From the 14th of August to the 5th of September Jerry and Will (together with a friend of Will’s) biked from Golmud in China to Lhasa in Tibet – about 1,200 KM and mainly at about 5,000 meters of elevation.

We flew from Seattle to Bejing with three bikes and two big duffles full of gear.  We put the bags in left luggage at the airport and took the subway to our hotel, only to find that the reservation had been cancelled.  We walked around in the dark for a while before we found a place that could host foreigners.  The next day we walked and went to a Peking Duck restaurant for lunch (a place we’d eaten at in 2008) before catching a flight to Xining.

We took a cab (actually two cabs) from the airport to the train station in Xining.  Our first experience with a sleeper car went pretty well (the girl who shared our compartment may not share that assessment.)  Two more cabs got us to our hotel in Golmud where we checked in at about 9:30 in the morning and then proceeded to assemble bikes.  The attachment of the front rack to the brake pivot bolts on the Franklin took some extra time, but Will and I got all three bike put together in time for lunch.  Will arranged to ship the cases and duffles to our hotel in Lhassa and then we went shopping.

The next morning we rode something like 20KM to a police checkpoint where we spent several hours trying to figure out if we were going to have to return to Golmud to wait for a permit.  Eventually, between Extravagant Yak and the cop that Will was talking to, we were told that we could proceed as far as Tanggula  as long as we didn’t deviate from the main route.  We did an extra 30 KM that day to make sure we would be out of range if somebody changed their minds.  We spent the night in a dorm (the third one we tried) with a couple of very inquisitive Tibetan kids.  We filled water bottles from the spring even though it violated everything we knew about sanitation while traveling in the third world.

The next day we biked to Kunlun Mountain Resort, a group of truckstops and a mineral water bottling plant.  The place we stayed was run by Muslims but they seemed to be on good terms with the cops and military.  I never did figure out how to make the shower work. Leaving that town in the rain was remarkable for a valley with low peaks on either side featuring glaciers between each peak.  The valley was a military exercise zone and there were tanks and other vehicles on the road and maneuvering around on the valley floor.  We spent that night in Xidatan and then climbed to Kun Lun pass the next day.  The final kilometer up to the pass was strenuous. After the pass it was downhill to Budong Spring (the sign on the road pointed to hot springs but the locals told us that none existed.)  Chris had a headache so we spent an extra day there.

When we got going again we were up on the Tibetan Plateau so the climbs didn’t involve a lot of additional elevation but they were still plenty strenuous.  We got to WuDao Liang and then to Hoh Xil before arriving at Tanggula where we met our guide.  One of those night (WuDo Liang?) was spent in a dorm at a road construction camp where we operated a coal stove to boil water and heat the room.  By the time we got to Tanggula we and our bikes were muddy and tired.

There was only one place in Tanggula that was permitted to house foreigners and we got run around some before we found it.  We connected with the guide and driver and took showers.  The next morning we cleared the checkpoint now that we had the requisite permit and headed for YanShiPing.  Just before the town Chris fell off his bike and decided that he couldn’t ride any further.  The next morning we took the van for maybe 10 KM to get through a checkpoint and then had a miscommunication where Chris and the guide went to a restaurant and ordered lunch without coordinating with Will and me.  We were tired and annoyed and rained upon and Will prevailed on me to load the bikes in the van and ride over the next pass – the highest point on the route.  We ended up riding the van over two passes and spending the night in Andou.  We rode from there to Nagqu (minus Chris who still wasn’t riding) which was a large town with a choice of restaurants.  The next stop was Ancient Lieu where we didn’t like the lodging choices but evidently couldn’t get permission to stay at the monastery.

The following day we drove a long way to get breakfast and then rode a short way to a monastery for lunch.  After touring the temples we went to our guide’s parents place and spent the afternoon eating Yak cheese and sausage.  The next morning we got really muddy biking unpaved roads and then flew downhill to a set of hot springs half-way to Lhasa.  The following day we finished the ride to Lhasa (the final checkpoint on the city’s outskirts was trivial and after that Chris decided to ride again.) We wandered around until we found our hotel (we’re told that Shambala translates to   Shangri La and there were a bunch of establishments with Shambala in the name.) It catered to expats but was a really nice place despite the Spanish tour group.  We had a spare day in Lhasa to visit the Natural History museum and pack up the bikes. Chris chose to get a massage instead.

In the morning we got a small truck to ferry the three of us and our guide, plus the three bikes and now three duffles, out to the train station.  After a fairly long wait we took the high-speed train for a 25 hour ride to Xining.  We didn’t avail ourselves of the oxygen.  (The route of the railroad was very close to that of the highway we rode in on, so during daylight – most of the way across the plateau – we recognized features that we’d seen before.)

We spent most of a day and that night in Xining – a big city where we didn’t venture beyond the modern shopping malls.  We took a shuttle to the airport and flew to Shanghai, landing early in the evening.  We were informed that the left luggage concession at the airport was closed, with no alternative available, so we headed into town with our bikes and duffles.  Will had made plans to meet a Danish friend in the Bund and we had to push the time back, but by paying for a cab we got there in time for dinner.  Then we had to find a cab back out to the suburbs…

We flew from Shanghai to Seattle the next afternoon and that leg of the trip was uneventful.  Customs in Seattle was as good as I’ve ever seen it and a Lyft XL got us and all of our stuff home in time for lunch.

Quite a trip.

Impressions:

• The road had no shoulders and soft pavement with deep ruts and lots of potholes.  There were a ton of trucks.
• Wide tires were a really good idea
• We should have spent a little more time maintaining the bikes – we ended up with racks falling off and saddle adjustment issues that probably could have been avoided
• But no serious mechanical issues – not even a flat tire
• We were well advised to bring a sleeping bag and we really didn’t need camping stuff
• There were lots of prayer flags and Buddhist cultural stuff, but maybe not as much as in Kashmir
• The landscape on the plateau reminded me of the Yukon – no trees, low mountains, obviously harsh winters
• Having someone who speaks Chinese was essential, someone who spoke Tibetan was even better
• Usually you wonder if the guide is getting a kick-back for steering you to particular hotels and restaurants.  not on this trip.
• Nothing against the natural history museum, but we probably should have paid for the ticket to the Potala Palace.
• Tibet is not the place you ought to go if you decide you’re not going to eat noodles.

here are the maps:

9/2 – Lhasa ( Shambala Palace hotel to Potala Palace to Natural History Museum to Electronics Mkt and back to hotel)  no map.  10 miles on my Rodriguez with Will

9/1 – Tibet Day 13 (Yangbajingzhen Hot Springs to Lhasa) Here’s the map.  60 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/30 – Tibet Day 12 (Ancient Lieu Town to Yangbajingzhen Hot springs) Here’s the map.  61 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/29 – Tibet Day 11 (DangXiang to Ancient Lieu Town) Here’s the map.  16 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/28 – Tibet Day 10 (Nagqu to DangXiang) Here’s the map.  53 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/27 – Tibet Day 9 (Andou to Nagqu) Here’s the (partial) map.  40 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/26 – Tibet Day 8 (YanShiPing to Andou) Here’s the map.  57 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/25 – Tibet Day 7 (Tanggula Mt Town to YanShiPing) Here’s the map.  57 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/24 – Tibet Day 6 (Hoh Xil Protection Station to Tanggula Mt Town) Here’s the map.  40 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/23 – Tibet Day 5 (WuDao Liang to Hoh Xil Protection Station) Here’s the map.  52 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/22 – Tibet Day 4 (Budong Springs to WuDao Liang) Here’s the map.  54 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/20 – Tibet Day 3 (Xidatan to Budong Springs) Here’s the map.  34 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/19 – Tibet Day 2 (Kunlun Mtn. Mineral Springs to Xidatan) Here’s the map.  24 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/18 – Tibet Day 1 (Golmud to Kunlun Mtn. Mineral Springs) Here’s the map.  58 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

Here are the photos (and here are snapshots from my phone.)

Here are the planning documents

Will’s Blog post

Selected photos of me (taken by Will)

 

(other years)

12/31 –  Fremont to Burke Gilman to 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington blvd.  Through Bellevue on  102^nd and 104^th to I-90 trail to Lake Washington loop through the arboretum to the Burke Gilman to the Ravenna bypass  to Greenlake.   Winona to 73^rd and home on 1^st NW after a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map. 30 miles on my Fuji (Q4 split = 14,058 with 4,052 tandem)

12/30 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to Sammamish River Trail to Marymoor connector to East Lake Sammamish trail to  Front Street to Rogue.   Newport Way to the  I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge. Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.  Here’s the map.  55 miles on the Ibis with Odette

12/29 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple, Butternut to Filbert to Locust to 61^st to Burke Gilman to Hamlin to 37^th to 162^nd to 34^th to 160^th  to Hamlin to 15^th.   135^th to Roosevelt to 117^th to Meridian to 100^th to Fremont to 83^rd and home on Greenwood here’s the map.  32 miles on the Ibis with Odette

12/28 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt. 135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to the Lake Forest Park connector. Home via the Interurban and Greenwood with  a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s the map.  20 miles on the Ibis with Odette

12/27 –  Fremont to Burke Gilman to 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington blvd.  Through Bellevue on  102^nd and 104^th to I-90 trail to Lake Washington Blvd and across 405 to 112^th and 116^th  to May Creek.   164^th to Nile to 4th to 156^th to Cedar River Trail.  Wells to 2^nd to Logan to the  Lake Washington loop to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge.   11^th to Ravena to Greenlake to 83^rd  and home on  Greenwood.  here’s the map.  53 miles on the Ibis with Odette

12/26 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 20^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  50 miles on my Fuji

12/25 – 80th to SBTC Blue Ridge route to 125^th.   Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman  to Shilshole.  58^th Street Greenway to 4^th up the hill on 56^th and home on 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  27 miles on the Ibis with Odette

12/24 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge. Mercer island to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina to 520 trail. Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th .   here’s the map.  30 miles on the Ibis with Odette

12/23 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman. The Ravenna bypass  to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Place to 60^th and home on 1^st NW.  Here’s the map.  16 miles on the Ibis with Odette

12/22 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple,  Manor Way to 164^th;  168^th to Olympic View to Edmonds and Woodway to Innis Arden (Wert – Bakeries #9) then 167^th & 10^th to 175^th & 3^rd to Fremont and the Interurban.  Home on Greenwood.   Here’s a map.  36 miles on the tandem with Odette

12/21 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to 520 trail to Northrup to X-Kirkland to 124^th to the West Sammamish River Trail.  Marymoor connector to East Lake Sammamish trail to the I-90 trail to the Factoria trail to the ERC. Lake Washington Loop   route to Othello to Chief Sealth Trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard and the University Bridge to 11^th to Ravena to Greenlake.  Winona to 73^rd and home on 1^st NW after a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map. 75 miles on my Rodriguez

12/20 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to Redmond.  Avondale to Bear Creek to Mink to Woodinville-Duvall.  Avondale to 165^th to Hollywood Hill.  Down 171^st to the Sammamish River Trail to the  Burke Gilman to Hamlin to 37^th to 162^nd to 34^th to 160^th  to Hamlin to 15^th.   135^th to Roosevelt to 117^th to Meridian to 100^th to Fremont to 83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s Here’s the map.  47 miles on my Fuji

12/19 – Fremont to the South Ship Canal trail to 15^th to Interbay. Back on Nickerson and up the hill on Fremont. Here’s the map. 11 miles on my Fuji

12/19 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge. Mercer island to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina to 520 trail. Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map. 30 miles on my Fuji

12/18 – Fremont to Dexter to Bell to 2^nd to Lenora to Western to The Spanish Table.  Western to Lenora to 7^th to Dexter and home up the Fremont hill.  here’s a map.  11 miles on my fuji

12/18 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to 11^th / 12^th to 75^th to Roosevelt to 117^th.  1^st to 122^nd to Densmore to 125^th and 1^st NW to 105^th to 3^rd NW to 100^th to 8^th NW to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s a map.  15 miles on the Fuji

12/17 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple, Butternut to Filbert to Locust to 61^st to Burke Gilman. Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  33 miles on my Fuji

12/16 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman. The Ravenna bypass  to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Place to 60^th and home on 1^st NW.  Here’s the map.  16 miles on the tandem with Odette

12/15 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to the Sammamish River trail to the Burke Gilman to Hamlin to 37^th to 162^nd to 34^th to 160^th  to 25^th.   135^th to Roosevelt to 117^th to Meridian to 100^th to Fremont to 83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  39 miles on the newly serviced tandem with Odette

12/14 – Fremont to 35^th to Burke Gilman to the Max Foundation and on to the Lake Forest Park connector and the Interurban .   Home via Greenwood.    here’s a  map.  25 miles on my Rodriguez

12/13 –  Interurban to  Lake Forest Park connector to Burke Gilman to Golden Gardens.   Across on 85^th / 83^rd to 73^rd and  a stop at Ken’s.  Home on 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  32 miles on my Fuji

12/12 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina and the 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s a map.  38 miles on my Fuji

12/11 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to 11^th / 12^th to 75^th to Roosevelt to 117^th.  1^st to 122^nd to Densmore to 125^th  and 1^st NW to 105^th to 3^rd NW to 100^th to 8^th NW to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s a map.  15 miles on the Fuji

12/10 – Interurban trail to Lake Ballinger.  Ballinger Way to 236^th to Brier Rd to 61^st to the Burke Gilman  to Hamlin to 37^th to 62^nd to 35^th to 60^th to 25^th to 135^th to Roosevelt to 117^th to Meridian to 100^th to the Interurban trail and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map.  25 miles on my Fuji

12/9 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.  Burke Gilman to Wallingford.  Home via Greenlake, 83^rd and Greenwood  here’s the map.  15 miles on the Ibis with Odette

12/8 – down the hill on 56^th to  the  greenway on 57^th to Shilshole and the Burke Gilman  to Golden Gardens and the  SBTC Blue Ridge route to 125^th.   Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman tothe Ravenna bypass  to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Place to 60^th and home on 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  23 miles on the Ibis with Odette

12/7 – Fremont to 35^th to Burke Gilman to the Max Foundation.  Home via the Burke Gilman to Brooklyn to 41^st to 11^th to Ravena to Greenlake to 83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s a  map.  9 miles on the Rincon

12/7 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman. The Ravenna bypass  to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Place to 60^th and home on 1^st NW.  Here’s the map.  16 miles on my Fuji

12/6 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the  Lake Washington Loop around the bottom of the lake to the ERC.  Coal Creek Pkwy to 124^th to factor trail to I-90 trail to Issaquah. East Lake Sammamish trail to Marymoor.  Sammamish River trail to 124^th.  X-Kirkland to 120^th to 112^th to 116^th to Northrup and the 520 trail.  Montlake to the Burke Gilman to Brooklyn to 41^st to 11^th to Ravena to Greenlake to 60^th and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s. here’s the map. 75 miles on my Rodriguez

12/5 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple, Butternut to Filbert to Locust to 61^st to Burke Gilman.  Hamlin to 37^th to 62^nd to 35^th to 60^th to 25^th to 135^th to Roosevelt to 117^th to Meridian to 100^th to the Interurban trail and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  32 miles on my Fuji

12/4 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge. Mercer island to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina to 520 trail. Burke Gilman to Brooklyn to 41^st to 11^th to Ravena to Greenlake to 83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s  . here’s the map. 30 miles on my Fuji

12/3 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt. 135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman. Lake Washington Loop to 520 trail, Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s. here’s the map. 31 miles on my Fuji

12/2 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th to Bartlett and 125^th to the Burke Gilman to the Lake Forest Park connector. Home via the Interurban and 1st NW.   Here’s the map.  21 miles on the Ibis with Odette

12/1 – Stone Way to Burke Gilman to 75^th to 15^th,  70^th to GreenLake to 83^rd.  Home on 1^st NW.  here’s a map.  15 miles on the Ibis with Odette

11/30 –  Interurban to McCollum P&R.  SR 96 to Seattle Hill Rd. to Lowell-Larimer Rd. to Broadway to Yew.   Paradise Lake Rd. to Woodinville-Duvall to Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  62 miles on my Fuji.

