Category: Food
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8 days in Madrid, Valencia and Segovia
It’s been a super busy eight days, which is what happens when we travel with people who are on a schedule! Many things happen quickly so more can be packed in! In these 8 days, we met up with a friend from Boulder on his first trip to Europe at 69 years of age, and…
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Life’s a Beach x3
We followed the coastline for a few days now, from Life’s a Beach to Tuy Hoa and then Van Gia Town, leaving the coast sometimes as the route dictated. Some of the time we were avoiding riding on AH1, the busy main highway from north to south, and that brought us over some hills but…
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PARIS! Back to smiling people!
Within minutes of landing in Paris, Chris and I looked at each other and exclaimed “people are smiling!”. The cheerful titter of the French language filled our ears, couples smooched and embraced in front of us, and people all around were smiling. We were back in France! And we could understand what people said, which…
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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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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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A day in Orléans
Days when we get an apartment for a couple nights in a city are great. We get some extended time out of the sun, sleep in a real bed, watch Netflix at night and are able to shop for groceries and cook for ourselves. And we get a whole day to do normal stuff, meaning…
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Pastry Quest in Belem
While we ostensibly wanted to go to Belem to “explore”, our primary goal was to eat Pasteis de Belem (Belem pastries). Belem is a short train ride from central Lisbon and there are interesting monuments to see and explore. But really, the trip was to eat. The history of these pastries is interesting, which I took…