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Montpellier, FranceHotel EtuveYesterday Gord and I made the difficult decision to leave the Camino. Although my back is getting better, the demands of the daily rides are just too much for me. I am actually feeling relieved about the decision, I have been pretty anxious... Read More
Pour Maud
Auch-L'Isle-de-Noe 21kmMon amie Maud a demande quand est-ce que j'ecrite mon blog en Francais? Mais ca c'est tres dificile sans des accents sur mon iPod. Donc, ce blog sera tres court. Aujourd'hui, après mon reunion avec l'osteopath, Gordon et moi avons recommence le chemin encore.... Read More
There is nothing more French…
Le Matin: There is nothing more French than an open air market. I didn't need any directions; I just followed the nicely dressed ladies with their baskets hooked on their arms. It looked as if the socializing was at least as important as the shopping.... Read More
Slower than Walking
Hotel de Paris, Auch. Gord and I are settling into stillness for a bit. I am going to rest and recover until Monday, as ordered by my new favorite medical practitioner and then we will see. We will stay put in Auch for the time... Read More
Ouch
Gimont -Auch 30 kmHotel de Paris, AuchThe weather was truly nasty today. It rained and the 30km/hour head wind whipped us pretty hard. My back also decided to spasm and complain, so all and all a pretty crapy day. We are going to rest here for... Read More
Medieval Town … With Airshow
L'isle Jourdain-Gimont 24kmToday was a great ride up down and around on beautiful tiny roads. It feels like we are back on the camino, although we haven't seen another pilgrim yet. We had the municipal gite all to ourselves last night, which would have been... Read More
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San Gimignano: Mine’s Bigger than Your’s
Ruth: After a long and tough day of climbing we made it to San Gimignano. Each day we normally plan our route and choose between... Read More
Lucca: Ode to the Bicycle
Ruth: We are spending two nights in Lucca to enjoy the sights and sounds of this marvellous place. Last night it was Opera (this is... Read More
Aulla to Pietrasanta: Beach time in Italy
Gordon: While I do not share her enthusiasm for vast expanses of tedious sand, Ruth loves a beach. So it was with some excitement that... Read More
Casio to Aulla: over the Pass and Into Tuscany.
Ruth: Ah, we are entering in Tuscany where almost all the Italian Movies we have ever watched were filmed. A land that is always bathed... Read More
Fedenza to Casio: Out of the rice paddies and into the Mountains
53km and 850 meters of climbing ( for those in Victoria that's 2.5 Malahats )Gord: Today we left the rice paddies of the Po valley... Read More