11/29 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 trail to Issaquah.   Issaquah-Preston–Snoqualmie trail  to Preston – Fall City Rd.  to 328^th to Issaquah – Fall City Rd to 332^nd to SR 202.   River Rd. to Tolt Hill Rd. to SR 203 to Carnation Farm Rd to Ames Lake Rd. to Union Hill Rd. to the  520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  77 miles on my Fuji

11/28 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 20^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian to Yew to Downes to Echo Lake to Lost Lake to Welch to High Bridge to West Snoqualmie Valley Rd.   Old Woodinville-Duvall to 232^nd to Trillogy Pkwy to  133^rd to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  65 miles on my Fuji

11/27 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina and the 520trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s a map.  38 miles on my Fuji

11/26 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.  Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to  Lake Washington Loop to the Burke Gilman trail.    Hamlin to 37^th to 162^nd to 34^th to 160^th  to 25^th.   135^th to Roosevelt to 117^th to Meridian to 100^th to Fremont to 83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  38 miles on my Fuji

11/25 – Interurban trail  to the transit center.  back on Greenwood.  here’s the map.  15 miles on the Ibis with Odette

11/23 – OAB on the John Wayne Trail from Ellensburg.  here’s the map.  30 miles on the Ibis with Odette and with Kevin

11/22 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to 11^th / 12^th to 75^th to Roosevelt to 117^th.  1^st to 122^nd to Densmore to 125^th  and 1^st NW to 105^th to 3^rd NW to 100^th to 8^th NW to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s a map.  15 miles on the Ibis with Odette

11/21 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.  Burke Gilman to Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail.  Home via Fremont and Greenwood.  here’s the map.  32 miles on my Fuji

11/20 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 40^th to West Lake Sammamish Parkway to Newport Way to Issaquah-Hobart Rd. to May Valley to the  Lake Washington loop to the  I-90 trail  to  19^th to Interlaken.  Harvard to the University Bridge  to Latona to 44^th Street  greenway to Meridian.  Up the hill on 50^th and home on Phinney.  here’s the map.  60 miles on the Franklin

11/19 – Port Townsend to home via Bainbridge Island.  Here’s the map.  62 miles on the Ibis with Odette

11/18 – home to Port Townsend via Whitby Island.  Here’s the map.  56 miles on the Tandem with Odette

11/17 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Clyde Hill and the 520 trail.   Lake Washington Loop counterclockwise to the Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  52 miles on the tandem with Odette

11/16 – Eastgate way to Richards Road to the Lake-Hills Connector to  Lake Washington Loop (116^th version) to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian to  50^th and home on Greenwood.   Here’s a map.  16 miles on my Fuji

11/16 – 7^th in Renton to Tukwila Station connector to Interurban to the bridge at 56^th to Railroad Ave to 129^th to Langston to Hardie and back to the car.  Here’s the map.  9 miles on my Fuji

11/16 – 7^th in Renton to Tukwila Station connector to Interurban to Green River Rd. to Lea Hill to 124^th.  116^th to Fairwood to 140^th and the Cedar River Trail.  Burnett to 7^th and back to the car.  Here’s a map.  35 miles on my Fuji

11/15 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to the I-90 trail to Issaquah.  East Lake Sammamish trail to Marymooor.  520 trail to  Burke Gilman to Brooklyn to 11^th to Ravena to Greenlake to 83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s a map.  61 miles on my Fuji

11/14 – Fremont to Dexter to Western to Waterfront Trail to  West Seattle Loop.    Home via the Locks and Golden Gardens with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s a map.  40 miles on my Fuji

11/13 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 20^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  51 miles on my Litespeed

11/12 – Centennial Trail OAB from Snohomish.  here’s the map.  44 miles on the tandem with Odette, Alex & Carrie (and a friend of Alex’s)

11/11 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple, Butternut to Filbert to Locust to 61^st to Burke Gilman.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  33 miles on the Ibis with Odette

11/10 – 1^st Ave. NW to 83^rd to Greenlake to Ravenna to the Burke Gilman to Montlake to the Arboretum bypass to the Lake Washington loop to the Renton airport.  Shattuck to 7^th to Oakdale to Longacres to the Duwamish Trail.  Spokane St. to East Marginal Way to Alaska Way to the waterfront trail / South Ship Canal trail to the Fremont Bridge and up to hill on Fremont to 50^th and Phinney to 73^rd and a stop at Ken’s.  Home on Greenwood.  here’s the map.  49 miles on the Ibis with Odette

11/9 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and trail to the Lake Washington loop and 116th to the 520 trail.   Sammamish River Trail to the  Burke Gilman to Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  49 miles on my Fuji

11/8 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 40^th to West Lake Sammamish Parkway to Newport Way to Issaquah-Hobart Rd. to Tiger Mtn Way and back to Issaquah-Hobart.  200^th to 244^th to 136^th/Norvydan to Maxwell/Lake Francis to Cedar Grove to Cedar River Trail.  Mill to 2^nd to Logan to Tobin to Shattuck to Perimeter Rd and the  Lake Washington loop to the  I-90 trail  to  19^th to Interlaken.  Harvard to the University Bridge  to Latona to 44^th Street  greenway to Meridian.  Up the hill on 50^th and home with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  74 miles on the Franklin

11/7 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 20^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  51 miles on my Litespeed

11/6 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Clyde Hill and the 520 trail.   Lake Washington Loop counterclockwise to Lake Forest Park.  Hamlin to 160^th to 25^th to 135^th to Roosevelt to 117^th to Meridian to 100^th to Fremont to 83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s a map.  50 miles on the Franklin

11/5 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple,  Manor Way to 164^th;  168^th to Olympic View to Edmonds and Woodway to Innis Arden (Wert – Bakeries #9) then 167^th & 10^th to 175^th & 3^rd to Fremont and the Interurban.  Home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  35 miles on my Fuji

11/4 – Fremont to Dexter to 2^nd to Waterfront Trail  to Spokane Street and the Duwamish Trail as far as Foster Links and then Railroad to Airport Way S. and back to Dearborn.  I-90 trail to  19^th to Interlaken.  Harvard to the University Bridge to 12^th to Ravena to 83^rd to Greenwood and Ken’s.  Home on 1^st NW.  Here’s a map.  39 miles on the Ibis with Odette

11/3 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt. 135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 27^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman. Lake Washington Loop to 520 trail, Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s. here’s the map. 31 miles on the Ibis with Odette

11/2 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge. Mercer island to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina to 520 trail. Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th. here’s the map. 30 miles on my Fuji

11/1 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple, Butternut to Filbert to Locust to 61^st to Burke Gilman.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  33 miles on my Fuji

10/31 – 60^th to Woodland to Greenlake Way to Ravenna to Burke Gilman to Counterbalance.  Home via 63^rd and 50^th.  Here’s a map.  9 miles on my Fuji

10/31 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 trail to Issaquah.  East Lake Sammamish trail and parkway to Marymooor.  520 trail to  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s a map.  53 miles on the Franklin

10/30 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to Redmond.  Avondale to Bear Creek to Mink to Woodinville-Duvall.  Avondale to 165^th to Hollywood Hill.  Down 171^st to the Sammamish River Trail to the  Burke Gilman to the Ravenna bypass  to 83^rd.  Home on Greenwood and 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s the map.  50 miles on the Franklin

10/29 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina and the 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s a map.  38 miles on the Franklin

10/27 – Centennial Trail to Machias to OK Mill to Creswell to Dubuque to Storm Lake to Merro.  Meadow Lake to Trembly to Robin Hood to Kelsey to SR203 to Tualco to Highbridge to Conneley to Broadway to Springhetti to 1^st to the Centennial Trail.  here’s the map.  41 miles on the tandem with Odette

10/26 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to 11^th / 12^th to 75^th to Roosevelt to 117^th.  1^st to 122^nd to Densmore to 125^th  and 1^st NW to 105^th to 3^rd NW to 100^th to 8^th NW to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s a map.  15 miles on the Franklin

10/25 – 80^th to  Golden Gardens and the  SBTC Blue Ridge route to 143^rd.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Burke Gilman to University Village with a stop at Counterbalance to borrow a front wheel.  Ravena to Greenlake to 83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  30 miles on my Fuji

10/24 – Fremont to Dexter to 2^nd and East Marginal Way to Spokane Street and the West Seattle Bridge.  22^nd to Avalon and 21^st to Myrtle.  16^th to Henderson to 8^th to 102^nd to 4^th Ave. SW and Sylvester.  172^nd to Shorebrook to Marineview Drive.  258^th to 14^th / 16^th and 260^th to Reith Rd. to Meeker to the  Green River Trail and the Lake Washington Connector to the Lake Washington  Loop Route to the I-90 trail to  19^th to Interlaken.  Harvard to the University Bridge to the 44^th Street Greenway to Wallingford to 50^th and  home with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s the map.  61 miles on my Litespeed

10/23 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington blvd. to 100^th to Kilarney  to I-90 trail to Newport Way to 153^rd.   49^th to Highland to Forest Dr. to Lakemont to 155^th to 80^th to 79^th to Coal Creek Pky.  May Creek to 164^th to Nile to 4th to 156^th to Cedar River Trail.  Wells to 2^nd to Logan to the  Lake Washington loop to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge.   Burke Gilman to Latona to 44^th Street  greenway to Meridian to 50^th and home with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  57 miles on my Litespeed

10/22 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian to Yew to Broadway to 172^nd. Woods Northwest, #89 route back to UW Bothell and the Burke Gilman and the Lake Forest Park connector.  Home via the Interurban, and Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  52 miles on my Litespeed

10/21 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 40^th to West Lake Sammamish Parkway to Front Street to Rogue.   Newport Way to the  I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge. Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.  Here’s the map.  52 miles on the tandem with Odette

10/20 –Fremont to the Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 trail to Lake Washington  Loop and up the hill on Lk Washington Blvd.  Newcastle to Lakemont to Cougar Mtn Way to Newport Way. I-90 trail back to Enatai and 104^th to Main and through Bellevue and Medina to the 520 trail.  Brooklyn to 41^st to 12^th to Ravena to Greenlake to 83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s here’s a  map.  49 miles on the tandem with Odette

10/19 – Fremont to Dexter to Bell to 2nd to King Street Station.  Here’s the map.  8 miles on Will’s bike

10/19 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 trail to the Lake Washington Loop southbound .  Eastside Rail Corridor to Lake Washington Loop to Northrup to  the Cross Kirkland to 132^nd to 116^th to Simonds to the Burke Gilman to Hamlin to 160^th to 155^th to the Interurban trail and 83^rd.  Home on 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  60 miles on my Rodriguez

10/18 – Fremont to 35^th to Burke Gilman to the Max Foundation.  Home via Lenora, Wallingford greenway & 50^th.   here’s a  map.  7 miles on my Fuji

10/18 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.  Burke Gilman to Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail.  Home via Fremont and 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  32 miles on my Litespeed

10/17 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 20^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  51 miles on my Litespeed

10/16 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 27^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman.  Lake Washington Loop to 520 trail,  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  31 miles on my Litespeed

10/15 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.   Here’s a map.  38 miles on my newly serviced Litespeed

10/14 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington Blvd. to 100^th to Killarney to I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge. Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at ken’s. Here’s the map. 30 miles on the Ibis with Odette

10/10 – Andalucia Day 15.  Here’s the map. (Utera to Seville) 26 miles on the tandem with Odette

10/9 – Andalucia Day 14.  Here’s the map. (Grazalema to Utera) 62 miles on the tandem with Odette

10/8 – Andalucia Day 13.  Here’s the map. (Ronda to Grazalema) 40 miles on the tandem with Odette

10/7 – Andalucia Day 12.  Here’s the map. (Ronda to Cartajima OAB) 36 miles on the tandem with Odette

10/6 – Andalucia Day 11.  Here’s the map. (Antequera to Ronda) 55 miles on the tandem with Odette

10/5 – Andalucia Day 10.  Here’s the map. (Colmenar to Antequera) 30 miles on the tandem with Odette

10/4 – Andalucia Day 9.  Here’s the map. (Alhama de Grenada to Colmenar) 38 miles on the tandem with Odette

10/3 – Andalucia Day 8.  Here’s the map. (Grenada to Alhama de Grenada) 57 miles on the tandem with Odette

10/1 – Andalucia Day 7.  Here’s the map. (Montefrio to Grenada) 45 miles on the tandem with Odette

9/30 – Andalucia Day 6.  Here’s the map. (Zuheros to Montefrio) 49 miles on the tandem with Odette (Q3 split = 10,525 with 2,657 tandem)

9/29 – Andalucia Day 5.  Here’s the map. (Cordoba to Zuheros) 48 miles on the tandem with Odette

9/27 – Andalucia Day 4.  Here’s the map. (Palmas del Rio to Cordoba) 48 miles on the tandem with Odette

9/26 – Andalucia Day 3.  (Carmona to Palmas del Rio) Here’s the map. 48 miles on the tandem with Odette

9/25 – Andalucia Day 2.  (Seville to Carmona) Here’s the map. 47 miles on the tandem with Odette

9/24 – Andalucia Day 1.  (Seville shakedown) Here’s the map. 13 miles on the tandem with Odette

9/21 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 20^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to UW Bothell to Beardsley to North Creek Park to 39^th to Jewell to Kaltenborn to Interurban to 172^nd to Broadway to Yew to Paradise Lake Rd. to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  59 miles on the Ibis with Odette

9/20 Interurban trail to 220^th, 76^th to 212^th to Bowdoin into Edmonds. Return via Woodway and Innis Arden (Thorness #5).  here’s the (partial) map. 25 miles on  Will’s bike

9/19 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 20^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  51 miles on my Litespeed

9/18 – Fremont to Dexter to Roy to Fairview to Republican.  Eastlake to 11^th to Ravena to Greenlake to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  Here’s the map.  12 miles on the Rincon

9/18 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman. The Ravenna bypass  to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Place to 60^th and home on 1^st NW.  Here’s the map.  16 miles on my Litespeed

