Monthly Archives: July 2013

Monday warm not too hot until the afternoon. Staying at a four star French best western. Not impressed. Most of the two star places have offered much better value. Want to watch news in English? Pay a 7 euro upcharge.; … Continue reading →

Sunday hot As the train for not leave until the afternoon took a ride around the city and environs secure in that the gps would take me to the station from most anywhere. The trains are all running late due … Continue reading →

Saturday cool morning hot later Wandering city day and some time planning next section of journey. Many good choices. Many years ago I read a novel set in Singapore. The focus was the heat and how important it is to … Continue reading →

Friday very cloudy then cleared and hot. Nice ride in a cool morning. A short stop in the charming meung sur Loire, has a châteaux and is more charming than beauregency. Orleans is a large city with very easy bike … Continue reading →

Thursday overcast strong headwind. A short rain after I settled in for the afternoon. Almost missed it. After the son et luminere I channel surfed to find BBC or CNN. Found, XXL,a very hard core sex channel in French, which … Continue reading →

Wednesday j'ai commencé début avant la chaleur de la journée Ambois. Large and popular chateau. Tour bus from Paris as well as many cyclists. A very pretty town to walk about, less perfect with a bike, not comfortable leaving all … Continue reading →

Tuesday overcast cooler much more humid no wind Tourist day. The châteaux disappoints. Only open in the afternoon has become an exhibition hall. Overgrown moat. Two of the big ones tomorrow. Amboise and Blois. The Loire bisects the city. Old … Continue reading →

Monday. No hint of rain. Wind gone. Just heat with little breeze. A lovely start. Cool, good road, beautiful morning light. The coolness did not last all that long. In a châteaux town I stopped for water and coffee. Outside … Continue reading →

Sunday Bastille day hotter and dryer than Phoenix. A four liter of liquid day. Some may have been local wine. Some confusion getting out of town. After a cyclist said the sign was wrong a few km later found another … Continue reading →

Friday. Warm windy Early departure so as to see this interesting town. Often I like to have breakfast after about 20km or so. Worked out well with a good bakery, are there any bad ones, at 19km. Sandwich and a … Continue reading →