Tag: France
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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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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…