9/17 –Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge to  I-90 trail to Lake Washington  Loop and up the hill on Lk Washington Blvd.  Newcastle to Lakemont to Cougar Mtn Way to Newport Way to  I-90 trail  to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Brooklyn to 41^st to 11^th to Ravena to Greenlake to 83^rd to Greenwood and home on 1^st NW with a stop at Kens.  Here’s a map.   52 miles on my Litespeed

9/16 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to 11^th / 12^th to 75^th to Roosevelt to 117^th.  1^st to 122^nd to Densmore to 125^th  and 1^st NW to 105^th to 3^rd NW to 100^th to 8^th NW to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s a map.  15 miles on my Fuji

9/15 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to  Lake Washington Loop to the Burke Gilman trail.    Hamlin to 37^th to 162^nd to 34^th to 160^th and through Hamlin Park to 15^th.   135^th to Roosevelt to 117^th to Meridian to 100^th to Fremont to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  32 miles on the tandem with Odette

9/14 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington Blvd. to 100^th to Killarney to I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge. Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at ken’s. Here’s the map. 30 miles on the Franklin

9/13 – Fremont to Dexter to Western to Waterfront Trail to  West Seattle Loop.    Home via the Locks and Golden Gardens with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s a map.  40 miles on my Litespeed

9/12 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 20^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  51 miles on my Litespeed

9/11 – 80^th to  Golden Gardens and the  SBTC Blue Ridge route to 143^rd.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Burke Gilman to Shilshole.  58^th Street Greenway to 4^th up the hill on 56^th and home on 1^st NW after a trip to Ken’s.  here’s the map.  36 miles on my Litespeed

9/10 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.   Here’s a map.  38 miles on my Litespeed

9/9 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.  Burke Gilman to Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail.  Home via Fremont and 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  32 miles on the tandem with Odette

9/8 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 40^th to West Lake Sammamish Parkway to Newport Way to the  I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge. Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s. Here’s the map. 44 miles on the tandem with Odette

9/7 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt. 135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 27^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman. Lake Washington Loop to 520 trail, Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s. here’s the map. 31 miles on my Litespeed

9/6 – Fremont to 35^th to Burke Gilman to the Max Foundation.  Home via Lenora, Wallingford greenway & 50^th.   here’s a  map.  8 miles on my Litespeed

9/6 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington Blvd. to 100^th to Killarney to I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge. Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th. Here’s the map. 30 miles on my Litespeed

9/2 – Lhasa ( Shambala Palace hotel to Potala Palace to Natural History Museum to Electronics Mkt and back to hotel)  no map.  10 miles on my Rodriguez with Will

9/1 – Tibet Day 13 (Yangbajingzhen Hot Springs to Lhasa) Here’s the map.  60 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/30 – Tibet Day 12 (Ancient Lieu Town to Yangbajingzhen Hot springs) Here’s the map.  61 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/29 – Tibet Day 11 (DangXiang to Ancient Lieu Town) Here’s the map.  16 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/28 – Tibet Day 10 (Nagqu to DangXiang) Here’s the map.  53 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/27 – Tibet Day 9 (Andou to Nagqu) Here’s the (partial) map.  40 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/26 – Tibet Day 8 (YanShiPing to Andou) Here’s the map.  57 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/25 – Tibet Day 7 (Tanggula Mt Town to YanShiPing) Here’s the map.  57 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/24 – Tibet Day 6 (Hoh Xil Protection Station to Tanggula Mt Town) Here’s the map.  40 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/23 – Tibet Day 5 (WuDao Liang to Hoh Xil Protection Station) Here’s the map.  52 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/22 – Tibet Day 4 (Budong Springs to WuDao Liang) Here’s the map.  54 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/20 – Tibet Day 3 (Xidatan to Budong Springs) Here’s the map.  34 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/19 – Tibet Day 2 (Kunlun Mtn. Mineral Springs to Xidatan) Here’s the map.  24 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/18 – Tibet Day 1 (Golmud to Kunlun Mtn. Mineral Springs) Here’s the map.  58 miles on my Rodriguez with Will & Chris.

8/14 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge. Mercer island to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina to 520 trail. Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th. here’s the map. 30 miles on my Litespeed

8/13 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt. 135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 27^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman. Lake Washington Loop to 520 trail, Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s. here’s the map. 31 miles on my Litespeed

8/12 –  Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to 19^th to Yesler to 12^th to 15^th to Lucile to Corsen to East Marginal Way to South Park Bridge to Duwamish trail to Green River Trail to Green River Rd. to Lea Hill to 124^th  to 116^th to Beacon to 7^th to Renton Ave. to Mill to 2^nd to  Logan to Tobin to Shattuck to Lake Washington loop (counter-clockwise) to the  I-90 trail to Beaux Arts and Medina to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Brooklyn to 41^st to 11^th to Ravena to Greenlake to 83^rd to Greenwood and home on 1^st NW.  Here’s a map.  79 miles on the tandem with Odette

8/11 – Fremont to Dexter to 2^nd to Waterfront Trail  to Spokane Street and the Duwamish Trail as far as Foster Links and then Railroad to Airport Way S. and back to Dearborn.  I-90 trail to the Lake Washington Loop route through the Arboretum.  Mountlake to the Burke Gilman and up the hill on Fremont to Greenwood and Ken’s.  Home on 1^st NW.  Here’s a map.  41 miles on the tandem with Odette

8/10 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple,  Manor Way to 164^th;  168^th to Olympic View to Edmonds and Woodway to Innis Arden (Wert – Bakeries #9) then 167^th & 10^th to 175^th & 3^rd to Fremont and the Interurban.  Home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  35 miles on my Litespeed

8/9 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman. The Ravenna bypass  to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Place to 60^th and home on 1^stNW.  Here’s the map.  16 miles on my Litespeed

8/8 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.   Here’s a map.  37 miles on the Franklin

8/7 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.  Burke Gilman to Wallingford.  Home via Greenlake, 83^rd and 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  15 miles on the Franklin

8/7 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to 11^th / 12^th to 75^th to Roosevelt to 117^th.  1^st to 122^nd to Densmore to 125^th  and 1^st NW to 105^th to 3^rd NW to 100^th to 8^th NW to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s a map.  14 miles on the Franklin

8/6 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 20^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  51 miles on the Franklin

8/5 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington Blvd. to 73^rd to Lockwood to Locust to 193^rd to Brier Rd to 236^th to the  Interurban to Fremont after a stop at Shoreline Central and home on 83^rd and 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  39 miles on the tandem with Odette

8/4 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington Blvd. to 102^nd  to I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken.  Delmar to Montlake to 520 trail to Lake Washington Blvd. to  Lake Washington Loop to Fremont to 50^th and home on 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  57 miles on the tandem with Odette and with Will & Chris

8/3 –  Interurban to  Lake Forest Park connector to Burke Gilman to Golden Gardens.   Across on 85^th / 83^rd to 73^rd and  a stop at Ken’s.  Home on 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  32 miles on my Fuji

8/2 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 40^th to West Lake Sammamish Parkway to Newport Way to Wildwood.  Up and down  Squak Mtn.  Newport Way to the  I-90 trail to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to  the 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to 44^th Street  greenway to Meridian.  Up the hill on 50^th and home on 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  57 miles on my Litespeed

8/1 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge to I-90 trail  to Zoo hill.  Cougar Mtn. Way to Lakemont to Newport Way to Lake Washington Blvd to the Lake Washington loop route to Northrup Way.    The 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  49 miles on my Litespeed

7/31 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 20^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  51 miles on my Litespeed

7/30 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.  Burke Gilman to Wallingford.  Home via Greenlake, 83^rd and 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  15 miles on my Litespeed

7/30 – 1^st NW to 60^th and Woodland Place to Greenlake to Ravena to 17th to University Parkway to Hall Health.  Back on Ravena to 63^rd to Greenlake to 50^th to Phinney and home on 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s the  map.  10 miles on my Rodriguez

7/29 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 40^th to West Lake Sammamish Parkway to 15^th Ave to Newport Way to Rogue.   Newport Way to the  I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken.  Harvard to the University Bridge to  Burke Gilman to Latona to 44^th Street  greenway to Meridian.  Up the hill on 50^th and home on 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  54 miles on the newly serviced Tandem, with Odette

7/28 – Fremont to South Ship Canal trail to Waterfront trail to Spokane St. to Duwamish trail as far as Foster bridge.  Railroad to 129^th bridge over I-5 to Langston to Sunset to 4^th to Burnett to Tobin to Shattuck to Lake Washington loop (counter-clockwise) to  the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Brooklyn to 41^st to 11^th to Ravena to Greenlake to 83^rd to Greenwood and home on 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.    Here’s the map.  51 miles on the Ibis with Odette

7/27 – Newport Way from Eastgate to Issaquah.  Issaquah-Preston–Snoqualmie trail to Lake Alice Rd. to Sorenson to Carmichael to Mccullough to Douglas to Snoqualmie Parkway to Mill Pond Rd. to Snoqualmie Valley Trail  to North Bend.  Ballarat to 12^th to Reining to 296th to Tokul to Snoqualmie Valley Trail  to Duval.  Woodinville-Duval to Old Woodinvill-Duval to 232^nd to Tolt Pipeline to Mink to Avondale to Bear Creek Trails to  the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman toBrooklyn to campus Parkway to 11^th to Ravena to Greenlake to 83^rd to Greenwood and home on 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.    Here’s the map.  84 miles on my Rodriguez.

7/26 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 92^nd to Lake Washington blvd. to 100^th  to I-90 trail to Lake Washington loop to Lake Washington Blvd crossing of I-405 to 116^th to  May Creek to Issaquah-Hobart to Tiger Mtn Way and back to Issaquah-Hobart.  200^th to 244^th to 136^th/Norvydan to Maxwell/Lake Francis to Cedar Grove to Cedar River Trail.  Mill to 2^nd to Logan to Tobin to Shattuck to Perimeter Rd and the  Lake Washington loop.  through the arboretum to Montlake and the  Burke Gilman to Latona to 44^th Street  greenway to Meridian.  Up the hill on 50^th and home with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  72 miles on my Litespeed

7/25 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian and Yew/Downes.  Fales to Highbridge to Tualco to SR 202 to Old Monroe-Snohomish Highway.  Lowell River Rd. to Larimer to Seattle Hill Rd. to Bothell-Everett Highway to Malty/Filbert to Locust.  Briar Rd. to 236^th to Lake Ballinger trail to Interurban to Fremont to 73^rd to Greenwood and home on 1^st NW.  Here’s the map.  84 miles on my Litespeed

7/24 – 1^st NW to 57^th to the Zoo parking lot to 60^th and Woodland Place to Greenlake to 65th.  Ravena to University to R&E.  Back on Ravena to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Park to 60^th to Phinney and home on 1^st NW.   Here’s the (partial)  map.  7 miles on my rodriguez

7/24 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian and Yew/Downes.  Echo Lake to Lost Lake to Welch to Highbridge to Snoqualmie Valley Highway.  Novelty Hill Rd. to Avondale to the Bear Creek and and 520 trails.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map.  64 miles on my Litespeed

7/23 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to  I-90 trail to Lake Washington  Loop and up the hill on Lk Washington Blvd. to Newcastle to Lakemont to Cougar Mtn Way to Newport Way to Tibbits Valley Playfields.   Up Squak Mt. and down  Wildwood.  Front Street to E Lake Sammamish trail to Sammamish Waterway trail to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Fremont and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s. Here’s a map.  65 miles on my Litespeed

7/22 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian with a detour to Home Depot. Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman and Juanita Way.  Lake Washington Loop as far as the hill on Market where we were stopped by a broken spider.  here’s the map.  19 miles on the Ibis with Odette

7/21 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 40^th to West Lake Sammamish Parkway to Newport Way   Lake Washington Loop to the  I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken.  Harvard to the University Bridge to 11^th  to Ravena to Greenlake to 83^rd to Greenwood and home on 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  57 miles on the Ibis with Odette

7/20 – 50^th to Stone Way to 44^th to Wallingford to Cantinetta at 37^th.  Home via Wallingford  & 50^th .   here’s a  map.  6 miles on my Rodriguez with Odette

7/20 – 1^st NW to 57^th to the Zoo parking lot to 60^th and Woodland Place to Greenlake.  Ravena to University to R&E.  Back on Ravena to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Park to 60^th to Phinney and home on 1^st NW.   Here’s the map.  7 miles on the tandem (there) and Will’s bike (back)

7/20 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman.  Up the hill in Golden Gardens and across on 85^th / 83^rd and home on 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a  map.  24 miles on my Rodriguez

7/19 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.  Burke Gilman to Wallingford.  Home via Greenlake, 83^rd and 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  15 miles on my Litespeed

7/18 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 40^th to West Lake Sammamish Parkway to Newport Way to Issaquah-Hobart Rd. to May Valley to 164^th to 128^th to 156^th to Cedar River Trail.  2^nd St. to Logan to Tobin to Shattuck to  Lake Washington Loop to Wilson to Lake Washington Blvd to the  I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken.  Harvard to the University Bridge to 11^th  to Ravena to Greenlake to 83^rd to Greenwood and home on 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  64 miles on my Litespeed

7/17 –Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th to Bartlett and 123^rd to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall. Avondale to 165^th to 172^nd to 175^th to the Sammamish Waterway to Brickyard Rd to juanita-Woodinville to 145^th to 100^th to Simonds to Juanita Hill Rd to the Burke Gilman trail.    Hamlin to 37^th to 162^nd to 34^th to 160^th and through Hamlin Park to 15^th.   135^th to Roosevelt to 117^th to Meridian to 100^th to Fremont to 83^rd.  Home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  51 miles on my Litespeed

7/16 – Fremont to Dexter to Western to Waterfront Trail to  West Seattle Loop as far as 9th.  Myers Way to Cloverdale to Duwamish Trail  as far as Foster Links.  Railroad  to 129^th to Langston to  Sunset to Shattuck to Lake Washington Loop (through the arboretum.)   Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s. Here’s a map.  53 miles on my Litespeed

7/15 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to Sammamish Waterway trail to Redmond Central connector.  Union Hill Rd. to 196^th to Novelty Hill Rd. to Redmond Rd to 116^th to Avondale to 132^nd to Bear Creek to Mink to Paradise Valley.  Bostian to Woodinville-Duvall to 175^th to Riverside to the Burke Gilman to Hamlin to 37^th to 162^nd to 34^th to 160^th and through Hamlin Park to 15^th.  155^th   to the Interurban to Fremont to 83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  55 miles on the tandem with Odette

7/14 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to  I-90 trail to Lake Washington  Loop and up the hill on Lk Washington Blvd. to Newcastle way.  May Creek Rd. to Issaquah-Hobart Rd.  Front Street to E Lake Sammamish trail to Sammamish Waterway trail to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Fremont Hill to Phinney and Greenwood.  Home on 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s the map.  65 miles on the tandem with Odette

