tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post1429440456341861879..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Cycling Near Bordeaux. . .materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-83240960811345639632013-06-15T03:29:30.185-07:002013-06-15T03:29:30.185-07:00Peut-être . . .;-)Peut-être . . .;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-82183194576551500882013-06-14T14:06:32.245-07:002013-06-14T14:06:32.245-07:00Oh, wonderful! I love this! My aunt and her husban...Oh, wonderful! I love this! My aunt and her husband did biking tours in France, further east of where you are, and loved it.<br /><br />Lot et Garonne, perhaps?LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-84717916119496407252013-06-13T22:41:39.018-07:002013-06-13T22:41:39.018-07:00I'm so glad you enjoyed this post, K. I though...I'm so glad you enjoyed this post, K. I thought of you while we were doing it, as you've mentioned that le Duc enjoys cycling and would like you to join him when in France. I found this infinitely easier than my attempts to cycle in Paris -- part of it is that the bikes are so solid with a low centre of gravity and no bar for me to get my leg over. Okay, yes, it makes them a bit clunky for long rides, but feeling safe is a very important first step for me. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-68502681994284964942013-06-13T22:39:16.985-07:002013-06-13T22:39:16.985-07:00I think I remember you telling me about this in a ...I think I remember you telling me about this in a comment at the time. I can't imagine how you managed to keep going with those daily distances. I hope you get a chance to do something similar in the future, <i>sans</i>tummy troubles.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-37460685621418626332013-06-13T22:37:55.174-07:002013-06-13T22:37:55.174-07:00This is good to know, Madame. We are definitely wa...This is good to know, Madame. We are definitely wanting to extend our biking experience in the future. C'est fun de faire du vélo!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-7504961811160657282013-06-13T15:01:20.828-07:002013-06-13T15:01:20.828-07:00Stuff of dreams indeed, and you'll use this ex...Stuff of dreams indeed, and you'll use this experience to equip yourselves for next time. Gorgeous photos, merci mille fois!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-67991485716095297682013-06-13T06:01:10.334-07:002013-06-13T06:01:10.334-07:00Hi Mater - nothing like biking in the countryside!...Hi Mater - nothing like biking in the countryside! This reminds me of our cycling tour in Austria a few years ago - the most we did in a day was 75 km, the other 5 days ranged from 25 to 50 km. Unfortunately, the first day I starting suffering some digestive distress and my husband the day after. Somehow we both managed to pull it together for cycling, but once at our hotels we were vying for the bathroom. The worst part was that we had upgraded our hotels and meals and we weren't able to fully appreciate the gourmet offerings, at least not until the last day. Despite this it was a wonderful family trip and I would love to do something like it again.<br /><br />Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-11925552435071057702013-06-13T05:50:10.317-07:002013-06-13T05:50:10.317-07:00What a glorious day except for sunburn! You have b...What a glorious day except for sunburn! You have blue skies and a market with Pater. Another lovely place to cycle is the Loire Valley near Saumur. Châteaux, vineyards, and churches. There are some lovely sites to see and it's very "rideable".Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.com