Low Bridge, Everybody Down

A commercial vessel negotiates a tight squeeze under a bridge on the Canal du Centre.

July 17th 2011
Awoke just after midnight to the patter of rain on the tent. Snuggled back into the sleeping bag, letting the rain lull us back to sleep. At 7 a.m. it was still raining. At 8 a.m. it was still raining. We showered, walked a km. or so into town where there was a street market going on. A bit surprising, as it's a Sunday, but there were vendors selling T-shirts, vegetables, sausages, chee ... read more

Europe » France

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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