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Lao Tzu

France - Bikes & Pippa

Having had such a good time cycling in France, and since Pips had long had a yen for driving to France, we combined the two and took the bikes with the car and went cycling and camping and exploring and eating and strolling and eating - oh, did I mention eating?

Date of event: 8/19/2009

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Half-timbered
The detailing on the wood was amazing, apparently a lot of the 12th century part of town had burned down in the 17th century - though what remained was well worth seeing.
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Half-timbered

The detailing on the wood was amazing, apparently a lot of the 12th century part of town had burned down in the 17th century - though what remained was well worth seeing.
Short
Pips noticed that the doors were very low, and, by inference, so were the inhabitants of the age.
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Short

 

Pips noticed that the doors were very low, and, by inference, so were the inhabitants of the age.

 

The following day we got back on our bikes to carry on following the Loir down to Cloyes - pronounced 'klwa'.

 

and great tarmac, again. It was so fantastic cycling along with great weather and great roads. We could cycle side by side without a care.

 

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Chateaudun to Cloyes sur Loir
The following day we got back on our bikes to carry on following the Loir down to Cloyes - pronounced 'klwa'.
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Chateaudun to Cloyes sur Loir

Quiet roads
and great tarmac, again. It was so fantastic cycling along with great weather and great roads. We could cycle side by side without a care.
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Quiet roads