Travelogues France

I have to say, today was really one of the most relaxing days of my cycling trip. Although by the end I had clocked over 90 kilome

We continue from Toulouse along the side canal of the Garonne.

The bike path from the Camping Les Berges du Canal passes by the lock staircase, allowing you to check out the water lift.

This time, there are very delicious almond cakes with coffee.

We were not that happy with our site near Annecy. We didn’t read the small print, and were a drive from the water. The lake did have areas for dogs, but not many, and the site...

For the start of the 2026 season in Alsace

.... on the island of Tahiti was primarily for our relaxation. The trip on the ARANUI 5 will remain unforgettable for us, but it was also very exhausting: Early around 6:00 AM, we...

.... in Papeete 🌸 Overnight we traveled from Bora-Bora to Tahiti, to the port of Papeete. A final breakfast on the ARANUI 5 and then we had to bid farewell to the beloved crew...

.... is one of the northernmost Marquesas Islands, just several hundred kilometers from the equator. With 700 inhabitants, there are 1,500 mostly wild horses that can be found...

.... from Auckland to Faa'a in Tahiti, French Polynesia. From the Sky Tower, we will first take the bus to Auckland Airport on January 25, 2026. On the same day, around 4:05 PM,...

The next stage of our journey takes us on the Rhine Side Canal to Iffezheim to the MBC-Iffezheim. It is also the final stretch on the Rhine where we will be locked through. We...

Travel Day to Porto Vecchio

Bike Tour to Sant' Antonio (Corsica)

The British landed on the beach of Arromanches...

Ornans

Impressive chalk cliffs on the Alabaster Coast

After the heavy rain, I had the idea to go for a hike. It would have been better to wait a day or two, as the paths were full of puddles and partially impassable. Fortunately, I...

The museum is closed, time for a trip into the countryside. Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy Castle is set to be our destination. We set off, along the Saône towards Mâcon, after about 5...

On Ascension in the city on the Somme

Our next leg takes us from Mâcon to Chalon sur Saône. Ahead of us are 58.38 km and two locks. The old locks of the Saône are partially used today as ports for recreational...

From Viviers, we then took two smaller trips, the first to Alba-la-Romaine, a small town in the Rhône hinterland. The town is romantically situated on a small rise in the wide...

Today, the itinerary included a tour around the Etang de Thau, with our first destination being Marseillan. Our destination was set to “La Maison Noilly Prat.” There, we were...

The Centre Pompidou is officially called the Centre national d’art et de culture Georges-Pompidou. Naturally, no one speaks such a long and complicated name. Therefore, it is...

Did you know that Rome has (at least) one daughter? The oldest (!) daughter of Rome that we just visited is Narbonne. It was founded in 118 BC, making it the first Roman colony...

We are passing many small atolls and, thanks to the presentations, have learned quite a bit about their formation and development, as well as the flora and fauna. By 16:00, we...

Today we started our return trip from San Sebastián towards home, aiming to spend the night in Béziers. Due to the bad weather, we decided to take the route via Toulouse, as the...

I love it when a plan works out. But unfortunately, things never go as expected. But let's start from the beginning. On October 27, 2024, we were still at my mother's birthday...

After breakfast, we left Geneva towards France on a rainy day with rather cool temperatures. Our destination for the day is Pont Royal in Provence, where we will stay until...

Route 80 kilometers, cumulative 854 kilometers | Elevation gain 350, cumulative 3,200 meters, distance to home 234 kilometers The weather forecast for today promised a lot of...

Route 67 kilometers, cum. 657 kilometers | Elevation 200, cum. 2,210 meters, distance to home 350 kilometers https://www.komoot.com/de-DE/tour/1873039185?ref=itd I...