Today we cycled along the Lot in the same direction as yesterday but starting from Puy l’Évêque. Our destination was Albas. On the way we rode up a hill to Bélaye hoping to combine the stunning view with coffee but like many cafés, opening day in June 9th. Fortunately we took a picnic lunch today …
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Postcard from Puy-l’Evêque
We have moved to our next location, Puy-l’Évêque, on the Lot River this time, so plenty of scope for cycling. The weather has improved considerably since yesterday although it was still quite cloudy and a little chilly this morning as you can see from the second photo. Nous sommes à notre deuxième lieu de séjour, …
CDP Theme Day – When I can travel again
This month’s City Daily Photo theme day is When I can travel again. Today is the real beginning of our first holiday since September 2020 and we chose Lalinde near Bergerac in Dordogne in France. We were not disappointed. We cycled 50 km on a perfect sunny day along a peaceful canal, then the Dordogne …
Fontaine Saint Hilaire
Here we have a wash-house, a humpback bridge and a pilgrim’s fountain all in the one spot. But nary a picnic table in sight. Saint Hilaire cured the blind and looked after eye problems in general. Ici nous avons un lavoir, un pont à dos d’âne et une fontaine de pèlerin au même endroit. Mais …
Armistice in Fougères
As we cycled through different villages on Sunday, we saw many war monuments still decorated with flags and flowers for Armistice Day. En faisant du vélo dimanche nous sommes passés dans plusieurs villages dont le monument de guerre était encore décoré de drapeaux et de fleurs pour commémorer l’Armistice.
Chenonceau from the Bike Path – Chenonceau depuis la piste cyclable
Not everyone knows that there is a walking/bike path behind Château de Chenonceau, open to the public even when the grounds are closed. This was taken on Monday, our first day out of lockdown. Tout le monde ne sait pas qu’il y a un chemin qu’on peut emprunter à pied ou à vélo derrière le …
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Daisies Everywhere – Des marguerites partout
The north wind was replaced by a more pleasant west wind so we were able to go cycling. I always love the way daisies pop up everywhere in the spring. Comme le vent du nord a été remplacé par un vent de l’ouest plus agréable aujourd’hui nous avons fait du vélo. Je trouve toujours amusant …
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The Boat’s Back – La gabarre est de retour
The weather was stunning today – an unbelievable 25 degrees (that’s 77 in Fahrenheit) so we cycled along the Loire to Cour-sur-Loire. On the way we saw our favourite flat-bottomed boat, Le Kairos, that takes us across the river in summer. Il a fait un temps splendide aujourd’hui – un incroyable 25 degrés- alors nous …
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On our bikes at last! – Enfin en vélo!
It was incredibly warm this afternoon – 18 degrees Celsius – so we couldn’t resist getting our bikes out. Nearly three hours in the saddle and 45 km were probably a bit much for our first bike ride this year. The last time I took a photo of this 18th century chateau (Domaine de Seillac), …
Lockdown #2 Day 15 – Reconfinement Jour 15
I posted a photo of this bike in August. The hydrangeas have faded a little and the bike looks pinker. I’m having a no-Covid-related-stuff week-end. J’ai posté une photo de ce vélo au mois d’août. Les hortensias ont perdu un peu de couleur mais le vélo paraît encore plus rose. Je passe un week-end sans …
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