We planned a short day today so that we would have time to look around this beautiful port town, and go swimming.The ride involved a couple of steep climbs, but there was little traffic and great scenery. It helps that the sun was shining all... Read More

Gordon:  After an early morning climb over a minor pass, we spent most of the morning on a gentle downhill roll into Bilbao.  This region was an important industrial area in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and there are some unattractive reminders of that... Read More

Those lines really do look flat on the map! We continue to learn the same lessons but with even less forgiving terrain when you get it wrong. Those nice little back roads do nothing but climb up to mountains that need not be climbed in... Read More

We have entered Spain and are waiting out a rain shower before heading out of San Sebastián. There is something about me and rain on beach days. I was tired so we took a bus into the old town yesterday before walking back along the... Read More

Ruth and Gordon: We completed the Voie de Vezélay yesterday at the pilgrim Disneyland of St. Jean Pied de Port.  Suddenly we were no longer on a quiet route with just a few pilgrims. St. Jean is the starting point for many pilgrims from all... Read More

Gordon:  After a few weeks of cycling there is no more welcome sight than a smorgasbord.  I do not believe they are a part of traditional French culture, but we have seen evidence (including advertisements and expanding waistlines) that they are becoming more common here.... Read More