It’s all going over St Bernard’s Pass with a bonus mountain adventure.
In which Sid and Doris cycle up over the pass, down to the official opening for the year, enjoy the brouhaha and endure a very long uphill excursion in the afternoon.
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Category: Cycling
It’s all going up to the Great St Bernard pass.
In which Sid and Doris leave Montreux, passing the Chateau de Chillon, to visit the abbey church at St Maurice before making the big climb from Martigny to Napoleon’s bivouac at 1620 metres.
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A quiet day in Montreux
In which Sid and Doris visit the town museum and find a rival for the Hungarian button museum.
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It’s all going up over the Risoux Ridge and down to Montreux, Switzerland
In which Sid and Doris have a long day through alpine scenery and beside Lake Geneva, meeting a motorcycle policeman, finally stopping at Montreux in Switzerland.
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Living the Life Electric 3
The Epicness of journeys; hilarity; it’s as much use as a chocolate handbag.
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It’s all going south to Chaux des Crotenay
In which Sid and Doris have a short and hilly day, preparing to cross the Mont Risoux ridge in a few days time into Switzerland.
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Navigation 3 – The Francigena
In which your Doughty Duo finally admit that “Romin’ Around” might try to trace the footsteps of previous visitors to Rome.
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It’s all going south to Lons le Saunier
In which Sid and Doris ride from Beaune on the Tacot line, cross the Saone to join the Paris, Lyon and Mediterrane line to stay at Lons.
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Living the Life Electric 2
Today’s musings are on spires and tyres.
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It’s all going south and east to Beaune
In which Sid and Doris drop down from Chateau-Chinon (Ville) and climb back up to come into Beaune through the Mersault and Pommard vineyards to stay at L’Imprimerie, that used to print clever labels for the finest wines (so that they could not be counterfeited).
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