Tag: Brittany
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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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Paddle boarding in France
So, not really knowing the word for paddle board in French, I asked the chilled out server at the beach bar near the board rental place and he pursed his lips in that oh-so-French way and said “ah, le paddle-board.” So I guess that’s it, you just have to be cool and say the same…
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A restful rainy day – and dinner at « home »
While French food is renowned around the world, there are still times when you just want a quiet dinner at home, along with a bottle of wine to savor together. And that’s what we had. Plus we had the best view in town from our apartment so why go elsewhere? We moved the table by…
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Ride day 3: Ahead of the storm
We rode today from Perros-Guirec to St. Quai Portrieux, a distance of 51 miles with 2850 feet of elevation gain. It took us about 9 hours with an hour of stops. The landscape here is rolling and we’ve learned to enjoy the downhills since we’ll pay them back in uphill soon enough! The weather is…
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The Pink Granite Coast (Côte de Granit Rose)
We’re spending a few days in Perros-Guirec, known mostly for the Côte de Granit Rose, a popular stretch of coastline with picturesque weathered rocks that have a tint of pink. Coming from the US, and having seen Utah, and for that matter, Colorado Springs with the amazing formations at Garden of the Gods, AND just…
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Day 2 of riding: Plougasnou to Perros-Guirec
We’re traveling slowly on this trip. A couple days in each place at least so we have time to explore a bit. The days of riding are long enough to take the whole day, and so we want to have a day at our destination. One aspect of this area of France is that the…
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Birthday!
We arrived at the hotel yesterday, and we are staying two nights. Both of us feel the first day of riding and so it’s great to wake up with nothing pressing to do. The room is lovely with light and we can hear the waves through the open windows. A really nice place. And today…
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First day on the EuroVelo route 4 – Maritime
We left Roscoff at about 10 AM this morning, and went past the lighthouse which is the official starting point of the EuroVelo routes 1, 4 and 7. We are taking the EV4 east as far as Mont St. Michel, and then taking some other Velo routes to explore Brittany to the south and southwest…
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First day in Roscoff, France
We arrived early this morning in Roscoff, France on the ferry from Plymouth. It was a lovely day, full of sun and cool sea breezes. The tide was out, leaving the boats sitting on the estuary floor. It’s a beautiful, picturesque old fishing village, and the buildings are ship-shape. Perhaps every village on the north…