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Brantôme

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A family member and a buddy riding their shiny Harleys lead us today to Brantôme a small town home of a Benedictine Abbey of Brantôme, which was founded in 769 by Charlemagne. This was my first real… Brantôme

St Emilion

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The bordeaux wine area is pretty extensive, and is divided in many different sectors. One of the most famous area is the St Emilion one, as the city has kept a medieval character quite unique.… St Emilion

A day in the ‘Lot’

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Today I lead our canadians adventurer to a really nice region called ‘The Lot’. Famous for its duck and geese produces, it is also a very dry part of France. The ground is not as… A day in the ‘Lot’

Bordeaux by night

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A quick overnight trip to one of the largest city in France. Most famous for its wine Bordeaux has been refurbished along its quays. After years of road-works, I must say that the result is… Bordeaux by night

Riding in Aquitaine

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On my way back from Bazas I rode through some quiet countryside roads at this time of the year. Crossing a few times the Canal running parallel to the Garonne. And doing a quick detour… Riding in Aquitaine

Bazas organ wonder.

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Off to visit a friend in the wine country south east of Bordeaux for a couple of days. Today we visited the local wonders. The cathedral of Bazas was more or less close when I… Bazas organ wonder.

The beast is down.

Well it was bound to happen sooner or later. I dropped the red beast today. A bit like I had done it with my second bike in San Francisco. Wanting to go too fast in… The beast is down.

Gavarnie and beyond

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What a day. It more than made up for yesterday grim weather. Absolutely brilliant despite a good shower toward the end. The road and scenery was second to none all day long. The legendary pass… Gavarnie and beyond

Day trip at ‘La Rhune’

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La Rhune is a mountain seating on the border of France and Spain. Over-looking the Basque country, it offer an amazing viewpoint over the region in every direction. To reach the summit a little cog… Day trip at ‘La Rhune’

Ride to Soustons

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Today was the start of a 4 days trip down to the ‘Basque’ region of France as well as the Pyrenees mountain range which border with Spain. It was my first time to take a… Ride to Soustons