by Penny | 28 Aug, 2016 | Architecture, Chateau, French Odyssey by Bicycle, Renaissance Art, Saints
Thursday, August 25th – The rest of Day Ten – Niort to Matha, or should I say Saint Jean d’Angely? Reasonably early start from Niort, shown above, with usual challenges in getting prepared to leave town already published and no more than usual...
by Penny | 27 Aug, 2016 | Architecture, Chateau, Films set in Italy, French Odyssey by Bicycle, Religious History, Social History
Saturday, August 27th – Day Eleven – San Jean d’Angely to Angouleme We leave our little Restaurant Hotel in San Jean d’Angely early this morning but before dawn I made a second tour of the old town, padding past the early risers at the...
by Penny | 26 Aug, 2016 | Books, French Odyssey by Bicycle, Hotels, Social History
Friday, August 25th – Day Ten – Niort to Matha Niort to Matha – A bad start to an uneventful day! Our communication is, at last, improving to the extent that we got separated en route only once today – but the effort that goes into setting...
by Penny | 25 Aug, 2016 | Dogs, French Odyssey by Bicycle, Hotels
Thursday, August 25th Day Nine – St Hermine to Niort Once again the high spot of the day for me was the early morning run. As the heat is now up to 35 c in the afternoon we plan to leave our hotel early every morning and catch the cooler morning breezes, this...
by Penny | 24 Aug, 2016 | French Odyssey by Bicycle, Social History, WW1
Wednesday, August 24th – Day Eight – Montagui to Saint Hermine Highest point today is 99 metres – less than yesterday but older muscles are beginning to cry out for mercy -and I swear his legs are already changing shape! No quarter is being...
by Penny | 23 Aug, 2016 | Architecture, French Odyssey by Bicycle, Religious History, Saints, Social History, Stained glass, WW2
Tuesday, 23rd August 23rd – Day Seven – Nantes to Montaigu – cooking, claxons and getting cross! This morning culture won out over running and I went to the Cathedral of St Peter & St Paul in Nantes whilst John scoured the city for a British...
