Loire-Atlantique

I’m sitting on the TGV about 20 minutes out of Paris. Let me tell you, I know what I’m going to do the next time I take my bike on the TGV, and that is buy a 1st class ticket in … Read More

The best laid plans of mice and men… My original plan for the day was to take the train out to the Quiberon peninsula for one last glimpse of the sea and then make my way back to Carnac to … Read More

By 9:15 I was on the road, having bid farewell to the other members of the group who were all heading off in their separate directions. My bike was fully loaded, and I strapped my backpack across the cargo rack … Read More

The first thing I did this morning was go to the post office and mail a package to myself containing a few somewhat heavier things I don’t want to carry with me on the long stretch tomorrow, where I have … Read More

I woke up at 7:30 and was at breakfast by 8:15 (this is not a bath you want to linger in…). The breakfast was not anywhere near as good as the one in Nantes, but acceptable. What I did not … Read More

Today we all had to take the train to St. Nazaire and then ride from there to Mesquer-Quimiac, our final destination. I chose to take the 8am train so that I’d have time to really take my time and enjoy … Read More

Malte & Elisabeth & I had decided to get on the road fairly early because of the threat of rain in the afternoon, so we were on our bikes and underway in the morning fog shortly before 9. The fog … Read More

I decided to take advantage of the relatively short leg today and spend the morning Angers. First I paid another visit to the cathedral, which naturally took on (literally) a different light on this beautifully sunny day. The stained glass … Read More

After a forgettable breakfast in a depressing breakfast room (looked like a basement rec room with a skylight), it was time to head out for the first day of the “official” tour. I got away at about 9:30, pulling out … Read More