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Morning at the Menagerie and Evening with the Pilgrim’s Share
Ruth: Last night it just poured again in Lignières and we were soaked to our skins walking back from town. Luckily there were enough amusements for us back at the L'Ange Blanc Chambres D'hotes while we dried out. This modern renovated ancient barn is home... Read More
The brief return of our shadows: Neveres – Ferme Auberge des Pirodelles- Lignières
Yesterday twice I tried to take a picture of our shadows before the clouds moved in again. Although there were some showers we had a beautiful ride, much of it along the tow paths of various canals.Pont Canal over the d'Allier river. A pont canal... Read More
Premery to Nevers
Holy piss pot! It was a category 10+ day for rain today. Meaning we were wet to the underpants and wringing the water out of our insoles with our numb and club like blue fingers. The rain stopped just as we entered the Espace Bernadette... Read More
First days: Vézelay, Cervon, Premery
Auxerre to Vézelay: 53 km Vézelay to Cervon: 42 kmCervon to Premery: 42 km After our third day on the route we are managing to work out some of the kinks of jetlag and travel. The weather has been threatening and delivering some huge downpours, but... Read More
Auxerre: Our starting point for our pilgrimage to Santiago
After three flights, a bike ride, and four trains we made it to Auxerre France, our starting point for this year's trip. The whole process was pretty long for one day, and as always, I am nursing a small pulled muscle from the train transfers.... Read More
Time to Pack: Camino de Santiago 2014
Now that the bike is tuned up is time to pack. I am always surprised to realize how little stuff we actually need to live with. With bikes the temptation is to take more than when we were walking but we are trying to fight this. ... Read More
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Back to School in Romania
Ruth: It's the first day back to school in Brasov and this Romanian city marks the day with certain traditions. Imagine a time back in the... Read More
Tourists in Transylvania
After seeing virtually no tourists since Budapest things have changed dramatically in the last three days in Transylvania. We are relieved that it is September... Read More
The She-Beast who roared
Gordon: Stray dogs are one of the dangers and annoyances described by the Lonely Planet guide for Romania. As recently as 2011, there were allegedly... Read More
Cycling in Transylvania: A World of Contrasts
Ruth: Our days of cycling in Romania have been full of contrasts. Perhaps the most striking is the gulf between urban and rural areas. Yesterday... Read More
What’s the attraction of Sâncraiu?
Gordon: If we do not have a specific attraction or city as our day's destination, we often select one based on its distance and the... Read More