Category: Bike Touring
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Sunscreen?? Non!
It’s been grey, cool and wet since we’ve arrived in Brittany, which was sort of unexpected after being subjected to all the news stories about Europe being in a historic heat wave! We’ve been staying in hotels and AirBnb’s for most of our days in Brittany, avoiding camping in the rain. Yesterday, we left Pont…
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Old friends of old friends, in Pont L’ABBÉ
Last year, when we were in Brittany, an old friend of Chris named Joëlle told us to visit her old friend Youenn when we passed through Pont L’Abbé. Alas, we decided to head to Slovakia instead of completing a circuit around Brittany, but this year we found ourselves going right through Pont L’Abbé and connected…
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Brest to Douarnenez: 55 miles of hilly with sun!
We stayed in a modern apartment in Brest, small but comfortable. While the building had an elevator to take our bikes up to the floor where were staying, we just left them on the ground floor locked to each other in an alcove. They were still there the next morning. In the morning, the forecast…
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While Europe bakes, cool temperatures and rain!
Normally, when we are riding, we want warm, dry weather. But we can’t complain about cool, wet conditions when so much of the world is roasting. I’m sure we’ll get enough hot and dry weather in Spain so we are enjoying our cool wet Brittany weather while we have it. In these past couple days,…
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On our way around Brittany – counter-clockwise this time!
The first few days of bike touring are always a bit of confusion….figuring out which pannier to put what and getting comfortable with the loaded bike again. You haven’t hit your rhythm yet. And so we didn’t do anything too dramatic in terms of distance for Day 1, only 22 miles to a campground just…
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A day in Morlaix
We passed through Morlaix on our first day riding last year, but really didn’t get to see the town. We had a lovely sun-drenched lunch at the harbor and thought the town looked worthy of a visit. This year, we decided to stay in Morlaix the first couple nights and explore. As our train pulled…
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On to Morlaix and the start!
It‘s always a bit of a hassle traveling with bikes, but it’s worth it to have your own steed when you are going on a long trip. In France, there is additionally an issue if you want to take advantage of the fast TGV train network, which requires that your bike be dismantled enough to…
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One month and 20 days ago…
My calendar tells me that we returned from Cambodia one month and 20 days ago, and it’s been actually a very busy time. I think both Chris and I are looking forward to getting back on the road and being able to settle into the routine of long distance bike touring and camping again. We’ve…
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Three days in Phnom Penh
We stayed three nights in Phnom Penh, wanting to explore the city and also make sure we could get the bikes boxed up and ready for our flight home. The hotel we stayed at (The Pavilion) was a like an oasis filled with palms and greenery, offering two lovely pools, an attentive staff and a…
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Last Day cycling in Cambodia: Into Phnom Penh!
Today, we’re riding into Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. It’s our last day riding in Cambodia, which is both exciting and sad. Today’s ride is about 65 miles and we’ll need to figure out a couple ferries along the way. We’ve been told that Phnom Penh is a pretty cool city, with a vibrant…