Category: EuroVelo6
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A day in Besançon
We took the bus into Besançon today to give our legs a break. It’s a short distance but uphill on the way back! Speaking of the bus…the whole ticketing system is cool and touchless. You tell the driver what you want (for us a day pass) and then we tapped our watch to pay using…
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Riding to Besançon
We have ridden about 280 miles in the last week and both Chris and I feel like we need a break for a day. We both feel a general fatigue, a need to get out of the sun and heat for a while, and simply take a break from being on our bikes. So we’ve…
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The road to Paradise
Along the way, we frequently pass houses on the canals where the lock keeper stays or lives, frequently decorated beautifully and with a resident lock keeper. This one had a sign which said Rue du Paradis, which means Paradise Road, a sweet name that really fit this place. Today had its share of riding along…
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Chalon-sur-Saône! Festival in the Streets!
Little did we know that our destination of Chalon-sur-Saône today would be hosting a Festival of Theatre the weekend (day) of our visit! Leaving the quiet of the Camping du Lac at Palinges with nothing around it, we traveled about 58 miles to Chalon-sur-Saône where thousands of people milled in the streets and 250 exhibition/performances…
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Moving on to Macon (wines) and the donkey
The last couple of days we have been cycling in Burgundy, and the landscape, architecture and wines have changed. So last night we drank a very nice bottle of Macon recommended by the bartender at the campsite we are staying at Palinges. Yes, there’s a bartender at the campsite. 😎 Beer was good too. We…
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Nevers to Bourbon-Lancy
It’s about 55 miles from Nevers to Bourbon-Lancy, and the majority is on canal paths. It’s relaxing and easy to pedal along, but we also enjoyed getting off track and going cross country up actual hills! We took one wrong turn (well, maybe 2) but all was good. Despite there only being two pictures of…
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Progress so far…
So far we’ve cycled about 1,050 miles, which is about midway of our planned trip. The entire trip should be about 2,100 miles if I’ve calculated correctly. 😎 it’s kind of cool to see our progress on a “real” map! This map was on the wall of the common room at the camping place at…
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Sancerre to Nevers in the cool
We left our cozy apartment after morning squalls wet the pavement and further cooled the air. It was a short day to Nevers, giving us some time to relax and enjoy the voyage. The day started with a cat and Chris the cat whisperer lured another off the side of the road for some snuggles.…
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A day in Sancerre
To be fair, it was really a scant half day in Sancerre, since the temperature was forecast to be 101°. We really wanted to get back to our apartment shortly after noon, and lock ourselves into the cool shaded ground floor and wait out the worst of the heat. So we gave Sancerre a couple…
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Going to Sancerre!
Anyone who drinks white wine knows Sancerre, one of the notable wines of the world. The route we are on passes right by the village of Sancerre, and this seems like a perfect place to hunker down for a couple days/nights until the heat dies down. It’s going to be 101 degrees today (and tomorrow)…