7/13 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th to Bartlett and 123^rd to the Burke Gilman and Juanita Way to Simonds to 100^th to 145^th to 105^th and Norway Hill.  Tolt Pipeline Trail across I-405 and down to Woodinville-Redmond Rd. and the Sammamish Waterway trail.    Tolt Pipeline to Mink Rd to Avondale to Redmond cycles.  Redmond Central connector to  the power line trail to the Sammamish Waterway and 520 trails.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map.  51 miles on my newly-serviced Rodriguez

7/12 – 1^st NW to 57^th to the Zoo parking lot to 60^th and Woodland Place to Greenlake.  Ravena to University to R&E.  Back on Ravena to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Place to 50^th to Phinney and home on 1^st NW.   Here’s the map.  7 miles on my Litespeed

7/12 – Interurban trail to Everett with a detour on 196^th for construction.  Mukilteo blvd. to Mukilteo Speedway to Beverly to Olympic View to Edmunds. Home via Woodway and Innis Arden with construction-foiled attempt on Blue Ridge and a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s the map.  62 miles on my Litespeed

7/11 – Fremont to Dexter to 2^nd and East Marginal Way to Spokane Street and the West Seattle Bridge.  22^nd to Avalon and 21^st to Myrtle.  16^th to Henderson to 8^th to 102^nd to 4^th Ave. SW and Sylvester.  172^nd to Shorebrook to Marineview Drive.  258^th to 14^th / 16^th and 260^th to Reith Rd. to Meeker to the  Green River Trail and the Lake Washington Connector to the Lake Washington  Loop Route to the I-90 trail to  19^th to Interlaken.  Harvard to the University Bridge to the 44^th Street Greenway to Wallingford to 50^th and  home with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s the map.  62 miles on my Litespeed

7/10 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  38 miles on my Litespeed

7/9 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian to Yew to Broadway to 164^th to Snohomish Ave.  Woods Northwest, #89 route back to UW Bothell and the Burke Gilman and the Lake Forest Park connector.  Home via the Interurban, Greenwood and  1^st NW.  here’s the map.  53 miles on my Litespeed

7/8 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple,  Manor Way to 164^th;  168^th to Olympic View to Edmonds and Woodway to Innis Arden (Wert – Bakeries #9) then 167^th & 10^th to 175^th & 3^rd to Fremont and the Interurban.  Home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  35 miles on the tandem with Odette

7/7 – Tour de Tieton – here’s the map.  50 miles on the tandem with Odette and Keven and a couple of his friends

7/6 – Eastgate to I-90 trail to Newport Way to 153^rd.   49^thto Highland to Forest Dr. to Lakemont to 155^th to 80^th to 79^th to Coal Creek Pky.  May Creek to 116^th to Nile to 4^th to 156^th to Cedar River Trail.  Park to Lake Washington Loop to ERC and I-90 trail back to Factoria and Eastgate.   here’s the map.  30 miles on Will’s bike

7/5 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 20^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  51 miles on my Litespeed

7/4 – Old Owen, Florence Acres and Old Pipeline / Reiter Road to Sultan.  Sultan Basin Rd. to Kellogg Lake Rd.  and May Creek / Reiter Road to Index.  Back via Ben Howard Rd.  Here’s the map.  67 miles on the tandem with Odette and with Alex

7/3 – 1^st NW to 57^th to the Zoo parking lot to 60^th and Woodland Place to Greenlake.  Ravena to University to R&E.  Back on Ravena to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Place to 60^th to Evanston to 57^th and home on 1^st NW.   Here’s the map.  7 miles on my Litespeed

7/3 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  38 miles on my Litespeed

7/2 – Fremont to 35^th to Burke Gilman to Recycled Cycles.  Home via Lenora, Wallingford greenway & 50^th.   here’s a  map.  8 miles on my Litespeed

7/2 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to 11^th / 12^th to 75^th to Roosevelt to 115^th.  1^st to 122^nd to Densmore to 125^th  and 1^st NW to 105^th to 3^rd NW to 100^th to 8^th NW to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s a map.  14 miles on my Litespeed with Odette

7/1 – 80^th to  Golden Gardens and the  SBTC Blue Ridge route to 125^th.   Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman to 8^th.   183^rd  to Greenwood and home on 1^st NW after a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  26 miles on my Litespeed

6/30 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington blvd. to 102^nd  to I-90 trail to Newport Way to 153^rd.   49^th to Highland to Forest Dr. to Lakemont to 155^th to 80^th to 79^th to Coal Creek Pky.  May Creek to Lincoln to the  Lake Washington loop to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge.   Burke Gilman to Latona to 44^th Street  greenway to Meridian.  Up the hill on 50^th. and home with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  52 miles on the Tandem with Odette (Q2 split – 7,002 with 1,564 tandem.)

6/29 – Newport Way from Eastgate to Issaquah.  Issaquah-Preston–Snoqualmie trail to Lake Alice Rd. to Sorenson to Carmichael to Mccullough to Douglas to Snoqualmie Parkway to Mill Pond Rd. to Snoqualmie Valley Trail  to Rattlesnake Lake.  174^th to Uplands to 415^th to Bendigo to North Bend Way to 384^th to SR 202 to Duthie Hill Rd.  Issaquah-Beaver Lake to 244^th to 24^th to 20^th to 212^th to Louis Thompson.  East Lake Smmamish Parkway to East Lake Sammamish Trail to  the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    Here’s the map.  84 miles on my Rodriguez.

6/28 – Fremont to 35^th to Burke Gilman to Recycled Cycles.  Home via Lenora, Wallingford greenway & 50^th.   here’s a (partial) map.  8 miles (there on Will’s Fuji and back on my Fuji)

6/28 – Fremont to Dexter to Western to Waterfront Trail to  West Seattle Loop.    Home via the Locks and Golden Gardens with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s a map.  40 miles on my Litespeed

6/27 – Fremont to 35^th to Burke Gilman to The Max foundation.  Home via Lenora, Wallingford greenway & 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s a (partial) map.  8 miles on my Rodriguez

6/27 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge.  Mercer island to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.  here’s the map.  30 miles on my Litespeed

6/26 –Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to Marymoore.  West Lake Sammamish Parkway to Newport Way to the I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge.    Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  47 miles on my Litespeed

6/25 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman.  Up the hill in Golden Gardens and across on 85^th / 83^rd and home on 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a (partial) map.  24 miles on my Rodriguez

6/24 – Mazama to Marblemount on the North Cascades Highway with the Rdmond Cycling Club.  Here’s the map.  75 miles on  the tandem with Odette

6/23 – Marblemount to Mazama on the North Cascades Highway with the Redmond Cycling Club.  Here’s the map.  75 mile on the tandem with Odette

6/22 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman and Simonds to 100^th to 145^th to 105^th and Norway Hill.  Tolt Pipeline Trail across I-405 to 132^nd St. to Cross Kirkland Connector to 120^th.    520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s the map.  40 miles on my Rodriguez

6/21 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  51 miles on my Litespeed

6/20 – Interurban to 155^th,  15^th to Hamlin Park to 160^th to 27^th to 155^th to 137^th to 165^th to Burke Gilman. Lake Washington Loop around the south end of the lake to Othello.  Chief Sealth trail to  greenway on 18^th to I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge.   Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and up the hill on 50^th. Fremont to 39^th to Burke Gilman to USPS Ballard Annex.  8^th to 73^rd to Greenwood and home on 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  56 miles on my Litespeed

6/19 – Fremont to Dexter to Western to Waterfront Trail to  West Seattle Loop to the Fontleroy Ferry.  Marine View Drive to 106^th/108^th to Myers Way to 6^th to 112^th to 16^th to Des Moins Memorial to 116^th to Tukwila Int’l to 112^th to Marginal Way to 115^th and along the east side of the Duwamish to 129^th.  Langston to 132^nd to MKL / Sunset to Shattuck to Lake Washington Loop  to I-405 crossing at 44^th.  May Valley route to northbound Coal Creek Pkway to 79^th up the hill and around the golf course to Lakemont.  Forest to Highland to 49^th to 151^st to Newport Way and 151^st / 150^th to Eastgate Elementary and 153^rd to the I-90 trail .  Lake Washington Loop  through the arboretum and Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  65 miles on my Litespeed

6/18 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 trail to Tibbits Valley Playfields.   Up Squak Mt. and down  Wildwood.  Front Street to Issaquah-Hobart to SR 18.  Cougar Mtn. Loop to Issaquah-Hobart to Newport Way.  Up Zoo Hill and down Cougar Mtn. way to Lakemont and back to Newport Way.  I-90 trail  to Enatai Beach and Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  75 miles on my Litespeed

6/17 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian and Yew/Downes.  Echo Lake to Lost Lake o Welch to Highbridge to Snoqualmie Valley Highway.  Woodinville – Duvall Rd to Mink to Avondale to the Bear Creek and and 520 trails.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map.  65 miles on the tandem with Odette

6/16 –Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington blvd. to Main to Beaux Arts bypass to  I-90 trail to Lake Washington  Loop and up the hill on Lk Washington Blvd.  Newcastle to Lakemont to Cougar Mtn Way to Newport Way.   Front Street to E Lake Sammamish trail to Sammamish Waterway trail to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.  here’s a partial map.  58 miles on the tandem with Odette

6/15 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman and Juanita Way to Simonds to 100^th to 145^th to 105^th and Norway Hill.  Tolt Pipeline trail to West Snoqualmie Valley Highway.  Woodinville – Duvall Rd to Duvall, SR 203 to Big Rock Rd to Kelly and Stillwater and back to SR 203.  Carnation Farm Rd. to Ames Lake Rd. to Union Hill Rd. to the Bear Creek and and 520 trails.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map.  72 miles on my Rodriguez

6/14  – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington blvd. to Main to  I-90 trail to Newport Way to 153^rd.   49^th to Highland to Forest Dr. to Lakemont to Cougar Mtn Way to Newport Way.   Up Squak Mt. and down  Wildwood.     Front Street to E Lake Sammamish trail to Sammamish Waterway trail to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  63 miles on my Litespeed

6/13 – 80^th to  Golden Gardens and the  SBTC Blue Ridge route to 143^rd.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Burke Gilman to Shilshole.  58^thStreet Greenway to 4^th up the hill on 56^th and home on 1^st NW after a trip to Ken’s.  here’s the map.  36 miles on my Litespeed

6/12 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to Clyde Hill to Lake Washington blvd. to Main to 102^nd/104^th to I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge.   Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s the map. 31 miles on my Litespeed

6/11 – I-90 Trail from Eastgate to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with an extension to Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  17 miles on my Litespeed

6/11 – 7^th in Renton to Tukwila Station connector to Interurban to Green River Rd. to Lea Hill to 124^th.  116^th to Fairwood to 140^th and the Cedar River Trail.  Burnett to 7^th and back to the car.  Here’s a map.  35 miles on my Litespeed

6/10 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman.  Lake Washington Loop to 520 trail,  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  31 miles on the Ibis with Odette

6/9 – Ellensburg – Clé Ellum loop up Highway 10 and back on Thorp Prairie. Extended East of town with  a loop on Lyons Rd.  Here’s the map.  72 miles on the tandem with Odette.

6/8 – Fremont to 35^th to Burke Gilman to The Max foundation.  Home via Lenora, Wallingford greenway & 50^th .   here’s a map.  7 miles on my Rodriguez

6/8 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th to Bartlett and 123^rd to the Burke Gilman and Juanita Way to Simonds to 100^th to 145^th to 105^th and Norway Hill.  Tolt Pipeline Trail across I-405 and down to Woodinville-Redmond Rd. and the Sammamish Waterway trail.   Evergreen’s “Thrilla” route on the Tolt Pipeline trail to the Redmond Watershed and back on the power line trail to the Sammamish Waterway and 520 trails.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map.  52 miles on my Rodriguez

6/7 – 50^th to Stone Way to 44^th to Wallingford to Cantinetta at 37^th.  Home via Wallingford  & 50^th .   here’s a  map.  5 miles on my Rodriguez

6/7 –  Interurban trail to 165^th, Fremont to 195^th to 8^th to Firdale to 15^th and into Edmonds on Main. Return via Woodway and Innis Arden (Thorness #5).  here’s the map. 25 miles on  my Rodriguez

6/7 – 80^th to  Golden Gardens and the SBTC Blue Ridge route to 143^rd. Interurban trail to Lake Ballinger.  Ballinger Way to 236^th to Brier Rd to 61^st to the Burke Gilman to   the Lake Forest Park connector.   83^rd to Greenwood and home.  here’s the map.  31 miles on my Litespeed

6/6 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman. The Ravenna bypass  (with a stop at R+E) to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Place to 60^th to Evanston to 57^th and home on 1^st NW. Here’s the map.  17 miles on my Litespeed

6/6 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  51 miles on my Litespeed

6/5 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with stops at Recycled Cycles and Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  38 miles on my Fuji (the final 4 miles on my newly serviced Litespeed

6/4 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman.  Lake Washington Loop to 520 trail,  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  31 miles on my Fuji

6/3 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman. The Ravenna bypass  to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Place to 60^th to Evanston to 57^th and home on 1^st NW. Here’s the map.  16 miles on my Fuji

5/27 – Provence Day 6:  Arles to Avignon.  Here’s the (partial) map. 43 miles on the tandem with Odette

5/26 – Provence Day 5:  St. Remy to Arles.  Here’s the map. 19 miles on the tandem with Odette

5/25 – Provence Day 4:  Gordes to St. Remy.  Here’s the map. 33 miles on the tandem with Odette

5/24 – Provence Day 3:  Bedoin to Gordes.  Here’s the map. 42 miles on the tandem with Odette

5/23 – Provence Day 2:  St. Paul to Bedoin.  Here’s the map. 44 miles on the tandem with Odette

5/22 – Provence Day 1:  Avignon to St. Paul.  Here’s the map.   53 miles on the tandem with Odette

5/20 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman. The Ravenna bypass  to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Place to 60^th to Evanston to 57^th and home on 1^st NW. Here’s the map.  16 miles on my Rodriguez

5/19 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington blvd. to Main to 112th to  South Lake Washington route to Lake Washington Blvd overpass to Newcastle way.  May Creek Rd. to Issaquah-Hobart Rd. to Newport Way.  Back on the I-90 Trail to Judkins Park to 19^th  to Interlaken  to Harvard  to the University Bridge to the IBurke Gilman and up the Fremont hill with an extension to Ken’s.  Here’s a map.  59 miles on the tandem with Odette

5/18 – Newport Way from Eastgate to Issaquah.  Issaquah-Preston–Snoqualmie trail  to Preston – Fall City Rd.  to 328^th to Issaquah – Fall City Rd and the stair steps.  Grand Ridge trail to Issaquah-Preston trail.  East Lake Smmamish Parkway to East Lake Sammamish Trail to  the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    Here’s the map.  58 miles on my Rodriguez.

