An old farmhouse on one of those backroads of France.

June 29th 2011
Though it had sprinkled on and off throughout the night, the tent was dry when we awakened. That’s always a good thing cause a wet tent weighs twice as much as a dry tent. The first half of the ride took us through pleasant farm country on gently rolling terrain. Then we turned off onto some narrow, low traffic, country lanes with less than gentle hills. Saw little in the way of people but l ... read more

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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

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BILL AND GERRI

Bill and Gerri

We first began bicycle touring when we were in our 40s. Now that we are retired, we can really indulge our travel fantasties. In fact, most of our vacations are by bicycle. In the US and Canada, we have biked the TransAm, the Southern Tier, the Northern Tier, the Great Parks, Alaska, and many places in between. We've also toured Europe three times by bicycle. Summer of 2011 we did a loaded tour from Lisbon, Portugal, to Frankfurt, Germany, via Spain (reverse Pilgrim Route to Le puy en Velay), France, Switzerland, Lichtenstien. Austria, and Germany. Our trip is chronicled on this blog.... full info

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