Day 11 of our cycle ride from Prove to Roscoff and a gentle day, with a slow start, an easy and short ride, and an afternoon on a beach that looked as if it was in the Caribbean. Tired, after almost reaching the journey’s end, but time to relax and enjoy the Brittany coast … More Day 11 Cycling Provence to Roscoff: The Brittany Coast, Croissants & Beach Bliss
Day 10 of our cycle adventure that has taken us from Provence to Roscoff. Today, we pedalled across northern Brittany, seeking a sea breeze and some respite from the fierce heatwave that we have had for the last 10 days. The good news is we found it and for the first time, since leaving home, feel comfortable this evening … More Day 10 Cycling Provence to Roscoff: Across Northern Brittany to Carantec: Chasing the Estuary Breeze
Day 8 of our cycle tour from Provence to Roscoff, in France and today the heatwave really hit. We have changed our route to stay safe in the high temperatures of the latest canicule, but today cycled from Saumur to Angers, through the beautiful villages of the Loire valley. A stunning ride, with lots of stops and shade too. But brutally hot 🥵 … More Day 8: From Saumur to Angers, Cycling Through the French Heatwave
A day off the bikes today, on our ride from Provence to Roscoff. With the danger to
Life heat warnings, we have replanned our onward trip, experiencing the frustration of booking bikes on trains and have spent today exploring Saumur, finding out more about its past, and its fascinating WW2 history too. An evening with the Fete de la Musique and on again tomorrow … More Day 7: Rest Day in Saumur & Changing Course as the Heatwave Hits
Join us in Day 2 of our cycle ride across France, making our way from Provence to Roscoff. Today was a brutally hot day on the bikes, heading from Clermont Ferrand through the spectacular Auvergne Countryside to a peaceful camp site for the night … More Day 2 cycling across France: Clermont-Ferrand, Quiet Roads, and 37°C
Join us for an incredible day experiencing the ProD2 rugby final in Toulouse. There really is nothing like French rugby for its passion and atmosphere. What an amazing day! … More From Travel Chaos to Rugby Magic: The ProD2 Final in Toulouse
In the great scheme of things, Pezenas isn’t really very far from Provence, so we had always planned to have a day off, on the way across, and Sommières seemed to be the perfect place for it. It’s a beautiful little town on the River Vidourle, with a castle, wonderful cobbled streets, and a fantastic … More Join our bike ride :Day 3 Exploring the Gard and finding Orchids
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
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve happily noticed a decided shift towards the settling down of spring, in Provence. Arriving back, after watching the Paris-Roubaix, we stepped off the TGV at Avignon into a bitterly cold, and fierce Mistral, which stripped the warmth from our bodies and left us shivering, as we waited for … More 10 years of Spring in Provence
We had always planned our last day of our trip to the Côte d’Azur, around stopping in Aix, on the way home, to watch the rugby. We know our priorities! Having secured the 2 paintings in the auction earlier in the week, we also had to ensure we were at the auctioneer’s, just outside Aix, … More Walking the Cap d’Antibes
Postcards from Provence and beyond 