Some sunny spells this morning but also a cold brisk headwind on the way home. Today we headed through Chatburn, Rimington, Gisburn, Bolton by Bowland, Sawley, Chatburn and Worston. Our virtual journey would be leaving Gallargues-le-Montueux and continuing on flattish roads. We stay to the south of the huge city of Montpellier but the roads are still busy with traffic. We see lots more Camargue horses and get our first sighting of the Mediterranean sea just after Lattes. We ride between lagoons and Mediterranean beaches and even have about 3km on a narrow isthmus ( a narrow strip of land with sea on either side). The Camargue horse is an ancient breed of horse indigenous to this area. It is generally considered one of the oldest breeds of horses in the world. For centuries, possibly thousands ... read more

A bit cooler this morning but not too bad. Our loop today was Four Lane Ends, Whalley, Mitton, Bashall Eaves, Micklehurst, Rabbit Lane, Bashall Barn, Waddington and West Bradford. Just got the 21 miles in but a bust afternoon ahead. Our virtual journey would be leaving Avignon on the the Rhone and... read more

Another decent morning weatherwise. Our loop was through Chatburn to Sawley, Bolton by Bowland and round the radio mast anti-clockwise and home via Sawley and Chatburn. Our virtual journey would be leaving Pierrelatte, still on the ViaRhona, and staying close to the River Rhone. Soon after leaving... read more

Another decent morning for cycling with a little sunshine and not too much wind. Our route was through Chatburn to Sawley and then round the radio mast, clockwise, back to Bolton by Bowland and home via Sawley and Chatburn. Our virtual journey would be leaving Valence on the Via Rhona which goes out through the port. On route we see castles perched high on rocky out crops. We pass hundreds of vine-yards and orchards growing every crop imaginable. We are now seeing olive trees too. Approaching lunch time we stopped at a bakers to buy a quiche to supplement lunch. The Baker said to just wait a few minutes. I waited about ten minutes and then was served with two quiches. We found a bench to eat them on but they were so hot, as they ... read more

Wow, this afternoon we had gorgeous sunshine and it was much less windy. Our route was Cow Ark, past Marl Hill, Newton, Dunsop Bridge, Whitewell and home via Cow Ark and Bashall Eaves. So a little hillier than some routes but lovely scenery. Our virtual journey would be leaving Roussillon and continuing on the ViaRhona southwards.This ViaRhôna stage alternates terraced vineyards and orchards. The Rhône is used to irrigate the land , with agricultural land alternating with arboriculture, market gardening and vine-yards . Tournon sur Rhone is a very busy picturesque tourist spot. It stands opposite the Tain-l'Hermitage vineyards and is overlooked by the outline of the imposing 10th, 15th and 16th century Castle. The bridge between Tournon sur Rhône and Tain l'Hermitage, built in 1849 by engineer Marc Seguin, was the first suspension bridge with ... read more