So our plan in France was to stay off of the beaten track and explore the countryside yet as the plan wasn’t set in stone we decided to head further south and west to have a look at Mont Saint Michel (possibly the most famous sight in the area). The photos we had seen ofContinue reading “Mont Saint Michel”
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Châtillon-en-Vendelais
After St Michel was such a success on the bike we decided to find another spot further south with some more dedicated bike paths. Tim found a campsite on a lake that was situated on a bike path that joined the towns Fougères and Vitre. It was only going to be a 45min drive soContinue reading “Châtillon-en-Vendelais”
Ingrandes sur Loire
Due south was the direction we took next and as we avoided driving on the toll roads we found ourselves cruising through beautiful countryside and quaint old villages. The pace of life was pretty good. Our destination was the Loire river where wine tasting and bike riding awaited us. We had chosen a campsite rightContinue reading “Ingrandes sur Loire”
Montsoreau
I am writing this post sitting back looking at the Loire River with a glass of wine reflecting on an awesome four days…. We left Ingrandes sur Loire with the plan of hitting the Angers market for some fresh produce and we were not disappointed. We even managed to sneak in a rotisserie chicken withContinue reading “Montsoreau”
Blois and Chateau de Chambord
Next stop on our travels was to be a campsite in between Blois and Château de Chambord further up the Loire. Our drive up was along the banks of the river and while it’s not the most beautiful river itself the towns dotted along it most certainly are. The farmland too spreads as far asContinue reading “Blois and Chateau de Chambord”
Sancerre
We decided to continue our Loire Valley explorations with one last stop being Sancerre which we picked because Tim is a big fan of the wine produced there. We were armed with a few wine recommendations from Ben’s (brother-in-law) brother Thom who is a sommelier and we thought we would do our usual and rideContinue reading “Sancerre”
Puy de Dôme
Our time in the Loire valley was coming to an end and we thought we should head towards our vague destination of the Pyrenees, so south. This was going to take us through Auvergne and one of the highlights of the area is the Parc des Volcans an area of dormant volcanoes. The plan wasContinue reading “Puy de Dôme”
La Bourboule
We knew after completing the hike we were going to be pretty exhausted and as our previous nights campsite wasn’t ideal we decided on a different spot just under an hour away. It was still in the same region and known for its hiking through the mountains. Unfortunately we couldn’t stay in Mont Dore whichContinue reading “La Bourboule”
Cahors
Our meandering around France was really quite fantastic but we did have a goal of enjoying the Pyrenees and after getting a little taste of the mountains we decided to jump on the péage motorway and make a bee line for the southern border and continue our meandering down there. This was going against ourContinue reading “Cahors”
Bagnères-de-Luchon
Our next stop was Bagnères-de-Luchon situated in the Pyrenees and selected due to its abundant hiking and mountain biking tracks. We decided to jump back onto the motorway to get there just because we thought our little van would appreciate it more rather than going up and down steep mountains. Plus the time difference inContinue reading “Bagnères-de-Luchon”