On Tuesday I went for a 10-hour bike ride with some of my neighbors in Amboise... 112 KM / 70 miles along the Loire river from Orléans to Amboise (we took the train to Orléans in the morning). Needless to say, I am still recovering as I have not been riding anywhere near that distance for many years. Anyway, I did get a few snaps that I'll be posting starting with this one of the city of Blois. That's the cathédral Saint-Louis de Blois in the center. Most of the ride was on either bike trails or roads with very little traffic. Bike tourism has developed into a major commercial resource for this area and I can see why.
Hello what a gorgeous shot and I' m admiring you 112 km on bike this is a Tour de France challenge. I'm back after a long long honeymoon ,next week hopefully I will get my leg prothesis. I'm just happy. I looked at all the pics I missed, really you can publish a photo book.
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It's great to hear from you again. It was indeed a long honeymoon... hopefully it'll never end. I hope all goes well next week.
DeleteExcellent photo of "our" cathedral in Blois. I would have been on my knees (literally) after 112 km which is twice what we consider to be our maximum daily ride! Unfortunately, there is no bike path on our side of the river but I'm hoping to change that one day.
ReplyDeleteThere is a path (mostly) from Onzain to Amboise (OK... to Pocé but anyway)... So all you need to do is work on is the Onzain to Blois section!
DeleteI know that view well. A former friend of mine used to live just there.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great view. Alas, on our time schedule we did not have time to stop and absorb it. Hopefully, on another, shorter ride.
DeleteP.S.: arnica, massages, siesta... :-)
ReplyDeleteI've done the siestas and meds, but a massage would be wonderful!
DeleteI would have a hard time riding a block on a bike these days. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteIt was a challenge. I hadn't cycled that far in one day in 30 years !
DeleteThat's a whole lot of biking, Stuart! What a view!
ReplyDeleteIt was a bit much, but the views from the path were worth it.
DeleteOh my that was a long way Stuart, well done you! I'm walking 12km on Sunday to raise money for charity and am already thinking WHY :) j'adore this image, looks even more wonderful when enlarged.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have recovered. I'm sure it was for a good cause. Plus you are justified in having the biggest dish of ice cream ever.
DeleteThat is a long bike ride. Sounds like hard work and a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteSince you are an avid rider, and not to mention much younger, you would find this route pretty easy. It's almost entirely flat as it follows the Loire. It was definitely fun... just a bit more fun than I'm used to !
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