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Portbou to Cadaques 30km with at least 3 Malahats!Ok today was a brutal but stunningly beautiful. We are now in Dali's back yard and we hope to visit his house tomorrow. Cadaques is a lovely fishing village that has exploded into an art colony turned... Read More
Buenos Dias Espagne!
Collioure to Port Bou. 25kmRooms, Port BouToday we rode over the end of the Pyrenees and down into Port Bou, the first town on the Spanish side. The twisty road along the coast was tough but beautiful. Now we are in serious linguistic trouble, however,... Read More
Living it up in Collioure
Narbonne to Collioure by trainHotel FrigateThis is an extraordinary town! I wouldn't want to come within a mile of here in the summer because even now it is just crawling with tourists, but for good reason. Mom you would love it and want to stay... Read More
Another taste of the Canal de Midi
Beziers to Narbone 30kmWe left too early today. It was a cold but beautiful ride along the Canal de Midi. My hands, even in gloves, took most of the ride to warm up. It was poor timing because by afternoon it was sunny and 18... Read More
The Midi Canal
Avignon to Agde by trainAgde to Beziers by bike 25kmIt feels like we have come back into summer or spring weather again. It was starting to get pretty cool in Provence. The midi canal was beautiful in the late day light. Location:Allée Paul Riquet,Béziers,France
Sous le Pont D’ Avignon
Our plans change daily, but we are not even going to try to use our Ryanair flights from Marseille to Madrid. We were stupid and bought tickets for November 6 which is scheduled as a general strike day in France. Poorly chosen also because the... Read More
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Troia: A Church for Everyone
Ruth: “If God exists; there is only one,” said a local fellow who volunteered to show us all the heretical sculptures in the Troia Cathedral.When... Read More
Santa Maria Capua Vetere to Benevento: Searching for Spartacus
This morning we visited the Amphitheatre in Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Not only is this an impressive ruin, but it is also where Spartacus trained... Read More
Gaeta to Santa Maria Capua Vetere: The Numbers so Far
2000 kms cycled from Innsbruck 42 days since we left Innsbruck - 37 days biking 3 mountain passes: Arlberg, Grand Saint Bernard, Cisa Most expensive accommodation: 95€ in... Read More
Terracina to Gaeta: time on the coast
We have been enjoying the small cities on the sea as we cycle down the coast south of Rome. Gaeta is so appealing that we... Read More
Still Pilgrims: Rome to Velletri on the Appian Way
We are pilgrims again! But first may I take a moment to apologize to all cyclists for my suggestion that to be a mere biker... Read More