Category Archives: France 2013

Today was easier. Thank God. 51 kilometers, only 5 hours riding. Yes, I said only 5 hours. That’s who I’ve become. We got an 8am start again and it was so beautiful. I don’t know where this rain is that … Continue reading →

Warning: profanity will be employed in this addition of the blog. 6 1/2 hours. 82 kilometers. 6 bottles of water. 3 stops to pee on the side of the road. 2 packs each of energy goo (I used to hate … Continue reading →

I rode all the way here with a smile on my face today. No rain. Bright, sunny skies. A pretty easy, flat 30 kilometers or so through little French villages that were like out of a storybook. Gorgeous old country … Continue reading →

We got to the airport around 6:15am, sheepishly returned the rental car and keys to the Hertz dropbox (maybe they won’t notice the scratches!) and then realized something we hadn’t counted on. This is Terminal One. We need to be … Continue reading →

So I had one week in Salou during which I managed to overcome jet-lag, eat obscenely, and sleep compulsively. I required of my legs no more exertion than getting up from the kitchen table to walk to the bed for … Continue reading →