It’s a pity not everyone takes the compulsory wearing of masks in Blois as seriously as this cyclist, despite the discomfort. C’est dommage que tout le monde ne prend pas le port des masques à Blois au sérieux comme ce cycliste, malgré l’inconfort.
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Masks at the Market – Masques au marché
Blois has made it compulsory to wear masks in the city centre including the street market. It’s a relief. Blois a introduit le port de masque obligatoire au centre ville y compris au marché. C’est un soulagement.
The Pond – L’étang
We’ve been watching this pond at Château de Chaumont change with the seasons and the weather. I love the deep blue colour. Masks were made compulsory in the centre of Blois today, more as a precaution than anything else. I think it was a good move. Nous suivons l’évolution de cet étang au château de …
Back to the Market – Retour au marché
Postcard Summer 2020 #13 Grüß gott country
It’s our last day in southern Bavaria. We have cycled past this dairy farm every day as it is just round the corner from our apartment. We went to another lake, Weißensee, and enjoyed more beautiful countryside, and even crossed the border into Austria. The last photo shows an interesting Covid solution inside a restaurant. …
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Postcard Summer 2020#8 – Bamberg
We discovered Bamberg in 2015 and loved it. However it was October and too cold to cycle so we promised ourselves to return one day. We were not disappointed and due to travel restrictions it was a lot less crowded than the last time we were here. If you would like to see the photos …
Postcard Summer 2020#7 – Forchheim in Bavaria
Today we cycled along the main Danube canal from Buttenheim to Forchheim and then to Erlangen – a total of 67 k. The weather improved as we went but riding along a canal can make you saddle sore after a while! I was a little nonplussed to see a lady trying on masks at a …
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Postcard Summer 2020#6 – Along the Brenz
On our way from Bregenz to Altendorf, our home for the next 4 nights, on the Main Danube Canal between Nuremberg and Bamberg, we stopped off to have lunch and cycle along the Brenz River starting from Heidenheim an der Brenz. In Germany, masks are compulsory inside shops and eating establishments. You have to fill …
Postcard Summer 2020 #3 – Bregenz, Austria
Today we went through Switzerland on our way to Austria. We stopped to get coffee en route and found ourselves in a shopping centre spanning the motorway. No one was wearing masks including the hairdresser but all the shops had hand sanitizer at the entrance. We had lunch outside on the edge of Lake Constance …
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Blois Market – Le Marché de Blois
These are random photos taken at the market today. It was stressful as social distancing seems to have disappeared. Ce sont des photos prises au hazard au marché aujourd’hui. C’était stressant puisque la distanciation semble avoir disparue.