These pages are a recollection of our 1997 summer holidays where we crossed France from East (our home) to West (the family holiday house), following the Loire valley for most of the trip. Actually, this was the second time we took this route. First time was in 92 on our tandem with Nicolas in his seat on the rear rack. This year, the company is the same, but Nicolas rode his bike for the 1000 km of the trip; not too bad for a nine year old:-)
The map below outlines our route. Clicking on the road will bring you to the day's adventures.
Once the choice of going along the Loire had been made, choosing the route was quite easy. The only question was "Where to reach it?" Langres, Alésia, Vézelay were places we wanted to discover, or rediscover for some, and that settled it. I have reproduced our route sheets for each day. They were established every evening, while waiting for our dinner. Reading those "feuilles de route" with a map at hand may help readers to understand how to plan reasonable routes for traveling in this country.
Maybe after reading about our tour you may want to know who we are? And what was our equipment. I have also written a few lines of miscellaneous information (equipment, maps, money, ...).
Let's now follow the bike to the first day.
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