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    LA VIE D'UN VELO

    A 1,000 mile journey by bike to discover the very best of France

    James & Kate
    • Jul 17, 2019

    Nice-ly done

    We made it to Nice! Just over four weeks ago, we set off from St-Malo in northwest France. Since then, we have cycled over 1,000 miles, c...
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    James & Kate
    • Jul 15, 2019

    Onwards, upwards and oh so nearly there

    Our penultimate day today, and an epic one. The ride was mostly along the incredibly striking Gorge Du Verdon. Gorges, as you might have ...
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    James & Kate
    • Jul 14, 2019

    We are not alone

    Just yesterday, we were reflecting how incredible it was that during about 30 days of cycling, almost every hour of it (bar a handful) ha...
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    James & Kate
    • Jul 13, 2019

    Pedalling past the purples of Provence

    Lavender is said to be the spirit of Provence, and often referred to as ‘the French Scent’. Well it certainly seemed just that today. The...
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    James & Kate
    • Jul 12, 2019

    Top of the world

    Sooooo today we climbed Mont Ventoux, referred to as “the toughest climb of the Tour de France”. Impressive huh? Well here’s three truths...
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    James & Kate
    • Jul 11, 2019

    On the up

    We said a final goodbye to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, weaving our way out of this worldly wine-making haven towards Gorges de la Nesque, descri...
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    James & Kate
    • Jul 9, 2019

    No pain, no gain

    Turns out they have a point when they say nothing ventured nothing gained, whether you know what you’re venturing into or not. Our exit o...
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    James & Kate
    • Jul 8, 2019

    A day of revelations

    Today was described as ‘a defining day’, as we truly enter the south of France: the first bombshell. Call me crazy, but I always took ‘so...
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    James & Kate
    • Jul 7, 2019

    Joy Riding

    You could almost split today’s ride exactly down the middle. Like the intrepid ten thousand men belonging to the Grand Old Duke of York, w...
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    James & Kate
    • Jul 6, 2019

    Beasts of burden

    More medieval folklore today, as we cycled round the land of the Beast of Gévaudan. But unlike yesterday’s tale, this one apparently defi...
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