Andy's Travel Updates "The real thing is not reaching, the real thing is the journey, the very travelling. If you are too bothered about the goal you will miss the journey, and the journey is life - the goal can only be death."

Stage 4: From Grenoble (France) to Girona (Spain)

Friday, 26 Sep 2014 | Views [432]

From the Alps I followed the Rhone for 3 days to Arles. I decided to cycle slightly shorter distances each day to have more time for sightseeing; this also allowed me to keep my average speed up a bit higher which made the cycling more enjoyable. ... Read more >

Photos: Cycling in France

Friday, 26 Sep 2014 | Photo Gallery

Cycling in the French Alps

Wednesday, 17 Sep 2014 | Views [405]

Being ahead of schedule I decided to take a week off from cycling across Europe to go cycling in the Alps. One of the main differences being that I could stay in the one place for 2 or 3 days instead of packing up every day. It didn't go quite ... Read more >

Tags: cycling

France by bicycle

Thursday, 22 Jul 2010 | Views [539]

Having climbed the Pyrenees from Spain, the first order of business  was a beautiful descent into France. There wasn't an official border  but there was a sudden change in the architecture, the road, the language and (of great interest to a cycling ... Read more >

Update from the Tour

Thursday, 17 Jul 2008 | Views [689]

Four day weekends are the best invention ever, I've decided, much better than sliced cheese. I went to see the Tour and poke around in the Pyrenees with Brendan (a family friend). You may recall that Brendan and I have had mix-ups/disasters with our ... Read more >