Author Archives: boogkb

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 →

Friday. Warm windy Finally on my way. Great bike path to start. Pedestrians on one side tarmac on my side. The higgenbaum book route is unnecessary now. There is a well marked and fine surfaced road all the way to … Continue reading →

Thursday. Much cooler slightly overcast until it warmed A walk to the newer parts of town and through the jardin. Another of the classic one the French built in the 18 th century. Some good objects d'arts. Finally a good … Continue reading →

This is an excellent city to bike around, bike lanes everywhere. Piste de cyclist. Also a very extensive walkimg zone, hours worth- about six for me. A two day city. The cathrdral is 12 th century with modern scaffolding. About … Continue reading →

Easy trip to Paris and then to Nantes by tgv. The plane portion made delightful by my seatmate a PhD candidate in teaching technology. Maria Jesus, aka Chus, was an excellent source of info on culture and language as well … Continue reading →

Last day in town and last day of trip. Breakfast at the Alliance FrançaiseDu Sydney. A real and correctly made pain au raison with coffee à longé. A day of scurrying to finish the Sydney bucket list. Some last minute … Continue reading →

Zoo day. A long planned highlight of the trip. Correction to yesterday's blog. Not a quail, most likely a created pidgin or a crested bronze wing. At restaurant last evening we sat next to a radio tech. Makes about$80-$100, paid … Continue reading →