I think this is a great alternative to regular chlorine-filled pools. The “natural bathing” pool in Mont Près Chambord which is on the bike path uses a natural filtrering process to keep the water clean and in constant movement. For more information (in Freau nch) click here. Je trouve que cette alternative aux piscines au …
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Stay in a roulotte – Séjourner dans une roulotte
We have passed these before on Itinerary n° 8 of the Châteaux au vélo bike path near Huisseau-sur-Cosson but I didn’t realise they were for holiday rent. You can find them on www.lesroulottes.fr if you’re interested! Very handy to Château de Chambord. Nous sommes déjà passé devant ces roulottes en empruntant l’itinéraire n° 8 des Châteaux à vélo …
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A Spiral and a Spire – Un spirale et une flèche
After our picnic on the cycle path along the Loire near Muides last night I wanted to visit the church whose spire you can see in the middle of the photo. .Fortunately it is completely covered in scaffolding so the photo will be for another time. Après notre pique-nique hier soir sur la piste cyclable …
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Postcard from Germany – The End of the Ride
We ended our last ride in Germany in torrential rain, fortunately only for the last four kilometers. Back to France tomorrow. Nous avons terminé notre dernière virée en vélo en Allemagne sous une pluie torrentielle. Heureusement, il ne restait plus que quatre kilomètres. Demain nous serons de retour en France.
Postcard from Germany – Geese Crossing
We had just cycled across the little Baroque bridge of Grünbach near Gerlachsheim today when I saw these geese timidly cross the road. Nous venions de traversé le petit pont baroque de Grünbach près de Gerlachsheim en vélo aujourd’hui lorsque j’ai vu ces oies traverser la route bien timidement.
Postcard from Germany – Dinkelsbühl towers
Today we cycled around the little mediaeval Bavarian town of Dinkelsbühl and photograpahed all of its 16 towers. The photo below shows five at once. Aujourd’hui nous avons fait le tour de la petite ville médiévale de Dinkelsbühl en Bavière en vélo et avons photographié ses 16 tours. La photo ci-dessous montre cinq à la …
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Postcard from Germany – Forggensee
The photo does not do justice to the stunning scenery we cycled past today on our way from Lechbruck to Fussen around the Forggensee Lake in Bavaria. It was quite stunning. La photo n’est qu’un pâle reflet des paysages dans lesquels nous avons fait du vélo aujourd’hui, entre Lechbruck et Fussen autour du lac Forggensee …
Return of the Kairos – Retour du Kairos
You may remember a photo of the Loire a month or so back when I was lamenting the disappearance of the flat-bottom boat that took us across the Loire last year with our bikes from Cours-sur-Loire to the bike path leading to Saint Dyé. I subsequently phoned the relevant organisation and was told that it …
Summer at Last! – L'été enfin !
Today is the first day of summer and we finally got some good weather, a good 10 degrees more than yesterday. We cycled to Chambord and saw signs of the recent flooding. Aujourd’hui est le premier jour d’été et nous avons enfin eu un peu de beau temps, avec une température de 10 degrés plus …
Ussé on the water – Ussé sur l'eau
We did not expect to see so much water in front of Château d’Ussé. During the recent floods, the Indre River overflowed its banks into the sunflower fields behind. The Loire is on the other side of the line of trees in the background. We were not able to cycle along the Loire à Vélo …