Category: France
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Beaujolais
We dithered in the morning whether to go back into Lyon and explore there, or whether to head across the Saone to Beaujolais, eventually deciding on the latter. Although there was rain on and off,…
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Annecy
We headed off on a gray day toward the alps. It was a beautiful drive despite the weather, and we stopped for lunch halfway up the mountain at a tiny café. From there it was…
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Lyon & Environs
From London we headed to Lyon. We had a late evening arrival, so we’d booked a room at the Moxy Hotel right in the airport. Our flight was delayed a little over an hour, and…
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Carcassonne!
Having survived the eBike trip along the canals and said goodbye to our guide, Norbert, and our travel companions, Randy and Deb, we settled into our hotel. The next morning we left our luggage in…
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France eBike Day 7: Into Carcassonne
The final riding day — all the way to Carcassonne, and another scorcher predicted. Early start again. We arranged that Norbert would meet us at a patisserie most of the way there and we’d take…
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France eBike Day 6: Toulouse to the Canal du Midi
Another hot day on the canal, with sunflowers and locks along the way. Our snack: the last of the hazelnut sausage we’d picked up at the Auvillar market two days earlier. We reached the point…
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France eBike Day 5: Moissac to Toulouse
Christophe and Jean-Claude laid out a spectacular breakfast in the garden early in the morning — so gracious. Then we set off for Toulouse. It was going to be a very hot day with 76 km…
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France eBike Day 4: Agen to Moissac
Our host Stéphane at the Château des Jacobins arrived very early so we could enjoy breakfast before departing at a civilized hour. Incredibly gracious. Ben also took a moment to photograph our room, which was…
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France eBike Day 3: Château Marith to Agen
Day three was more canal riding, with the occasional village steeple and lock along the way. A small detour took us into Vianne, a medieval village with nearly all of its walls intact. We stopped…