The title of today’s blog comes to you courtesy of Steve. He said the blog should be called “Spring Colour’ because we went for a walk today and Steve took lots of photos of flowers! Steve is rather partial to the floral photo and whenever we travel, he’s on the lookout for foliage to capture... Continue Reading →

The morning that greeted us hadn’t lost any of its sogginess unfortunately. We packed up under grey skies and as we set off to leave, the drizzle started again. Damp aside though, the path we rode along was just lovely. It was a mixture of gravel cycle path alongside the river and quiet country roads.... Continue Reading →

After much discussion of our forward plans and how best to get to our predetermined destination in time for Anzac Day, we decided to do some leapfrogging and head part of the way north by train. We packed up early at our campsite and headed to the station in Bordeaux to catch a train to... Continue Reading →

Today was our final ride along the final stretch of the canal. We set off from our cheap and cheerful hotel, said Au Revoir to the delightful Olga (she was on reception again this morning, she must work really long hours and long back-to-back shifts!), who wished us a good journey. First stop was to... Continue Reading →

Well, we made it through what was probably our coldest night yet in the tent. There was a couple beside us with a car and this morning, they were scraping ice off their windscreen before they left. It was cold! Despite two pairs of socks and riding in the sunshine, my feet stayed freezing until... Continue Reading →

The day began a bit chilly as we emerged from Chez Tent. I donned my jacket and headed for the bathroom block. Now I should point out, the bathroom block at this campsite (and it turns out at our latest one too) is unisex, which is fine given that the spaces in which one would... Continue Reading →

Not much of a blog today because the wifi at our campsite stops at 8:00pm, which is in 15 minutes, so here is a 10 point summary of the day! 1. We rode 68km 2. It was a public holiday here, the only one for the Easter period and it was very quiet. 3. The weather... Continue Reading →

What a ripper of a day! After a cold and drizzly introduction to Toulouse yesterday, today was sunny and calm and perfect for roaming. We had a lazy start to the day, taking our time to get going but when we finally emerged from the hotel and into the sunshine, it was to discover that... Continue Reading →

The day began grey and cold and drizzly after overnight rain. I added another layer in the hotel car park and we set off towards the cycle path beside the canal. Oh my…what a path! It was wide and sealed the whole way! No bumps, no holes, no tracks, just a wide, smooth concrete path... Continue Reading →

Guess what I saw when I looked out of the window this morning! Guess!! Something I haven’t seen in such a long time!…The trees weren’t moving! Well, just a very gentle rustle, but no wind! You little BEE-YOO-TEE!! The forecast had been for a drop in the wind today, so we planned to make the... Continue Reading →