Yes, today was indeed a very good ride. Très bon! The wind was still blowing, but not as hard as usual, so it was more of an annoyance than the real opponent that it has been. It was a chilly day and the wind was quite cold, so it was a “5 layer ride” for... Continue Reading →

After a nice breakfast by the roaring log fire at our B&B in Olonzac, we once again loaded up the bikes in a howling gale and prepared to set off. Our delightful host expressed concern at us riding in such strong winds and for the second time on this trip we had someone say to... Continue Reading →

I fear this blog is fast becoming little more than a weather report! Will this wind never let up? It is ferocious, relentless and seemingly never ending. The riding would be absolutely perfect if this unwanted intrusion in the form of howling gales would just go away. As we left our nice B&B in Le... Continue Reading →

All I could hear when I woke up this morning in Narbonne, was the howling wind. It was rattling parts of the hotel, banging and knocking things over outside and roaring through the trees. It was already blowing at 55km/h. I have to say, I woke with a teeny tiny sense of trepidation, dread and... Continue Reading →

It seemed the travel gremlins decided to ignore us for a change today and our plans pretty much went to plan. We packed up early in Perpignan and cycled to the train station to take the short trip up to Narbonne. The wind had not let up and even the short ride to the station wasn’t an... Continue Reading →

Today was a really nice day. A relaxing, roaming day. With continuing high winds, we decided to spend the day in Perpignan and have a look around. We have immediately noticed the change in “vibe”, pace and general atmosphere here in France, compared to Spain. Things so far, feel a little quieter, a little less... Continue Reading →