Monthly Archives: August 2013

  Back from France, did a trip there, and now on my Mac laptop google maps is always in French, and translating to English. I have set my location to where I live.  Restarted chrome.  Signed in and out.  Went … Continue reading →

Sunday sunny hot no wind Took the longest possible route to Nice following closely the coastline. It is just so spectacular. For swimming I recommend the beaches around Antibes and cap Antibes. Cleaner, better graded and well used by swimmers. … Continue reading →

Saturday hot very sunny A day of wandering in the city, mostly on the water side. Love the morning light especially on the water. The area between the main streets and the train station might be the most interesting. Markets … Continue reading →

Friday Train to Cannes. Trip wraps up with a few days on the sea again with a short ride to Nice for packing and returning. A sub title of this adventure might be: you can do it again, slower and … Continue reading →

Thursday hazy then hot any sunny Shorter ride today so a leisurely buffet breakfast at hotel in Arles. I certainly ate my share of smoked salmon, melon, cherries and fruit in general. Just heard in the correct general direction on … Continue reading →

Wednesday overcast with occasional very light drizzle, then real rain with very hard headwind last 10km into Arles. Today's route is not direct as I designed it to go through the camargue, much of it only accessible on foot or … Continue reading →

Tuesday hot humid Trip to the remote beach in the dunes, remote and no services. Maybe 10000 got there today before me and paid 6 euro for parking. Nice path to get there and excellent dunes.Plunge similar/same as les baracares. … Continue reading →

Monday hot,very For those unfamiliar with this medieval walled city a boost to Wikipedia might be worthwhile. Two days planned so as to have time for another side trip to the sea for another longer plunge. Another almost perfect ride. … Continue reading →

Sunday hot, very and exposed A lovely ride out of town on a good path and lovely canal views. The terrain and the tourists are changing as I approach the camargue. Signs about looking at and respecting the wildlife, many … Continue reading →

Saturday much cooler but still hot Beziers starts with a cascade of nine locks, one of the main tourist and cyclist attractions. The tourist office is located at the top of the locks. Many boats lined up for the crossing … Continue reading →