Travelogues Pays de la Loire

Saint-Dezier - Ménil-la-Horgne After a night without any flight departures, we start the journey for the first time this morning in the rain. Light rain. It lasts for about an...

Today we are going to Nantes and we will reach the next big river. We will stay two nights in the city to have enough time for exploration. As a conclusion to our stay in Clisson:...

We start with breakfast at Café Fika, of course with a cinnamon roll following a Swedish recipe.

Today we are heading 65 km to Clisson, which seems simple in terms of heat and elevation.

Today we are once again going up and down to Bournezeau.

As the last stop before the Atlantic/ La Rochelle, we have chosen Angers on the Maine River. It turns out to be a charming, lively university town with a high recreational...

the Champagne and lobsters are already there

is Ascension Day also Father's Day here?

The coast north of Gironde is the heart of French oyster production. Small pools, canals, breeding stations, and sales outlets are scattered along the road. Oysters dominate...

Today, we are somewhat on the way back to Hamburg and for the first time on the tour heading directly east.

The cathedral deserves its own place in the blog because it must definitely be visited.

Noirmoutier Island 25.05.23 Today we are going to Noirmoutier Island. The island is connected to the mainland by a bridge. Noirmoutier Island is a French Atlantic island located...

Today we are traveling to Saumur, where one of the impressive Loire castles awaits us. We will admire it from the opposite bank. For those who want to know more,

Time for another post 😃 We set off from the end of the world to Nantes on July 20. But before that, we made a stop in Carnac to see the standing stones that somehow ended up...

Not Brittany but the capital of the Pays de la Loire region

I'm not going to write anymore that things didn't turn out as expected :-) that's just part of it. This morning I woke up a little later than I wanted. When I woke up at half...

First of all: today not everything went according to plan the good news: we enjoyed it anyway :-) After spending a cold night (2-5 degrees), we got up at six o'clock and...

05/24/23 We are leaving Quiberon and Brittany today. Scenically, Quiberon is a great peninsula with cliffs, endless sandy beaches, but also a bit run-down and neglected. We...

18.5.2022 From La Rochelle, the route follows an old canal inland to Marans, then turns west. The terrain is very flat and I ride past huge cornfields. Near the coast, there are...

We set off quite early, and although Per fell asleep quickly during the journey, he woke up immediately when we wanted to get fresh croissants from a bakery. But we had only...

Today a lot went according to plan and that was very pleasant :-) We took it easy and got up again at half past six. After taking down the tent, we boiled some water and brewed...

05/26/23 After a relaxed breakfast, today we will ride our bikes through the pine forests to Saint Jean de Monts, the next town on the coast about 18 km away. In addition to...

We arrive in the evening, to cross over to the island. Only a few hours a day, when it is low tide, is the paved road accessible. Now it is high tide and we turn around and take...

Today we leave our hotel outside and drive once again to the collection of shops on the green meadow. We had discovered Intersport there and I wanted to try out my worn shoes...

As expected, the children do not want to get up at 8 o'clock, they are tired. We quickly pack our things and after breakfast we set off for Marais salants de Guérande. The salt...

The path now goes a bit inland of Brittany. We are at the nature reserve in Saint Lyphard. A large marsh area with many canals. Here you can cruise through the marsh area with...

Saumur

So, now the last day on the bike horse. We wanted to go from our non-monastic accommodation to the last stop, Angers. From there, we already have train tickets back to Tours,...

So, today I have to write something about the blog provider 'Vakantio'! As I hinted before, it suddenly became impossible for me to write new posts on our 'kardit-unterwegs'...

Rode from Callei to Le Ponts de Ce near Anger in one go to cover some distance. Camping-app.eu initially led us astray and directed us to a closed campsite, but the nice owner...