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Our journey down the Loire Valley continues, with the destination of Loches our aim for the day.  Today is the day of the four rivers.  Leaving our accommodation, we cross the Loire and head South to Château Chenonceau which literally sits astride the Cher.  Continuing…

Rolling down the hill through cobbled streets and shops starting to open we get our first sight of the Loire River.  Today marks the start of 5 days following the river as far as Angers.  It's a longer day in the saddle at just under…

After enjoying the majestic splendour of the Alpes, it is time to head for the Loire.  The plan for the day is an easy cycle back down the valley to the outskirts of Grenoble to pick up a rental car.  The cycling part of the…

The last of our transit days into the Alps intersected with the route of the Tour de France.  Initially we were aiming to get to the intermediate sprint point to stop and watch the riders go by.  We stopped at Vizille for provisions and by…

Today is another transit day to get us down into the Alps and closer to our ultimate destination of Bourg d'Oisans at the foot of Alpe d'Huez.  The journey to Grenoble is a bit longer that our first day at around 90 kms, but has…