It took us more than an hour to get out of Saumur, a town of 26,000 along the Loire River in France.
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Saumur, Villandry, Chinon, Chenonceau and more.
Tag: Eurovelo
Biking the Loire: Why staying in one town was the perfect choice for us
A different way to tackle Eurovelo 6.
On this bike trip to Europe, we decided to try something different: Rather than biking from point to point along a castle-laden section of Eurovelo 6 in France, we would base ourselves in one town and do day trips.
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On Day 3 of our short DIY bike ride along Eurovelo 8, we pedaled from Beziers to Narbonne.
The first question of the day: how do we get back to the Canal du Midi?
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We reach the Canal du Midi halfway through this 3-day DIY bike ride in France.
The goal on this day of my Montpellier-to-Narbonne bike ride is to meet friends for dinner in Beziers. Along the way, though, my goal is to reflexively say Bonjour Madame/Monsieur every time I enter a shop or otherwise approach someone. After all, one of these friends has explained, not doing this is considered the height of rudeness (and why perhaps Americans in France are seen as rude, not the other way around.) I know I was a bit remiss on Day 1.
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You can plan your own bike ride along Eurovelo 8 in France. Here’s how.
It’s hot, the sun is beating down, we’re maybe halfway through our first day on Eurovelo 8, and I’m sick of the taste of Isostar (Europe’s Gatorade) in my water bottle. All three of us are looking for water.
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Exploring by bicycle 