Travelogues Occitania

Evil tongues claim that our travel plans are solely based on ongoing flea markets. Well, a grain of truth can be found by every blind chicken, but today we decide to trace the...

It was not even ten days ago that I last wrote - back then it was so cold that I (dressed in everything I had) hiked extra fast to get warm. I was freezing, and the rainy weather...

Once again ten days and 240 km further - time for a new brief impression from beautiful France; the gently rolling, hilly, green Occitanie with its lovely stream and river...

From Bourg-Saint-Andéol to Beaucaire-Tarascon

Part 1: The Booking Drama – or How I Almost Didn’t Get Into Les Grands Buffets Decadent dining for a birthday. Was that the idea behind the visit to Les Grands Buffets? No,...

TAG4: As I lay in my pull-down bed last night, reflecting on the course of our journey so far, it struck me as odd that everything had been going so smoothly. Sure, Icke's...

On the morning of May 5, 2025, we leave the port of Sète, heading for Aigues Mortes. We wanted to refuel at the gas station, and we had booked our passage through the canals of...

Despite everything, I slept well last night. Because I achieved a big goal and, more importantly, I am healthy and happy. But somehow also happy 😊 and I am looking forward to...

A visit to the Cité is definitely worth it. Particularly the museum and the walk along the old city wall are a must. Comparable to the Palace of the Popes in Avignon.

We have booked two nights at the campsite and today we are cycling without luggage to Béziers for a city visit. After a slight ascent in the city, we orient ourselves at All. Paul...

I know that you have been eagerly waiting for exciting anecdotes about the French flea markets. Therefore, after a sunny and Mistral-blown day by the Rhône, we head to...

21.05.24 Despite the clattering of the ropes on the sailing boats all around us, we slept well. After morning coffee and breakfast and checking the weather, we decided to cycle...

From our popular “Oops in Perpignan!” column

Pont du Gard

After we found ourselves stranded in Palavas-les-flots, our first goal was to head towards Aigues Mortes. We arrived there on May 6, 2025, around 10:30 AM. The harbor was fully...

So we continued our journey, as the travel guides described that at every corner of the route, young men with their sharp knives would open oysters and offer them fresh from the...

Distance 55 kilometers, cumulative 3,864 kilometers | Elevation 80, cumulative 29,170 Although heavy rain and wind were forecast for today, it stopped raining in the morning....

Arriving at Tarbes, at the foot of the Pyrenees, we waste precious time at McDonald's, trying in vain to download an audiobook for the long day of touring, which fails due...

Make a bed out of a wardrobe

From La passerelle, we follow the route towards Mèze. Part of the path leads somewhat away from the beach through vineyards. If the bike route on Google Maps describes light...

Day 4: Last night I thought we had the queen stage, the most difficult part of our journey, behind us. Tonight I think I should stop thinking. Today was not for the faint of...

We traveled to the French mountains to escape the heat in August and are camping at 1800 meters in the ski resort of Font Romeu. (Don’t worry, there’s no snow at 1800 m in August...

20.05.24 After we spent the day yesterday cycling and at the beach (the water is not as cold as Jürgen says🫣) and because of the mosquitoes we have to sit in...

Day 51: Lourdes was an experience. Probably the most impressive of our entire trip. We can't say for sure because in the past 51 days we have discovered so many places,...

Day 49: Lourdes is special... although that might not be the right word. It's the feeling that surrounds you in this city, wrapping you like a warm, fluffy coat. This is...

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.

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...

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...