Sid and Doris Bonkers and their Epic Journeys
"Everybody is normal until you get to know them"
In which we fall out of love with the Pyrenees and think about Brittany instead.We have been really struggling to work out how to get over the Pyrenees. Armed with a large map of the area (approximately double bed-sized) we can see a range of choices. From the left:– go round the west end, which will drop us onto the…
Read moreIn which Sid and Doris ride along the Tarn to an even older hotel, a former abbey. The Hotel du Pont, where we started the day, was founded by a soldier coming back from Napoleon’s Russian campaigns (after 1812 then) and setting up a restaurant where people waited for the (bac, a rowing boat) ferry across the Tarn. It has…
Read moreIn which Sid and Doris canoe down the Tarn and think about a new route home.Up late. We think we are putting on weight and we are not riding today so breakfast is a fairly civilised event, memorable for the pasteque and orange confiture. And they put out some of their creamy cheeses. This is a two hearth and three…
Read moreI know you have been waiting for these eagerly. Recently we have had a bit of a language mismatch, starting with the famous “Y Viva Sardinia”. I’m going down the road againY viva SardiniaAnd I’m getting the Costa Smelda planeY viva SardiniaAnd I’m cycling to the Cote d’AzurY viva SardiniaAnd I’m drinking mohitos by the scoreSardinia more and moreSardinia more…
Read moreMifter Bat says:Doris has just been posting about weasels and squirrels and it has reminded me of one of the beftest jokes ever:What is the difference between a weasel and a stoat?No, go on, have a gueff, I am not going to give the anfer away without you trying…Wrong!!!A weasel is weaselly recognifed and a stoat is stotally different!Ha ha…
Read moreIn which Sid and Doris have a fabulous long ride clear across the Causses de Cevennes and a good way along the Tarn.Last night there was an excellent storm with big rain, lightning and long-rumbling thunder. Today started cold, we wore windproofs to set off. This is the first cool day we have had since… Hungary? Bulgaria? At least two…
Read moreIn which Sid and Doris make a well supplied ride up onto the Causses Cevenole. On our way out of Ganges we bought second breakfast and lunch, not being sure what might be available in the villages on Sunday. On the square we found a fresco based on a photo of one of the 24 silk stocking factories that were…
Read moreAs I mentioned in the Wildlife Update post, most of the interesting wildlife we see – and actually, now we think of it, 100% of the mammals – is/are dead*. So here are some observations. From early on until we entered France we saw at least 3 (dead – assume everything in this post is dead) hedgehogs every day. In…
Read moreIn which Sid and Doris make a bit of a meal of a simple day’s ride.The day is essentially riding along the D999 which heads east, through Nimes and on, and on. It will be a theme. We are pleased to see that the rubbish dump, crem and cemetery are together (all the more fun given they are off the…
Read moreIn which Sid and Doris go holiday riding along the Durance to the Rhone. France is having a canicule, a heatwave. For Sid and Doris this is just another hot and sweaty day, we’ve been hot since at least June 13th and probably longer. In fact we haven’t been writing about the weather, because we’ve just got used to the…
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