5/17 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  50 miles on my Litespeed

5/16 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington blvd. to 100^th to Kilarney  to I-90 trail to Newport Way to 153^rd.   49^th to Highland to Forest Dr. to Lakemont to 155^th to 80^th to 79^th to Coal Creek Pky.  May Creek to 164^th to Nile to 4th to 156^th to Cedar River Trail.  140^th to Fairwood to 164^thto Beacon to Grant to Wells to 2^nd to Logan to the  Lake Washington loop.   51st to Chief Sealth Trail to 15th to Jackson to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge.   Burke Gilman to Latona to 44^th Street  greenway to Meridian to 50^th and  up the hill on 50^th. and home with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  64 miles on my Litespeed

5/15  – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington blvd. to 100^th to Kilarney  to I-90 trail to Lake Washington  Loop and up the hill on Lk Washington Blvd.  Newcastle to Lakemont to Cougar Mtn Way to Newport Way.  Up Squak Mt. and down  Wildwood.  Issaquah-Hobart Rd. to Tiger Mtn. Rd. to Cedar Grove.  Cedar River Trail to Lake Washington  Loop  to I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge.   Burke Gilman to Latona to 44^th Street  greenway to Meridian to 50^th and home with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map.  78 miles on my Litespeed

5/14 – 80^th to  Golden Gardens and the  SBTC Blue Ridge route to 143^rd. Interurban trail to Lake Ballinger.  Ballinger Way to 236^th to Brier Rd to 61^st to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to the   UW Bothell and the Cathcart route  to Snohomish (pretty much like the alternate in #89 in Woods Northwest,) Old Snohomish-Monroe highway to Monroe.  SR 203 to Tualco Rd. to West Snoqualmie Valley Rd to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  87 miles on my Litespeed

5/13 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman and Juanita Way to 153^rd to Simonds to 100^th to 145^th to 104^th.  Down the hill on 100th to the Burke Gilman and Riverside to the Sammamish Waterway trail to Marymore.  East Lake Sammamish trail to Issaquah.  West Lake Sammamish Rd. to I-90 trail to Richards Rd. to Lake Washington  Loop  to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.   here’s the map.  59 miles on the tandem with Odette and with Alex

5/12 –  Interurban from Tukwila Station to Green River Rd. to Auburn-Black Diamond Rd. to Black Diamond Bakery.  Black Diamond-Ravensdale Rd. to Kent-Kangley Rd. to Summit-Landsburg Rd.  352^nd to 248^th to 240^th to SR 169 to Witte Rd. and 231^st.  Petrovitsky to 151^st to 176^th to Fairwood.  132^nd to 129^th to Pierce to Index to Harrington to Lake Youngs to Beacon.  7^th to Cedar to Burnett to 7^th to Oakesdale to Longacres and back to Tukwila Station.  Here’s the map.  52 miles on the tandem with Odette

5/11 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman and Juanita Way to 153^rd to Simonds to 100^th to 145^th to 105^th and Norway Hill.  Tolt Pipeline Trail across I-405 and down to Woodinville-Redmond Rd. and the Sammamish Waterway trail.   Evergreen’s “Thrilla” route on the Tolt Pipeline trail to the Redmond Watershed and back on the power line trail to the Sammamish Waterway and 520 trails.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map.  52 miles on my Rodriguez

5/10 – Interurban to 125th to SBTC Blue Ridge route to Burke Gilman.  Ballard Locks to Waterfront Trail to East Marginal Way to Spokane Street Bridge to Duwamish Trail as far as foster Links.  Railroad to Airport Way S. to Dearborn to  19^th to Interlaken to the University Bridge to the 44^th Street Greenway to Wallingford to 50^th and home with a stop at Ken’s. Here’s a map.  49 miles on my Fuji

5/9 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th to Bartlett and 125^th to the Burke Gilman to  Lake Washington  Loop (Clyde Hill version) to I-90 trail  to Mercer Island perimeter to  I-90 tunnel and over Beacon Hill to Holgate.  Utah to Colorado to Waterfront Trail  to Ballard Locks to Burke Gilman.  Up the hill in Golden Gardens to 85^th/83^rd to Greenwood and home with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  57 miles on my Fuji

5/8  – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington blvd. to Main to I-90 trail to Issaquah. Up Squak Mt. and down  Wildwood.  Issaquah-Hobart Rd. to Cedar Grove.  Cedar River Trail to Lake Washington  Loop  to I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge.   Burke Gilman to USPS Ballard Annex.  8^th to 73^rd and home on !^st NW.  here’s the map.  68 miles on my Litespeed

5/7 – Interurban trail  to Everett.  Highway 2 to Homeacres to Snohomish.  Springhetti to Connelly to Fales/Downes/Yew to Paradise Lake.  Woodinville-Duvall to Avondale to 165^th and down the hill on 171^st to Wilmot Gateway.  Sammamish Waterway trail to Burke Gilman to Lake Forest Park connector to Interurban trail  to Fremont to 83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s the map.  77 miles on my Litespeed

5/6 – Lake Washington  Loop, counterclockwise, from home.  Return up the southern Burk-Gilman – Interurban connector.  here’s the map.  53 miles on the Ibis with Odette

5/5 – Maple Valley loop (RTS-15)  here’s the map.  56 miles on the tandem with Odette

5/4 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington blvd. to Main to 100^th to Killarney to Beaux Arts to I-90 trail to Issaquah-Preston–Snoqualmie trail to Lake Alice trailhead.  Sorenson to McCullogh to Carmichael to Douglas to Snoqualmie Parkway to SR 202 to Tolt Hill Rd. to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail .  124^th to W Snoqualmie Valley Rd to 133^rd to the Tolt Pipeline trail across the Sammamish River and across 405 and up Norway Hill. 105^th to 145^th to 100^th to Simonds to Juanita Way to the Burke Gilman to Lake Forest Park connector to Interurban trail  to Fremont to 83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s the map.  84 miles on my Rodriguez

5/3 – Fremont to Dexter to 2^nd to Western to Waterfront Trail  to Spokane Street and the Duwamish Trail.  Interurban to Green River Rd. to Lea Hill to 124^th.  116^th to Fairwood to 140^th and the Cedar River Trail. Second to Logan to Tobin to Shattuck to the Lake Washington  Loop Route to I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge.   Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.  Here’s a map.  75 miles on my Litespeed

5/2 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington blvd. to Main to 100^th to Killarney to Beaux Arts to I-90 trail to Mercer Island Loop to Roanoke Tavern.  Here’s the map.  26 miles on my Litespeed

5/2 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian to Yew to Broadway to 172nd.  Woods Northwest, #89 route back to UW Bothell and the Burke Gilman and the Lake Forest Park connector.  Home via the Interurban, Greenwood and  1^st NW.  here’s the map.  52 miles on my Litespeed

5/1 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to Marymoor.  West Lake Sammamish Parkway to Newport to Zoo Hill.  Cougar Mtn. Way to Lakemont to Golf Club Way to 80^th to 79^th to Coal Creek Parkway to May Valley Rd.   Lake Washington Loop around the bottom of the lake and through the arboretum to the Burke Gilman and home up the Fremont hill with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  62 miles on my Litespeed

4/30 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge.  Mercer island to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Fremont hill and home on 50^th.   here’s the map.  30 miles on the tandem with Odette

4/29 – Ellensberg to Cle Elum and back on Thorp Prairie Rd.  here’s the map.  66 miles on the tandem with Odette and with  Kevin

4/28 – Selah to Natches to Wenas Lake Store to Selah.  here’s the map.  40 miles on the tandem with Odette and with Kevin

4/27 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman and Waynita Way to 100^th to 145^th to 105^th and Norway Hill.  Tolt Pipeline Trail across I-405 to 124^th to 132^nd PL.  to 132^nd St. to Cross Kirkland Connector.  124^th to Northrup to Lake Washington Loop  over Juanita Hill to the Burke Gilman to the Lake Forest Park connector. Home via the Interurban and Greenwood.   Here’s the map.  53 miles on my Rodriguez

4/26 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Yew to Downes to Lost Lake to Welch to Highbridge.  West Snoqualmie Valley to Woodinville-Duval to Cherry Valley to Kelly to SR 203 to Tolt River to River Rd. to SR 203 to Preston-Fall City to Raging River to Issaquah-Fall City to Front Street.  Sunset Way to Newport Way to I-90 trail to Hiawatha to Dearborn to 4^th to Jackson to Waterfront Trail.  Home via the Locks and Golden Gardens with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s a map.  100 miles on my Litespeed

4/25 – Stone Way to Recycled Cycles.  Home to Central Foods and back on the  Interurban.  map.  map.  15 miles on my Fuji with Odette

4/25 – Fremont to Dexter to Western to Waterfront Trail to  West Seattle Loop.    Home via the Locks and Golden Gardens with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s a map.  40 miles on my Litespeed

4/24 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to Marymoor.  East Lake Sammamish Trail to Issaquah.  West Lake Sammamish Pkwy to Newport Way to I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge.   Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s the map. 53 miles on my Litespeed

4/23 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman. The Ravenna bypass  to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Place to 60^th to Evanston to 57^th and home on 1^st NW. Here’s the map.  16 miles on my Litespeed with Odette

4/23 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge.  Mercer island to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.   here’s the map.  30 miles on my Litespeed

4/22 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  50 miles on the tandem with Odette

4/21 –  Vashon / Maury Island Loop (Woods – Puget Sound #20) from the lower parking lot at Lincoln Park.   Here’s the map.  36 miles on the Ibis with Odette

4/20 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman and Juanita Way to 153^rd to Simonds to 100^th to 145^th to 105^th and Norway Hill.  Tolt Pipeline Trail across I-405 and down to Woodinville-Redmond Rd. and the Sammamish Waterway trail.   Evergreen’s “Thrilla” route on the Tolt Pipeline trail to the Redmond Watershed and back on the power line trail to the Sammamish Waterway and 520 trails.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map.  52 miles on my Rodriguez

4/19 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to the 520 trail.  84th to Lake Washington  Blvd to Main to 101st  to Killarney to the I-90 trail.   Lake Washington Loop  through the Arboretum to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s a map.  30 miles on my Litespeed

4/18 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple,  Manor Way to 164^th;  168^th to Olympic View to Edmonds and Woodway to Innis Arden (Wert – Bakeries #9) then 167^th & 10^th to 175^th & 3^rd to Fremont and the Interurban.  Home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  35 miles on my Fuji

4/17 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  50 miles on my Fuji

4/16 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman  to the Lake Forest Park connector. Home via the Interurban and Greenwood.   Here’s the map.  20 miles on the Ibis with Odette

4/15 – 57^th to Woodland Park to Greenlake to Ravena. Burke Gilman to Montlake to 520 trail.  24^th to 164^th to Main to 140^th to Kamber to Richards Rd. to  I-90  trail to Lake Washington Loop to Seahawks facility and a road closure.  Back to  I-90  trail and Mercer perimeter loop to  I-90  bridge to 19^th to Interlaken.  Harvard to University Bridge to Burke Gilman.  Up the Fremont Hill to 50^th and home on Phinney.  Here’s the map.  53 miles on the Ibis with Odette.

4/14 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman.  8^th to 73^rd to 1^st NW and home.  Here’s the map.  19 miles on the Ibis with Odette

4/13 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.  Burke Gilman to 165^th to 37^th to 155^th to 35^th to 150^th to 25^th to 135^th to Roosevelt.  117^th to 1^st NE to 122^nd to Denismore to 125^th to 1^st NW to 105^th to 3^rd to 100^th to 8^th to 83^rd.   Home via Greenwood and 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  31 miles on my Fuji

4/12 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman.  Lake Washington Loop to 520 trail,  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  31 miles on my Fuji

4/11 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.    Here’s a map.  38 miles on my Fuji

4/10 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman.  Up the hill in Golden Gardens and across on 85^th / 83^rd and home on 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s the map.  24 miles on my Fuji

4/9 – Fremont to Dexter to 2^nd and East Marginal Way to Spokane Street and the West Seattle Bridge.  22^nd to Avalon and 21^st to Myrtle.  16^th to Henderson to 8^th to 102^nd to 4^th Ave. SW and Sylvester.  172^nd to Shorebrook to Marineview Drive.  258^th to 14^th / 16^th and 260^th to Reith Rd. to Meeker to the  Green River Trail and the Lake Washington Connector to the Lake Washington  Loop Route to the I-90 trail to  19^th to Interlaken.  Harvard to the University Bridge to the 44^th Street Greenway to Wallingford to 50^th and  home with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s the map.  61 miles on my Litespeed

4/8 – 80^th to  Golden Gardens and the  SBTC Blue Ridge route to 143^rd.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Burke Gilman to Shilshole.  58^thStreet Greenway to 4^th up the hill on 56^th and home on 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  34 miles on my Fuji

4/7 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to 11^th / 12^th to 75^th to Roosevelt to 115^th.  1^st to 122^nd to Densmore to 125^th  and 1^st NW to 105^th to 3^rd NW to 100^th to 8^th NW to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s a map.  14 miles on my Fuji

4/6 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to the 520 trail.  Evergreen Point blvd to Lake Washington  Blvd to Main to 100^th  to Killarney to the I-90 trail and Lake Washington blvd.  Coal Creek Pkwy to Factoria Blvd to Newport Way.  152^nd to 49^th to Highland to Forest to Lakemont.  Golf Club Rd to 80^th to 79^th to Coal Creek Parkway to May Valley Rd.  116^th to Nile to 4^th to 154^th to Jones to Petrovisky.  171^st to 164^th to Beacon to 7^th to Cedar to Main to 2^nd to Login to Tobin to Shattuck to Lake Washington loop route back to the tunnel on the  I-90 trail.  19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and up the hill on 50^th and home with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  69 miles on my Litespeed

4/4 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.  Burke Gilman to Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail.  Home via Fremont and 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  32 miles on my Fuji

4/3 – Interurban trail to Everett.  Mukilteo blvd. to Mukilteo Speedway to Beverly to Olympic View to Edmunds. Home via Woodway and Innis Arden.  Here’s the map.  58 miles on my Litespeed

4/2 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple, Butternut to Filbert to Locust to 61^st to Burke Gilman.    Lake Washington Loop to 520 trail,  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  42 miles on my Fuji

4/1 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to the 520 trail.  Lake Washington  Blvd to Main to 114^th / 118^th to the I-90 trail & bridge to 19^th and Interlaken.  Harvard to the University Bridge to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and up the hill on 50^th .  here’s the map.  30 miles on the Ibis with Odette

3/31 – Kangley – Black Diamond loop (RTS-2)  here’s the map.  51 miles on the Ibis with Odette (Q1 split = 2,800 with 279 tandem.)

