It’ now been 3 days since we stopped cycling. After our tour we spent an extra day in Bordeaux enjoying the area and celebrating our success of the 203 miles we had completed in just
This summer saw or first multi-day family bike tour through France, and one of the very first decisions we needed to make – before exploring routes, booking accommodation, preparing our bikes or even starting to
It is finished. 203 miles in just 7 days, and it hasn’t been as hard as we expected. We’ll talk about some of our highlights and a general overview of the week in an entry
Today was officially crash day!! Nothing serious, but within 4 miles of our start point, Maisey managed to get some road dust in her eye and then ploughed into a tree branch, scratching her arm
Before I start my review of today, there are a couple of updates I need to add from our ride yesterday. Zak wrote the blog entry last night, and my two memorable moments were not
Today was the hardest day of our bike ride and we managed to complete it! 32 miles and 1,200 ft, so around 10 miles more than the average distance and about 4 times more climbing
We made it to Royan! After a later start than usual, and dad having to pay loads of tax for last night’s campsite that he wasn’t expecting, we set off. The weather was good today.
Today has been a good day. The weather brightened (compared to yesterday) and although overcast, cycling was far more enjoyable – we even removed our waterproof coats for part of the day. We started our
So we’re off. Jon and the kids slept well last night and for a long time! I slept on and off but that is normal for me! We woke to the sound of lots of
After a longer drive than expected, we arrived in La Rochelle at about 3pm. The apartment is perfect, including things like washing up liquid, shower gel and tea towels. There is a secure place for
