28 days in Languedoc (including travel)
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The end.
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After a thoroughly enjoyable break, we have been defeated by the wind and incoming rain and deserted the area of languedoc. I will start a new... -
St Antonin
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I am completely bias towards this town. We have been here before but didn't remember it. More fool us. Photos do not do the place justice... -
St Antonin to Montricoux voie verte (or not)
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Owing the weather we have changed plans left right and centre. We have about 10 days left but the weather isn't improving greatly so trying to... -
Canal du midi le Sègala to Montgiscard
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We looked at our entrusted Ventusky app which shows us exactly when the rain will arrive today. But on the off chance it might be wrong I put the... -
Canal du midi sèlaba aire.
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Gruissan and the wind defeated us. The van was rocking all night for the wrong reasons. Ventusky indicated tomorrow just as bad, BBC said fresh... -
Gruissan to St Pierre velo
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If you were wondering why the Aire at Gruissan is called 4 vents, we could tell you. It's blowing down here today and the next 2. Blown our... -
Gruissan to Narbonne Velo
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We have taken the plunge and came in gruissan plage by the marina at the 4 vents aire. Surprisingly we have never been here so wondering what all... -
Gorges de Galamus
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Another one on our hit list. I did a search on mhf for galamus but nothing found. The notable thing about the gorge road is it is for less than... -
The back roads
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Gorges de galamus have appeared on our created map and the most direct route is the one I decided we should follow much to the disdain of the... -
Le petit jaune train
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This was number 1 on the hit list of suavecarve's tour. We followed this train up the main drag about 10 years ago and it is a truly stunning... -
Villefranche de conflent
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We have passed this beaux village a couple of times and it is a walled town similar to Carcasonne only smaller Parking is paying but there is a... -
Vernet Les bains, gorges and abbey.
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Left St Cyprien and ended up coming out through Perpignan which wasn't as bad as it sounds. Found our first traffic jam up the hill but the a... -
Argeles sur mer
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We stayed on the Aire at st Cyprien and cycled in generally good separated paths. Maoy.cz said 10 km and it was. The signposts went as low as 5... -
St Cyprien
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Having achieved what we feel is quite a bit in the first week a couple of days r and r were deemed appropriate whilst waiting for le petit jaune... -
Steam baths
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We came across the "holy grail of the hippy trail" a few years ago. It's a walk from prats balaguer. Basically piping hot sulphur water comes out... -
Gorges de caranca
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Firstly, the Aire is 10 Euros for one night then 7 euros per night after that. The gorge walk is free. We are 7.2 m long. We are currently... -
Font Romeu
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You have to kiss a few frogs ! The weather forecast was between Saturated and drowning so decisions were changing by the minute and decided to... -
Chemin de Les filatiers
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Wife had lie in today so set off at 1100 hrs from Mirepoix on a mundane open track with no views and the wind apparently against us. Nearly missed...
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Dunkirk from Bergues
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We made Bergues, a free stopover, we have stayed at many times. We made our last fill up at e Le clerc j 10 at Baileuill where we made our first... -
Henin Beaumont (disused mining track)
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We liked Avion last time we were here a couple of months ago but didn't have our e bikes with us as that was a motorbike holiday. Came back in... -
Damery
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We wanted a viable alternative to Mauriel sur ay which gets busy for when we want a cycle along the marne and hit Epernay. 9km from Epernay on... -
Aigueperse
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Not a great day weather wise so we drove and cycled and found this spot which caters for 12 or so motorhomes and has dumps but leccy and water... -
St Quentin la poterie
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We looked for a circular cycle route and found one that was 30 km long. Not overly interesting it passed through Flaux Then onto la Chapelle... -
Uzés town.
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On previous posts/journals I have neglected to inform about what a lovely town this is. It is perched on a hill with a great one way system... -
Uzes to Pont du Gard (the other way)
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Previous readers will note we have cycled on the disused railway line from the stunning town of Uzes with its stunning aire and their lovely wine... -
Avignon
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There is an aire at Avignon. Probably 15 minutes walk to the citadel. But it's 11 euros ! She wanted an e bike so she gets to use it ! The 20 km... -
Bedarrides
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Located 20 km flat cycle to Avignon and 18 km flat cycle to Orange both on pretty much dedicated voie vertes all the way (though you are better... -
Courthezon
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Cycling from our base at Badarrides to Joncquieres this place was in the way. As we were passing it from the other side of the motorway we could...
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It is that time of year when we go on holiday and I do a journal. I call it a thrournal as I start with a journal and copy it into a thread. Hopefully others will do journals in the upcoming period as well. And the journal map is very helpful for holiday planning.
This holiday will be 28 days...
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