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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Navigation 2 – Whizzing Down some Voies Vertes
In which Doris thinks about the French Voie Vertes system.
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It’s all going south, though up, to Chateau Chinon (ville).
In which Sid and Doris leave the Loire and visit a memorial to the French forces in fighting in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria from 1952 to 1962.
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Nature Notes
Because where’s the point in cycling through countryside if you don’t look at its permanent inhabitants.
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Nevers Cathedral
In which… yes, more cathedrals from Doris.
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It’s all going South to Nevers
In which Sid and Doris see at Bannay a church resulting from the Hundred Years War and the Wars of Religion as well as Nevers Cathedral, not quite repaired these 80 years.
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It’s all going south to Belleville sur Loire
In which Sid and Doris see their first (close-up) Loire chateau and cross the river on the justly famous Pont Canal de Briare to stop at a workers’ Logis at Belleville.
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