After clocking up nearly 7000 k in 2 years my beloved black Kalkhoff power bike suddenly stopped working. While waiting for a new motor I’ve rented a pale substitute at great expense! Après presque 7000 km en 2 ans, mon vélo à assistance électrique Kalkhoff est tombé subitement en panne. En attendant l’arrivée d’un nouveau …
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Château Le Gué Péans
This little-known Renaissance Castle is not in very good shape but the young guide does a good job to make it interesting. The entrance fee of 10 euros is a little steep. We cycled from Montrichard. Ce petit château de l’époque Renaissance peu connu n’est pas en très bon état mais la jeune guide arrive …
Day #29 Postcard from France – Charleville-Mezières
Our last day of holidays saw us in cycling in steady rain for 1 1/2 hours. We took the greenway from Sedan to Charleville-Mezières. The main attraction, the Place Ducale, built in 1606, was unfortunately marred by a beach installation. However I was impressed by the fact that a single person, René Dürrbach, was responsible …
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Day #27 Postcard from Germany – Lahntal
We cycled in the other direction today. The path followed the Lahn river so should have been flat but about halfway along the road acquired a lot of ups and downs again. Our destination was Bad Ems a spa town that seems to have run out of energy. Nous sommes partis à vélo dans l’autre …
Day #26 Postcard from Germany – Limburg An Der Lahn
Two steep climbs began our cycling route today but fortunately we then followed the Lahn River to Limburg, another delightful German town. We’re staying in a cute little German house which is like a museum. Il a fallu deux grosses montées en vélo pour démarrer la journée mais heureusement nous avons suivi ensuite la rivière …
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Day #21 Postcard from Germany – Lüneburg
A very monotonous 25-km ride along the Elbe side canal took us to the very scenic Hanseatic town of Lüneburg with its many 16th century brick houses. The first photo shows the restaurant where we had lunch at the lower level while the second and third photos show the view from where we were sitting. …
Day #10 Postcard from Copenhagen
Today was our first day in Copenhagen, somewhat marred by the overcast sky and three short downpours. I decided to wait for a sunny day to visit the Little Mermaid. The last photo is the tree house at our home exchange in Bagsværd, 13 k north of the city. We cycled there of course and …
Day #8 Postcard from Germany – Wismar & Insel Poel
We started by driving 40 minutes north to Wismar, a world heritage site on the Baltic Coast then cycled to the neighbouring island of Poel joined to the mainland by a levee. I had the best meal since we left France in a little restaurant next to a marina – a seafood platter with scallops, …
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Day #5 Postcard from Germany – Freckenhost & Vornholz
As we sat down before our well-deserved ice-creams (we had ridden 57 km and had another 19 km to go!) despite the fact that it was only 18°C, we looked up and saw this incredible fortified church that wasn’t even in our guide books. All we know is that it is an excellent example of German pre-Romanesque …
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Day #4 Postcard from Germany – Münster & Burg Hülshoff
Münster means cathedral and this one in the city of Münster certainly deserves its name with its impressive double-nave facade. Inside is an astronomical clock made in 1540. We then cycled to Burg Hülshoff a traditional “water castle” built on two islands and surrounded by a beautiful park. Le mot Münster veut dire cathédrale et …
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