3/29 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge  and South Lake Washington route to Lake Washington Blvd overpass to Newcastle way.  Lakemont to Cougar Mtn Way to Newport Way to the I-90 trail to Richards Rd to the Lake Hills connector to the Lake Washington loop route to Northrup Way.    The 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  49 miles on my Litespeed

3/28 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  50 miles on my Litespeed

3/27 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.    Here’s a map.  38 miles on my Fuji

3/26 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple,  Manor Way to 164^th;  168^th to Olympic View to Edmonds and Woodway to Innis Arden (Wert – Bakeries #9) then 167^th & 10^th to 175^th & 3^rd to Fremont and the Interurban.  Home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  35 miles on my Fuji

3/25 – Fairwood – Black Diamond – Covington loop.   (RTS-1)  here’s the map.  53 miles on the Ibis with Odette

3/24 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.   Burke Gilman to Wallingford.  Home via Greenlake, 83^rd and 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  15 miles on the Ibis with Odette

3/24 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to 11^th / 12^th to 75^th to Roosevelt to 115^th.  1^st to 122^nd to Densmore to 125^th  and 1^st NW to 105^th to 3^rd NW to 100^th to 8^th NW to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s a map.  14 miles on my Fuji

3/23 – Fremont to 35^th to Burke Gilman to The Max foundation.  Home via Lenora, Wallingford greenway & 50^th .   here’s a (partial) map.  7 miles on my Rodriguez

3/23 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 27^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman.  Lake Washington Loop to 520 trail,  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  31 miles on my Fuji

3/21 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 trail to the Lake Washington Loop southbound .  Lake Washington Loop to 12^th to 116^th to Northrup to  the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  44 miles on my Litespeed

3/20 Interurban trail to 220^th, 76^th to 212^th to Bowdoin into Edmonds. Return via Woodway and Innis Arden (Thorness #5).  here’s the map. 25 miles on  my Rodriguez

3/19 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Juanita Hill Rd. to Simonds to 100^th to 145^th to 116^th to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian to Yew to Downes to Echo Lake.  Lost Lake to Welch to High Bridge to West Snoqualmie Valley  to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  69 miles on my Litespeed

3/18 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman  to the Lake Forest Park connector. Home via the Interurban and Greenwood.   Here’s the map.  20 miles on the Ibis with Odette

3/17 – Centennial Trail from Arlington to Skagit County line and SR 534 to La Conner.  Back via Stanwood and Sylvana.  See McQuaide  75 Classics #10 (except that access to Norman Rd. was from Marine View Drive.)  Here is the map.  65 miles on the Ibis with Odette

3/16 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman and Juanita Way to 153^rd to Simonds to 100^th to 145^th to 105^th and Norway Hill.  Tolt Pipeline Trail across I-405 and down to Woodinville-Redmond Rd. and the Sammamish Waterway trail.   Evergreen’s “Thrilla” route on the Tolt Pipeline trail to the Redmond Watershed and back on the power line trail to the Sammamish Waterway and 520 trails.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map.  53 miles on my Rodriguez

3/15 – Fremont to 35^th to Burke Gilman to The Max foundation.  Home via Lenora, Wallingford greenway & 50^th .   here’s a map.  7 miles on my Rodriguez

3/15 – 80^th to  Golden Gardens and the  SBTC Blue Ridge route to 143^rd.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Burke Gilman to Shilshole.  58^thStreet Greenway to 4^th up the hill on 56^th to Phinney / Greenwood.  Home with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map.  36 miles on my Fuji

3/14 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.    Here’s a map.  38 miles on my Fuji

3/13 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple, Butternut to Filbert to Locust to 61^st to Burke Gilman.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail and home on 1^st  NW.  here’s the map.  33 miles on my Fuji

3/12 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge  and South Lake Washington route to Lake Washington Blvd overpass to Newcastle way.  Lakemont to Cougar Mtn Way to Newport Way to the I-90 trail to Richards Rd to the Lake Hills connector to the Lake Washington loop route to Northrup Way.    The 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  49 miles on my Litespeed

3/11 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to Marymoor.  East Lake Sammamish Trail to Issaquah.  Newport Way to I-90 trail to 19^th to Interlaken to Harvard to the University Bridge.   Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.  Here’s the map. 55 miles on the Ibis with Odette

3/10 – Green River / Interurban loop.  here’s the map.  20 miles on the Ibis with Odette

3/8 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.  Burke Gilman to Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail.  Home via Fremont and 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  32 miles on my Fuji

3/7 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail to 84^th to Lake Washington Blvd. in Medina to Main to  South Lake Washington loop route to Lake Washington Blvd overpass to Newcastle way.  May Valley route to Issaquah-Hobart Road to Tiger Mtn. Rd.  Issaquah-Hobart to 216^th to Maxwell to Cedar Grove to Cedar River Trail.   Mill to 2^nd in Renton to Logan to Tobin to Shattuck to Airport Perimeter Rd and the Lake Washington route through the arboretum.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at A La Mode.  Here’s the map.  70 miles on  my Fuji

3/6 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge.  Mercer island to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.   here’s the map.  30 miles on my Fuji

3/6 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to 11^th / 12^th to 75^th to Roosevelt to 115^th.  1^st to 122^nd to Densmore to 125^th  and 1^st NW to 105^th to 3^rd NW to 100^th to 8^th NW to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s a map.  15 miles on my Fuji

3/5 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  50 miles on my Litespeed

3/4 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge.  Mercer island to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to the Ravenna bypass  to 63^rd to Greenlake and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  32 miles on my Litespeed with Odette

3/3 – Fremont to Dexter to Western to Waterfront Trail to  West Seattle Loop.    Home via the Locks and Golden Gardens.  Here’s a map.  39 miles on my Litespeed

3/2 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 27^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman.  Washington Loop to 520 trail,  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  31 miles on my Fuji

3/1 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Village.   The Ravenna bypass  to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Woodland Park to 58^th to 1^st NW.  Here’s the map. 11 miles on my Rodriguez

3/1 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple, Butternut to Filbert to Locust to 61^st to Burke Gilman.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail and home on 1^st  NW.  here’s the map.  33 miles on my Fuji

2/28 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge.  Mercer island to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.    Here’s a map.  30 miles on my Fuji

2/21 – Stone Way to Burke Gilman to 70^th.  75^th to 15^th,  70^th to GreenLake to 83^rd.  Home on 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s a map.  16 miles on my Fuji

2/20 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.   Burke Gilman to Wallingford.  Home via Greenlake, 83^rd and 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  15 miles on my Fuji

2/19 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to 11^th / 12^th to 75^th to Roosevelt to 115^th.  1^st to 122^nd to Densmore to 125^th  and 1^st NW to 105^th to 3^rd NW to 100^th to 8^th NW to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s a map.  14 miles on my Litespeed

2/18 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman.  The Ravenna bypass  to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Home on Woodland and Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  Here’s the map. 17 miles on my Fuji

2/16 – Fremont to the Burke Gilman to the 520 trail.  Lake Washington Loop northbound to the Burke Gilman.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban to 83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  33 miles on my Fuji

2/14 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge.  Mercer island to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to Medina to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.    Here’s a map.  30 miles on my Fuji

2/13 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th to Bartlett and 125^th to the Burke Gilman and Juanita Way to 153^rd to Simonds to 100^th to 145^th to 105^thand Norway Hill.  Tolt Pipeline Trail across I-405 and down to Woodinville-Redmond Rd. and the Sammamish Waterway trail.   Evergreen’s “Thrilla” route on the power line trail to the Redmond Watershed and back on the Tolt Pipeline trail to the Sammamish Waterway and Burke Gilman trails.   The Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail  to  83^rd and home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map.  57 miles on my Rodriguez

2/12 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to the 520 trail.  Bear Creek Trail to Avondale to Bear Creek Rd. to Mink Rd. To Paradise Lake Rd.  Boston To 56th to Woodinville-Duvall to 75th to Riverside.  Burke Gilman to the Lake Forest Park connector and home on the Interurban and Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s the map.  52 miles on my Litespeed

2/11 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.    Here’s a map.  37 miles on my Litespeed

2/10 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman.  Up the hill in Golden Gardens and across on 85^th / 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.   Here’s the map.  24 miles on my Fuji with Odette

2/10 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple, Butternut to Filbert to Locust to 61^st to Burke Gilman.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail and home on 1^st  NW.  here’s the map.  33 miles on my Fuji

2/8 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple,  Manor Way to 164^th;  168^th to Olympic View to Edmonds and Woodway to Innis Arden (Wert – Bakeries #9) then 167^th & 10^th to 175^th & 3^rd to Fremont and the Interurban.  Home on Greenwood with a stop at Ken’s.   Here’s a map.  35 miles on my Fuji

2/7 – Interurban trail to Lake Ballinger.  Ballinger Way to 236^th to Brier Rd to 61^st to Burke Gilman to 8^th.  73^rd to Greenwood and home with a stop at Ken’s  here’s the map.  32 miles on my Fuji

2/6 – Interurban trail to Trader Joe’s and back.  here’s the map.  12 miles on my Fuji with Odette

2/6 –  Interurban to  Lake Forest Park connector to Burke Gilman to Golden Gardens.   Across on 85^th / 83^rd to 73^rd and  a stop at Ken’s.  Home on 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  32 miles on my Fuji

2/5 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge  and South Lake Washington route to Lake Washington Blvd overpass to Newcastle way.  Lakemont to Cougar Mtn Way to Newport Way to Issaquah.  East Lake Sammamish Trail to Marymoor Park.  The 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  55 miles on my Fuji

2/4 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  After a stop at Recycled Cycles, Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.    Here’s a map.  37 miles on my Fuji

2/3 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 27^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman.  Washington Loop to 520 trail,  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  32 miles on my Fuji with Odette

2/2 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th to Bartlett and 125^th to the Burke Gilman to the Lake Forest Park connector. Home via the Interurban and 1st NW.   Here’s the map.  21 miles on my newly serviced Fuji with Odette

2/2 – 80^th to  Golden Gardens and the  SBTC Blue Ridge route to 143^rd.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Burke Gilman to Shilshole.  58^th Street Greenway to 4^th and and home up the hill on 56^th.   here’s the map.  35 miles on my Litespeed

1/31 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to the 520 trail.  Lake Washington Loop to Burke Gilman.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail and home on 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  33 miles on my Litespeed

1/30 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  51 miles on my Fuji

1/29 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.  Burke Gilman to Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail.  Home via Fremont and 1^st NW with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  32 miles on my Fuji

1/28 – Fremont to Dexter to Western to Waterfront Trail to  West Seattle Loop.    Home via the Locks and Golden Gardens.  Here’s a map.  39 miles on my Fuji

1/27 –  Interurban to 155^th  to 15^th to 150^th to 25^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to  the  Burke Gilman.  Riverside to  Sammamish Waterway Trail to 520 trail and back to the Burke Gilman.  Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.    Here’s a map.  38 miles on my Fuji

1/26 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple, Butternut to Filbert to Locust to 61^st to Burke Gilman.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail and home on 1^st  NW with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  33 miles on my Fuji

1/24 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.   East Channel Bridge to Beaux Arts to Lake Washington Blvd. to 520 trail.  After a stop at Recycled Cycles, Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.    Here’s a map.  38 miles on my Fuji

1/23 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple,  Manor Way to 164^th;  168^th to Olympic View to Edmonds and Woodway to Innis Arden (Wert – Bakeries #9) then 167^th & 10^th to 175^th & 3^rd to Fremont and the Interurban.  Home on 1^st NW.   Here’s a map.  35 miles on my Fuji

1/22 –  Interurban to 155^th  to 15^th to 150^th to 25^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to  the  Burke Gilman to 8^th and the Ballard greenway at 58^th. Up the hill on 56^th and home on 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  24 miles on my Fuji

1/21 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to the Lake Washington Loop southbound through the Arboretum.  ERC from 33^rd to Newcastle Beach Park and Lake Washington Loop through Bellevue to 520 trail,  Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th.  here’s the map.  42 miles on my Fuji

1/20 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to the 520 trail.  Lake Washington Loop to 165^th to 27^th to 150^th  to 25^th  to  135^th to Roosevelt to 117^th to 125^th to 1^stNW to 105^th to 100^th to 8^th to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  33 miles on my Fuji

1/18 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th and Lake City Way on 115^th to Bartlett and 125^th to the Burke Gilman to 165^th  to 27^th to 150^th  to 25^th  to  135^{th to} Roosevelt to 117^th and back to the  Interurban.  Home on Greenwood.  here’s the map.  18 miles on my Fuji

1/17 –  Interurban to 155^th  to 15^th to 150^th to 25^th to 155^th to 37^th to 165^th to  the  Burke Gilman and the Lake Washington Loop to the 520 trail.   Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  31 miles on my Fuji

1/16 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 155^th to 27^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail to 83^rd to Greenwood and home with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  20 miles on my Fuji

1/15 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 on 117^th to Roosevelt.  135^th to 25^th to 150^th to 27^th to 160^th to 27^th to 165^th to the Burke Gilman.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail to 143^rd to the SBTC Blue Ridge route to Golden Gardens and the Burke Gilman .  58^th Street Greenway to 4^th and and home up the hill on 56^th.  here’s the map.  27 miles on my Litespeed

1/14 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to the 520 trail.  Lake Washington Loop  to Main to 114^th / 118^th to the I-90 trail & bridge to 19^th and Interlaken.  Harvard to the University Bridge to the Burke Gilman to 8^th and 73^rd.  here’s the map.  33 miles on my Fuji with Odette

1/14 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian. Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th.  110^th to 39^th to 105^th.  45^th to 94^th to the Burke Gilman.  The Ravenna bypass  to 63^rd to Greenlake.  Home on 50^th.  Here’s the map. 16 miles on my Fuji

1/13 – Interurban trail to transit center.  Back on 3rd Ave. here’s the map.  17 miles on my Fuji with Odette

1/13 – 80^th to  Golden Gardens and the  SBTC Blue Ridge route to 143^rd.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Burke Gilman to Shilshole.  58^th Street Greenway to 4^th and and home up the hill on 56^th.   here’s the map.  35 miles on my Fuji

1/12 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge to Newport Way to Issaquah.  East Lake Sammamish Parkway to Marymore Park.  The 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  55 miles on my Fuji

1/11 –  80^th to Golden Gardens.   Burke Gilman to Wallingford.  Home via Greenlake, 83^rd and 1^st NW.  here’s the map.  15 miles on my Fuji

1/9 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple,  Manor Way to 164^th;  168^th to Olympic View to Edmonds and Woodway to Innis Arden (Wert – Bakeries #9) then 167^th & 10^th to 175^th & 3^rd to Fremont and the Interurban.  Home on 1^st NW.   Here’s a map.  35 miles on my Fuji

1/8 – Interurban to 100^th to Meridian.  Across I-5 and Lake City Way on 115^th to Bartlett and 125^th to the Burke Gilman to Riverside to 175^th.  Woodinville-Duvall to 156^th to Bostian.  Paradise Lake Rd. back to Woodinville-Duvall.  Mink to Bear Creek to Avondale to the 520 trail to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and home on 50^th with a stop at Ken’s.    here’s the map.  51 miles on my Fuji

1/7 – Interurban trail to Shoreline Central Mkt. here’s the map. 11 miles on my Fuji with Odette

1/7 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to 11^th / 12^th to 75^th to Roosevelt to 115^th.  1^st to 122^nd to Densmore to 125^th  and 1^st NW to 105^th to 3^rd NW to 100^th to 8^th NW to 83^rd and home on 1^st NW.  here’s a map.  15 miles on my Fuji

1/6 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to the 520 trail.  Lake Washington Loop  to Main to 114^th / 118^th to the I-90 trail & bridge to 19^th and Interlaken.  Harvard to the University Bridge to the Burke Gilman to Latona to the Wallingford greenway to Meridian and up the hill on 50^th .  here’s the map.  30 miles on my Fuji

1/5 – Interurban trail to I-5 crossing at Maple, Butternut to Filbert to Locust to 61^st to Burke Gilman.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Interurban trail and home on 1^st  NW with a stop at Ken’s.  here’s the map.  33 miles on my Fuji

1/4 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to University Bridge to Harvard to Interlaken to the I-90 bridge and the Mercer Island loop.  Back across I-90 to Lake Washington Blvd to the Arboretum  to the Burke Gilman and home up the Fremont Hill .  Here’s a map.  38 miles on my Fuji

1/2 – 80^th to  Golden Gardens and the  SBTC Blue Ridge route to 143^rd.  Lake Forest Park connector to the Burke Gilman to 8^th  to 73rd and home with a stop at Ken’s.   here’s the map.  32 miles on my Fuji

1/1 – Fremont to Burke Gilman to Montlake to 520 Bridge to Northrup to 120^th to Cross Kirkland Connector to 124^th to Sammamish Waterway Trail to Burke Gilman. Lake Forest Park connector to Interurban to 83^rd.  Home on 1^st NW.  Here’s the map.  41 miles on my Rodriguez

Goat Rocks Book List

Fred Beckey – Cascade Alpine Guide – Columbia River to Stevens Pass: overview p. 69, sketch map p. 70, Ives & Old Snowy p. 71, Curtis Gilbert p. 22, North Fork Tieton River Road p. 328, South Fork Tieton River Road p. 330, Goat Rocks section of the crest trail p. 333 – 334, North Fork Tieton River Trail p. 341, South Fork Tieton River Trail p. 344. This is one with the description of the “faint trail” from Cispus Pass to Surprise Lake. Good trail descriptions and, of course, the full set of route descriptions.

