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Ride Forrest, Ride!
I had every intention of working today, till the sun came out that is. We’ve had a week or so of rain and cold, and my iPhone was calling for more on the way, so I made a last-minute decision, …...
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Enfin, le Pont du Gard!
If you’ve been reading these posts you have too much time on your hands! And if you have too much time on your hands and have been reading these posts, then you know I tried, and failed, to get to …...
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Flashback #2 – Normandy to Nice 2001
Shoko and I had quit our jobs (again) in 2001 to take care of some unfinished business, namely a good, long trip in Europe. After warming up with a one-month walk across Spain, and a few days...
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To Avign…er Arles!
I had a ride into Provence planned for today, and I guess I succeeded in at least that part of it, but was thwarted in my destination pick. But we’ll get to that later. I took the train over to …...
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Ales to Montpellier
This ride is one I’ve been meaning to do for some time, but haven’t had the time and sun to get it accomplished. Well, Shoko locked herself up in the apartment to study all day, and it wasn’t raining,...
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Sommières to Nîmes Along the Voie Verte/De Sommières à Nîmes par la Voie Verte
Firstly, thanks to Peter from the Languedoc Page for reminding me that I had to get off my butt and check this thing out. I’d been sort of meaning to ride this 20-km long cycling path for over a year,...
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A Short Ride in le Gard
So I met this guy on the internet… No, that doesn’t quite work, even if it’s true. The other day, a guy named John contacted me after reading the blog. He lives near Nimes and had been hankering to get...
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A Spin Around Nîmes
You might have heard that I moved to Nîmes, or more likely you didn’t even know where I lived in the first place! Well, nevertheless we are finally installed in our new, quiet apartment just outside...
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Routes Behind Nîmes – Part One
So I’ve got this mountain in my backyard. OK, maybe it’s just a big hill, but it’s something that makes me breathe heavy minutes after leaving home. The good news is that my hill is also a military...
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