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On the trail of Van Gogh
Les Baux to Avignon 40kmHotel MignonToday we began with a beautiful ride through the Alpilles with a long descent into St. Remy. Everyone has likely seen an image of St. Remy without realizing it. The town is immortalized in perhaps Van Gogh's best known painting... Read More
Les Alpilles
Arles-les Baux de Provence 20kmHostellerie de la Reine Jeanne, les Baum de ProvenceWe are staying in les Baux de Provence a village just clinging to the limestone cliff side. It's is well worthy of being on the list as one of the prettiest towns in... Read More
Is it wrong?
Saints-Maries-de-la-Mer to Arles 36km in a galeHotel AcaciaIs it wrong to love your husband more when he's sick? I do, and I am ready to admit it. No really, it's ok if we just stay put for a while sipping hot drinks, cuddling and watching... Read More
Religious Procession To the Sea
October 17, 2010Saint-Maries-de-la-Mer 31kmWe keep stumbling into towns that are in the middle of big events. Today is a big pilgrimage day for the town. Apparently Roma come from all around the world to visit the remains of two St. Maries and their dark skinned... Read More
A lot of Bull!
Montpellier - Aigues-Mortes 36km all on flat beautiful bike paths with a pain free back!!It's 5:18 and we are sitting on a bench on the road where they are running the bulls at 5:30. Hopefully things run late because everyone is on the wrong side... Read More
Flamingos and Fun
Montpellier - to the Mediterranean, Maguelone Cathedral, and then back 30kmFantastic day today!I was feeling good this morning so we headed out on the cycle path to the sea. We rolled along the canal until we reached several estuaries full of flamingos. I've never seen... Read More
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Saint Peter’s Square: Lunch with the Pope.
Ruth:Today we went to St. Peter's Square, the final destination of the Via Francigena and the end of our 2800 km pilgrimage to to Rome. It's... Read More
Cycling Into Rome from Sutri: Cyclists Fear Not the Road to Rome!
Cyclists have no fear there is a calm and beautiful way into Rome on Bicycle! Gord and made it from Innsbruck to Rome in just over... Read More
Tarquinia: A Pagan Side Trip to See the Etruscan Tombs
Gordon: We left the Via Francigena for a couple of days to visit the UNESCO world heritage site at Tarquinia. This was an important Etruscan... Read More
Val D’Orcia: Hill Towns of Tuscany
After leaving Sienna we have spent the last two days exploring the Val d' Orcia with its marvellous hill towns.The valley was designated by UNESCO... Read More
Siena: Rest and Repair
There has been a rivalry between Florence and Siena for hundreds of years and it continues today, with many tourists weighing in with strong feelings... Read More