A Day of Street Art in Montpellier, France
Eager to secure a good position near the finishing line of stage 15 (Limoux to Montpellier) of the Tour de France, we woke up…
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Sunflower Fields in France
We were all too happy after two nights to be moving on from the town of Lourdes and see what Montpellier had in store…
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A note on Lourdes, France
Before embarking on this holiday, when I mentioned to people that we were stopping in Lourdes to watch a stage of the Tour de…
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Watching the Tour de France in Lourdes
We had come to Lourdes specifically to watch the finish of le Tour de France stage 13, so we were on a mission for…
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Running with the bulls in Pamplona
A fleeting visit to Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls!
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Popping to Andorra for Lunch
When we woke up in Carcassonne, the previous night’s rain had not yet subsided so we were glad we had a full day of…
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Carcassonne: the Prettiest Town in France
Despite all feeling pretty tired from the previous day’s exertions, we checked out of our apartment in Valmeinier and drove through the Alps towards…
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Etape du Tour on Alpe d’Huez
Day three was a big day for all of us; Brendan and Christian were racing in l’Étape du Tour and I had my own…
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Preparing for l’Etape du Tour in Modane, France
After a full-on day of travel the previous day, we were ready to chill out and keep the driving to a minimum on day…
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Chasing Storms in Valmeinier, France
Well, I have finally arrived somewhere with free wifi…yeah, I know it’s only been 5 days but it’s felt like a long time; especially…
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