Ira Spring & Harvey Manning – 100 Hikes in the South Cascades and Olympics: Snowgrass Flats p. 114, Goat Rocks Crest p. 116, Meade & Conrad Glaciers p. 102, Bear Creek Mountain p. 100. Standard breathless and bombastic Harvey prose: “Two glaciers on 8201-foot Gilbert Peak are sublimely scenic. So are black and gray and brown cliffs of Gilbert and Moon Mountain and yellow and red cliffs of Tieton Peak and brick-red spires of Devils Horns. But first the hiker must pass through miles of cow pies and horse apples, an experience that on a hot day requires a stiff uper lip. … The Forest Service must ban horses … to date, however, it has insisted that there is for horses, as for hikers, the possibility of ‘no-trace’ camping.”

Bob Dreisbach – Seattle Outdoors: Goat Rocks Loop p. 228, Old Snowy & Ives p. 229, Warm Lake, Curtis Gilbert p. 230. “From the campsite in the Cispus Basin, continue east and south on the Pacific Crest Trail to Cispus Pass, 6450′. Leave the Pacific Crest Trail at Cispus Pass and descend east in the head basin of the Klickitat River on an old, faint trail that contours east and southeast around the beginnings of the Klickitat river. Drop to 5800′ before ascending to the crest of the southeast ridge of Curtis Gilbert Peak at 6700′ near Warm Lake. Where the trail disappears in the meadows of the Klickitat River basin, look for it in forested areas. From the southeast ridge of Curtis Gilbert, descend a talus slope to Warm Lake.”

Mike Woodmansee – Trekking Washington: “The Wild Goat Rocks Divide” p.228. 30 miles, Walupt Lake to White Pass. 3 days. Check out the color relief map.

Marge & Ted Mueller – Washington’s South Cascades Volcanic Landscapes: Geology p. 180 – 181, Old Snowy & Ives p. 185, Bear Creek Mountain p. 187, Cispus Pass p. 190. The geology material (both in the overview and in the trail descriptions) is short but worth reading.

Marge & Ted Mueller – Exploring Washington’s Wild Areas: overview p. 220, PCT elk Pass to Snowgrass Flats p. 225, North Fork Tieton, Surprise Lake and Bear Creek Mountain p. 226. Cookie cutter guide to wilderness areas (as opposed to a cookie cutter guide to the trails.)

Scott Babcock – Hiking Washington’s Geology: Bear Creek Mountain p. 155. Short hike from Section 3 lake to the lookout for views and discussion of an old volcano disected by alpine glaciers. better geology and trail description than the Mueller’s.

Stephen Harris – Fire Mountains of the West: Goat Rocks is lumped in with Mt. Adams in this book about the North American segment of the ring of fire. p. 198. Shabby treatment for Washington’s sixth volcano.

Peggy Goldman – 75 Scrambles in Washington: Curtis Gilbert p. 214. She has you camp at Warm Lake and hike the ridge to the summit.

Jeff Smoot – Climbing Washington’s Mountains: Old Snowy p 345, Gilbert Peak p. 347. Route descriptons from Snowgrass Flats (mention of the east side approaches with references to Beckey for details). Misleading sketch maps.

Jim Nelson & Peter Potterfield – Selected Climbs in the Cascades: Old snowy – Ives Col p. 30. “Here is a place to introduce your 10 year old godson to the mountains and have a great time doing it.”

William O. Douglas – My Wilderness: Goat Rocks p. 109. Nostalgia and natural history.

William O. Douglas – Of Men and Mountains. Goat Rocks p. 199. People and plants on a jaunt up Old Snowy. This is the book that made me want to visit the Goat Rocks. Douglas writes well, I admire his politics, I know some of the places he writes about, I identify with his sentiments. He understands how essentially local this all is.

Rainier Burgdorfer – 100 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Routes in Washington: Goat Rocks (trip #100) p. 212. 3 day trip to Old Snowy via McCall Basin starting from either the North Fork Tieton River Road or the White Pass Ski Area.

In the late fall of 2025 I picked up a Litespeed tandem and spent a good bit of time retrofitting it with a Di2 drivetrain. In the middle of that project I was interrupted by the failure of our Ibis tandem, naturally occurring just when the weather called for a bike with fenders.

The history of the Ibis goes back to 2014 when I had just quit working and was looking for a project bike. I retrofitted it with S&S couplers, a Rohloff hub, and a dynamo lighting system, eventually spending many times the original $200 purchase price. We took it on some epic rides including a couple of Gran Fondos east of the mountains. After my experience with the Franklin Rohloff conversion, I went with the Gebla shifting system – mainly because I didn’t like the look of flat bars on what was essentially going to be a road bike. For the Ibis I bought new Chorus 12-speed shifters and had R+E disable the downshift mechanism. The Gebla “Rohbox ” was never as satisfactory on the tandem as it was on the Franklin. It may be related to the length of the cable run, but in the six or seven years we rode it we had at least half a dozen episodes where the right shifter became really difficult to operate and eventually the end would break off of the cable. I became proficient in replacing Rohloff shift cables as a result (cable splitters make a huge difference) but we ended up hesitating to take the bike very far from home in case we had to ride it back as a single-speed.

In the summer of 2025 we had another broken cable and took the bike to The Polka Dot Jersey for service and repair. When I picked the bike up I had a long conversation with a mechanic there who had worked at Rohloff in Germany some time ago. He was impressed with the OEM cable holder and torque block, but was less impressed with the Gebla shifting, telling me that the system was only available for a little over a year and that the company was out of business now.

I rode the bike home and it worked well with clean shifting – a fun ride. Odette and I rode it once or twice on unpaved roads that fall, a total of maybe 50 miles, and found that while the bike worked properly, it didn’t shift as easily with a stoker on the back as it did when I was alone. Before Thanksgiving I installed fenders on it and rode it around the block to make sure it didn’t have any rubs – and the end broke off the cable. This time it seemed to be more than just a broken cable – the shifter didn’t have any resistance at all and there was no sense of a ratcheting process. I was pissed.

I fretted about shifting the Rohloff for a couple of weeks – the choice seemed to be spending whatever it took to make it work right vs. getting it rideable as cheaply as possible with an eye toward selling it. Eventually, after consulting with Alder at R+E, I ruled out rebuilding / replacing the Campy lever and decided that I would mount a regulation Rohloff twist-shifter and decide separately whether or not to sell. (Alder told me that while Gebla was still around and doing fine, they had only had a single American agent(Cycle Monkey?) who had gone out of business or at least weren’t importing Gebla any more.)

I had a few options for mounting the twist-shifter but I knew that I didn’t like the way any of the available bars had looked when I had them on the Fuji a decade earlier, and I figured that they would look even dorkier with one twist-shifter appended. After looking at the Velo Orange crazy bars in combination with a rando bag, I decided that it was something I could live with. In preparation for taking the bike in to R+E for a Gebla decommissioning I removed the drop bars with the broken shift lever and installed the crazy bars. I removed the bar tape, partly because it was an ugly hack and partly because I needed to get under it to remove the shifter cable housings. The shifters themselves, DuraAce bar-ends, came off really easily and I remembered that the ends of crazy bar extensions were too small for shifters and I had to ream them out to make the shifters fit. I thought that I could just take the faceplate off the stem and mount the new bars, but the crazy bars apparently had a clamp area that wasn’t 31mm (I had a stem with a 26 mm clamp that worked so I assume that they are 26mm bars.) The stem I found with a clamp that worked had a lot of offset – probably close to 100mm. I had to fiddle around with the rear brake to get it to pull properly but the whole process was pretty painless. I rode the crippled, tapeless, Ibis over to R+E (down the hill on 73rd!) and the brakes worked ok but I had to reach really far forward to pull those reverse brake levers. I had R+E order a Rohloff shifter and install it for me using their proprietary “doohickey” to mount it on the stem instead of on the bars. A couple of weeks later I found the extra parts – including a shifter – from when I originally had the Gebla system installed. At some point I realized that without shifters on the bars I could swap them for different bars really easily. I toyed with the idea of upgrading to Rivendale bars with a lot of raise, but decided to hold off on spending any money.

When I got the Ibis back with the twist-shifter mounted on the stem it seemed like a new bike. First, it shifted easily and cleanly. Second, I could see what gear I was in on the shifter and could tell Odette that I really was shifted down enough as we started up hills. The reach for the brakes was definitely too long and I kept moving my hands to where I expected the drops to be – especially on that first thrust when I got out of the saddle to climb. I gathered up all the spare stems I had and found a Cannondale stem with very little offset and a 26mm clamp. I swapped out the stem and tilted the crazy bar horns up by almost 45 degrees. I found the stem that had originally been on the drop bars and mounted it on those bars again. I took the 26mm stem that I’d replaced with the Cannondale stem and mounted it on a set of K2 flat bars taken off a mountain bike 25 years earlier because they seemed too wide. I ordered a shim so that I could use a 31mm stem with the Prima TTT bars I’d taken off the back of the Litespeed tandem. I still had a couple of stems to work with but no more bars that I wanted to try. (I did have a set of Nashbar butterfly bars but Alder had discouraged me from going that route and I wasn’t sure I really wanted to put any energy into them because I hadn’t cared for them when I had them mounted on the Fuji.)

The next ride we took on the Ibis was much better – the flats were closer to me and comfortable as a hand position and the levers were just about where you’d find them on a set of drop bars. I took the Pauls Component levers off of the butterfly bars and mounted them on the flat bars. I figured that hooking up the brakes to those levers wouldn’t require much – the straddle cable was already connected on the front cable so that wouldn’t need anything more than repositioning the knarp to adjust the length of the straddle. The cable on the rear brake lever had been sized for the Fuji – a single bike – and unless the cable splitter was pretty far forward I’d need a longer cable for the tandem. Of all the cables to replace, though, the rear brake cable is the easiest.

Before I took off the crazy bars to mount the flat ones, I figured I would take a look at what would be involved in installing a set of drop bars. I sorted through my collection of brake levers and found that I had the Dia Comp levers that were original to the Ibis as well as a set of drilled Dia Comp 202 knock-offs (Origin8?) that had originally come on the Centurion. I also had the levers from a Giant Rincon that were pretty rough looking but might work on flat or trekking bars, and several sets of brifters. I mounted the drilled levers on the Prima TTT bars and they fit just fine. Then those brifters got me thinking…

I took half the tape off of the drop bars that I’d removed from the Ibis. (FSA Wing Pro alloy bars – nice because they have really big flats and shallow drops.) I unmounted the right hand brake/shift lever and removed the downshift internals. I had to buy a torx screwdriver set (a whole $10) but one screw and the upshift internals came out too – and then I removed the other half of the bar tape and the shifting mechanisms on the left hand lever. The only broken part I could find was a spring on the the downshift internals – and I may have broken that figuring out how to get the mechanism out. I remounted the levers and rewrapped the bar tape I’d removed. The cannibalized brifters actually looked really good. Since those bars and levers had come off of the Ibis I figured that I wouldn’t have any adjusting to do to put them back on – and that proved to be the case. I rode the bike around the block and it felt good (better than with the crazy bars.) The bar tape needs to be redone (I bought new tape but didn’t want to use it until I was sure I was done moving the levers around.) When I hung the bike back up I remembered that Jan Heine’s blog had a recent post about the advantages of cantilever brakes where he described four of his bikes with cantis, two of which have campy levers with the internals removed :

The Weigle has Campagnolo 11-speed Ergopower levers with the shifting internals removed. They work the same as the older Campy levers on my Oregon Outback bike—superb.

Mine are 12-speed Chorus levers, but it’s the same concept and the ergo hood shape is definitely more comfortable than those Dia Comp levers, drilled-out or not.

Odette and I rode 30 miles on the Ibis with the drop bars and it felt pretty good. I came away wanting to make sure the bars were straight relative to the wheel and I wanted to adjust the left hand lever so that it didn’t toe-in as much. Our speed was slightly higher than the last time we’d ridden the Ibis but I’m not sure I can attribute that to the drop bars. When we got home I fiddled with the left hand lever and then removed the drop bars and mounted the flat bars. The straddle cable was too short for the brakes to work right and there wasn’t any extra tail, so I replaced the straddle. The housing seemed too long (the straddle was almost at the end of the cable and barely cleared the tire) so I cut about three inches off the housing. The rear cable was too short so I replaced it with a new cable and cut three inches off of that housing to match the one in front. I got the rear cable too short and had to break out a second cable, but in the end both brakes worked and it looked like a reasonable setup. I rode around the block and except that one grip needed to be tightened, it seemed great. I’m not certain that I have the levers mounted where they ought to be but with the shorter housings I probably can’t slide them much further out without new internal cables. It’s clearly not a touring configuration but I could see day trips with those bars. When I finally got the cables adjusted the brakes worked just fine with the MTB-style levers.

I put the crazy bars back on the bike and figured that I would ride it that way a few times before switching back to the drop bars. When I did this on the Fuji I quickly figured out that even though it was a ten-minute process to swap bars I wasn’t likely to want to keep doing that and settled into a favorite (the drops) pretty quickly. I expect that the process with the Ibis will be similar.

