Tag: Nantes
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Into Nantes and out again
Our bikes spent the night in the garbage room in Lorient, and then they (and we) took the train from Lorient to Nantes. We stayed in a place near the train station that was in kind of sketchy area, but it was inexpensive. I guess we are cheap. We had visited Nantes last year, but…
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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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Into Orléans, and another visit to Decathlon
We started this segment of our trip in Roscoff Brittany, planning on 3-4 weeks in cool and wet conditions, cycling and maybe some hiking along the coast. Naturally, we packed for that type of weather and activity, carrying waterproof everything and clothing to keep us warm, and allowing us to hike some longer distances. And…
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Nantes to Chalonnes-sur-Loire
While Nantes was excitingly busy and full of energy, we were ready to move to quieter places after a couple days there. Our 4th floor apartment up narrow concrete spiral stairs was comfortable and offered super views and cooling breezes. It’s a late night place for people on Friday night and we heard it all…
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Nantes: big city and the start of the EV 6
We left the US a month ago on this chapter of the trip, also passing the 6-month mark a few days ago since we left our house on January 2. It’s gone fast. We have cycled 622 miles (1,000 km) to get to Nantes, which is the start point of the EuroVelo 6 route to…