Final thoughts and musings (I think) There were always things I had wanted to say but never remembered them or had the time to capture...

Day 14 This is our final day of biking. In what now seems like second nature after only a few days together, we met early for breakfast,...

Day 13 This morning we all knew that rain was likely at some point during the day. We just didn't know when, but we found out soon...

Day 12 was another enjoyable day with perfect weather again as you can see in some of the pictures, but before we proceed please allow me...

Years ago I read Lance Armstong's book 'It's Not About the Bike" (well before we learned of the performance-enhancing drugs). The book...

Day 10: Today we woke to a beautiful, cool morning, enjoyed another mammoth German breakfast, and rolled out north through pastures and...

We woke up to an incredible breakfast that Susi had prepared: fresh eggs from their chickens, assorted breads, meats, homemade jelly,...

We woke Saturday to another brilliant day in Nice. Our hostess Carolyn brought us fresh baguettes to eat with breakfast, and we were all...

Some were awakened in the middle of the night to the news, and others learned about it in the morning: we learned of the tragic attack in...

Day 6: Elevation Gains on Muscle Pains After a tough day yesterday, we assumed that today would be a much easier day. What were we...