View from the Chapel

Creil to Auvers sur L'Oise (63 kms cycled)

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June 15th 2011
With today expected to be our hardest yet, I volunteered to be the sweeper so that I could just cruise at the back and not hold anyone up!!! Fortunately my alternate bike shorts don't seem to press in the same places as yesterday's shorts so I wasn't too uncomfortable in the saddle. And what an eventful morning we had!! Well before our first stop at Chateau de Chantilly, we had alre ... read more

Europe » France

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more