hope I’m not tempting fate by writing this post, but if all goes well, in a little over seven weeks time, we will finally be boarding a ferry at the start of a cycle ride from our little place in Devon, back home to Provence. I mention that we may be tempting fate, as … More Planning to cycle with a ‘saddlebag of memories’
Distance cycled ……… 80 miles Total distance cycled during the ride ………… 865.4 miles / 1392.4 km So boys how would you sum up the final day in 3 words……… Fatigue, Joy, End!! Firstly apologies for not posting this blog last night, but it was all a bit overwhelming, being back together as a family … More Day 13 – Carcassonne to the Finish Line at Sete
Postcards from Provence and beyond 