Before hanging up the Ibis I spent a little time with the butterfly bars. I removed the bar tape and held them up to the bike to look at how they would fit. The right hand bar end would make it hard to access the twist-shifter if they are installed in the conventional way. I could install them so that the ends go forward and up at an angle. but I wonder if they’d end up too far forward for a comfortable reach. I tried to slip the Giant levers on and couldn’t get them around the first bend. I’ve got a shim coming so that I can mount them with a 31mm stem, but I’m not inclined to take it much further.

Late in January I hesitated to head out on a frosty morning and decided to fiddle with the butterfly bars while I waited for it to warm up. I found several scraps of brake cable, including one that was long enough for a rear brake run. I found a Campagnolo straddle cable carrier! I found a Knarp and fabricated a straddle cable. By the time the white had melted out of the back yard, roughly two hours, I had a working bar option that just needed final adjustments and bar tape. The grips are small and the levers really ought to point in the other direction, but I think that this set up will work and it doesn’t get in the way of the shifter knob. I need a ride to assess the reach, but I think I’ll tape the bars first.

The next day was similarly frosty so I fiddled with the bike for an hour or so before riding. I taped the butterfly bars, which was interesting to do in the cold. I cut about a quarter inch off the rear brake cable and when I put the brakes back together again they seemed to be about right. I rode around the block and everything felt fine, although would take me a while to get used to that lever position. I removed the butterfly bars and mounted the drop bars and rode around the block again. Eventually I suppose I ought to re-tape those bars, but they don’t look too bad and they work just fine.

So now I have a Rohloff equipped tandem with four handlebar sets configured for quick changes. I really can’t justify three tandems and the Ibis is probably the first in line when I go to sell one of them. I’m not likely to do a lot of handlebar switching but to be honest I’m not likely to sell the bike soon, either. That’s probably a pretty good place for me to be and now I need to settle on the next project.

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Address 1st Hotel: Hotel du Palais, 3 rue du Palais St Guilhem 34000 Montpellier Orientation: In person in the hotel lobby
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Country You Will Visit France

France is the world’s top tourist destination, with 83 million foreign tourists. Spread across the entire country, each of the main cities in Metropolitan France has its own international dimension and charm such as Bordeaux which is the world capital of wine, or Marseille which is the European capital of culture. France offers landscapes of exceptional beauty and amazing diversity in which there are 38 UNESCO-listed World Heritage sites ! But don’t forget leisure activities and prestigious cultural events that take place all over the country featuring the oldest and the most prestigious cycling race in the world: the “Tour de France”.

Spain

Spain is a beautiful and diverse country located in the southwest of Europe. This country of large geographical and cultural diversity, is often a surprise for tourists who are expecting to find a country mostly known for beach tourism. Travel to Spain and you will find everything, from green valleys, hills and snowy mountains in the Northern regions to almost desert zones in the South. Food and wine are national obsessions in Spain, and with good reason. You may experience the best meal ever over tapas in an earthy bar where everyone’s shouting. This is a country that lives very much in the present and there’s a reason why ‘fiesta’ is one of the best-known words in the Spanish language. It’s because life is itself a fiesta here and everyone seems to be invited. Perhaps you’ll sense it along a crowded post-midnight street when all the world has come out to play. Or maybe that moment will come when a flamenco performer touches something deep in your soul. Whenever it happens, you’ll find yourself nodding in recognition: this is Spain.

Madrid

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Region To Discover
Languedoc Roussillon / Midi Pyrénées

Located in the most southern part of France on the Mediterranean coast, the province of Languedoc is an area rich with scenic landscapes and a beautiful climate. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the east and the Pyrenees Mountains to the south, and Provence to the northeast, the region provides visitors a lovely contrast of terrain to explore and countless activities in which to partake. There are rivers and lakes, with amazing thermal springs, ancient abbeys and cathedrals, castles and fortresses and so much more to explore, not to mention the incredible coastline with its gorgeous beaches for those seeking beauty and relaxation. There truly is something for everyone in Languedoc.

Climate

“Protected from oceanic disturbances by the Pyrenees and the Massif Central, Languedoc and Roussillon are under Mediterranean influence. However, the effects of the Atlantic can be felt as far as the Lauragais, the upper valley of Agout and Aubrac. The Pyrénées-Orientales and the Cévennes have a mountain climate.”

Culinary Specialities

“Authentic, Languedoc-Roussillon gastronomy offers spicy dishes, in which olive oil, vegetables, garlic and herbs are found, for typical Mediterranean dishes.
At the seaside, seafood pla ers topped with oysters, mussels and clams delight the taste buds. The other countless Mediterranean fish, sought after for their flavour, do the same: tuna, sea bream and sea bass.”

Catalonia

The spectacular beaches in areas such as the Costa Brava, its world-class gastronomy, and the works of famous artists such as Gaudí and Dalí all make this region one of Spain’s most popular destinations. You’ll find so many interesting examples of culture that you won’t even know where to begin: unique buildings in Barcelona (known as “the capital of Modernism”), the outstanding archaeological site at Tarraco, the churches of the Boí valley in Lleida… all declared World Heritage sites by the UNESCO. What’s more you can opt to enjoy a whole range of events thanks to the programme of world-class museums like the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres. The fact that this region is home to some of the best restaurants in the world is guaranteed to leave you with a delicious aftertaste. Why not try some of the traditional recipes such as “pa amb tomàquet” (bread with tomato) ?

Mourèze

Casa Batlo – Barcelona

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Ile-de-France

Île-de-France is a region in north-central France. It surrounds the nation’s famed capital, Paris, an international center for culture and cuisine with chic cafes and formal gardens. The city’s landmarks include the Louvre, home to da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” the iconic Eiffel Tower and Gothic Notre-Dame Cathedral. Outside Paris, there are forests, grand châteaux and farms, including dairies that produce milk for Brie.

Climate

“The climate in the Île-de-France region is described as altered oceanic due to these more pronounced annual temperature differences and lower precipitation compared to the ocean rim. It is fairly homogeneous over the region but impacted by the presence of an urban heat island in Paris for the minimum temperatures which are thus softened (+2°C on average annually compared to forest areas).
The Ile-de-France region has a mild, temperate and maritime climate.”

Culinary Specialities

“When gastronomy became the 8th art, the great names in French cuisine had their addresses in Paris. Parisian cuisine is world-renowned and widely valued. Some restaurants look for the finest and freshest ingredients. Many products sold in the city’s grocery stores and markets and on menus grow on the rich cultivated land surrounding the capital.”

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Places You Will Visit Montpellier ¬

With its elegant buildings, private mansions and stately boulevards, Montpellier is a quietly stylish metropolis with a hint of Barcelona about its old quarter and shady backstreets. Unlike many southern towns, Montpellier has no Roman heritage. Instead it was founded in the 10th century by the counts of Toulouse, and later became a trading port as well as a scholarly centre (Europe’s first medical school was founded here in the 12th century). Walking through Montpellier’s historical center is like travelling through 1,000 years in time. The Place de la Comedie is Montpellier’s main square crowned at its southern end by the elegant 19th century Opera house. This is the place to sit and sip a coffee in one of the main cafés which line the place. From natural sites to ruins to regional product factory tours, there’s plenty of things to do and places to see in Montpellier ! Among the sites not to be missed include The Arc de Triomphe, Royal Peyrou plazza, Place de la Canourgue, Fabre museum, St Pierre Cathedral …

Villeneuvette ¬

Villeneuvette was a former 17th century royal sheep factory whose mo o was “honor in working” ! Nowadays, Villeneuvette is an atypical and timeless village. Take advantage of this atmosphere to visit the village, to stroll around under the shade of the plain trees, and discover the old hydraulic network, and the bridge of Love and its legend.

Trèbes ¬

Trebes was an ancient roman military camp that became an agricultural village. Have a look inside the church, the roof top is simply amazing, the structure uses 320 painted oak trees ! These paints were made in the 14th century and are still visible because the church uses to have another roof underneath this one.

Cucugnan ¬

At the foot of Quéribus Castle is the picturesque village of Cucugnan, enhanced by its se ing in the vineyards. You may dawdle along the alleys and steep streets leading from the windmill to the fortified door, passing by the church to the Achille Mir Theatre. The visit holds many surprises, as for example the windmill still active, St Julien church and what is particular about Ste Basilisse is the surprising 17th century statue of the virgin, represented as being pregnant, and also another history of the Cucugnan priest.

Town hall

The relics of the Old Royal Factory

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Olot ¬

Olot is the city of volcanoes, located in the protected Natural Park of the Volcanic Area of La Garrotxa, the most important of the Iberian Peninsula and one of the main sites in Europe. The medieval buildings that made up this town were destroyed in the 1427 and 1428 earthquakes. At present, the most remarkable feature of the city is its intense cultural and artistic life. Olot still preserves some interesting monuments, like the parish church of Sant Esteve, from the 18th century, which has the Baroque altarpiece of El Roser; the sanctuary of Mare de Déu del Tura, from the late 18th century; the cloister of El Carme; and the old hospice, which is the present site of the Regional Museum, with a magnificent Modernist painting collection. The town also has many noble mansions, such as the houses of Solà-Morales, Vayreda, Trinxeria, Bolòs and Ventós.

Sant Feliu de Pallerols ¬

In the south of La Garrotxa, right in the middle of La Vall d’Hostoles, is the municipality of Sant Feliu de Pallerols. It is split by the river Brugent, a tributary of the Ter, and the area also has more than 40 springs. The north of the municipality forms part of the La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park and it is full of woods of holm oaks and common oaks. The south forms part of the Collsacabra Area of Natural Interest, with woods of Atlantic and Central European types of trees (beech, common oak, birch, chestnut, etc). Sant Feliu de Pallerols’ highlight include its parish church, the chapel of Nostra Senyora del Roser, Sant Iscle de Colltort church, Sant Miquel de Pineda church, Ntra. Sra. de la Font de la Salut sanctuary, the chapel and the medieval bridge of Sant Sebastià, the chapel of Santa Cecília, Glaç well, the river Brugent and the old centre of the village.

Girona ¬

Girona is a city on a human scale with all the charm of a larger city. Take a leisurely stroll through the old town, visit the museums and the historic buildings, wander through the streets and squares, and discover the tourist a ractions, festivals, restaurants, cultural events, etc. Enjoy it at any time of year and, if you can, come back again and again ! This lively city will always hold something in store to delight you. Girona offers spectacular images of steep alleyways, porticoed streets and squares and, above all, the brightly painted façades of the houses overlooking the Onyar (the river that crosses the city) which provide the most emblematic image of the city. One of these houses is Casa Masó, which is open to the public. Of particular interest among the bridges that span the river are the slender and lightweight Gómez bridge and the Palanques Vermelles bridge (1827), which was built by the Eiffel company. Places of interest : The Museum of Cinema Tomàs Mallol Collection ; Old Quarter of Girona ; The Art museum of Girona ; The Cathedral and The Devesa Park which is one of the largest in Catalonia. The Municipal Theatre located in a 19th-century coliseum among the most interesting in Catalonia.

Cassa de la Selva ¬

Only 12 km from Girona, the provincial capital, and nestling in the foothills of Gavarres, the old town boasts a sixteenth century Gothic Church, and the centre of the town itself is characterized by neoclassical, modernist and eclectic styles built in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The adjacent hills, in the past an area of intense livestock and forestry work, is now an area where residents and visitors go hunting, collecting mushrooms, mountain biking or hiking.

Place of interest : The Parc Art ( h p://www.parcart.net/ ) Specific and sculptural works are presented in this Art Park, within the privately owned grounds of Cassa de la Selva. Artists are invited to choose the locations of their own works. Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 2pm and from 4pm to 6pm. Sundays and holidays from 11am to 2pm. Admission fees are 7€ for Adults, 4€ for children.

Girona Nightlife

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Llagostera ¬

Llagostera offers the tranquillity and beauty of a natural environment among the protected areas of the Gavarres and the Cadiretes Massif. Llagostera has an important architectural heritage part of which, as it is the case of the Wall, has been listed as Item of Cultural Interest. A walk through the old quarter of Llagostera allows visiting a number of buildings of historical interest as the parish Church of Sant Feliu, the Castle and the viewpoint of the Plaça del Castell, from which there’s a panoramic view of Les Gavarres and the pre-Pyrenees. Along the streets of the centre of Llagostera there are many Modernist and Noucentist style buildings, as well as others built during the economic boom derived from the cork industry in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Sant Feliu de Guixols ¬

Sant Feliu de Guixols is an old fishing village and still preserves an important historical heritage. The Benedictine Monastery is the most important heritage site in the town. It preserves important features such as its 10th century Romanesque Porta Ferrada, which has become a symbol. Mare de Déu dels Àngels church and Fum and Corn towers are also part of the building, which houses the History Museum of the town. Sant Feliu de Guíxols grew up around the monastery and was developed later at the other bank of the Monastery stream. Apart from the monastery, the history of the town left an important architectural heritage, which was based on the cork industry. We find examples such as the Modernist houses at Sant Pol beach or the stately homes at the seafront promenade, like Casino La Constància or Sant Elm Hermitage because of its spectacular viewpoint over the Costa Brava. Sant Feliu is characterised by its peaceful population and its quality of life. The town is full of identity, which we find in its special corners, like the local market. It provides fresh and quality products and offers a local trade in a welcoming atmosphere.

Figueres ¬

Figueres is the birthplace of Salvador Dali and home to the Dali Museum, one of the most visited Spanish museums. Not surprisingly, it is the place for the lovers of fine art. Close to the border with France, this Catalan city offers great food, wine, and beaches. Figueres is just 15 minutes by car or 25 minutes by train from the beaches of Costa Brava. Not as touristy as Barcelona, the city offers a relaxing atmosphere, quiet cafes, an historic Old Town and square, and even a castle.

Valras Plage ¬

This traditional fishing village located at the mouth of the River Orb has preserved all its charm of yesteryear with the sea front, its beautiful villas from the early 20th century, its traditional covered market and casino.
Valras-Plage is now a modern seaside result with first-rate tourist facilities, a wide range of sea sports and numerous events. Far from the concrete tourist megalopolises, Valras-Plage remains a harmonious and lively town and a great place to stay.

While fishing and swimming in the sea were dear to the Duchess of Berry here in the 19th century, and made the name of Valras-Plage, leisure activities have helped it develop.

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Itinerary Map

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Tour Manager: John Sessa

– SUMMARY –

DAY 1: Montpellier	02-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Hotel du Palais. Montpellier
DAY 2: Montpellier	03-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Hotel du Palais. Montpellier
DAY 3: Montpellier – Villeneuvette	04-Oct-2019
Orientation: In person in the hotel lobby Orientation Time: Friday, October 4th at 9:30am Our local guide (French native & English speaking) will meet you at your hotel according to the time we will plan with you. He will bring your road-books, GPS and touristic information. An expert of the region, you can ask him all the questions you have about your trip.
Hotel Night at Hotel de la Source. Villeneuvette
DAY 4: Villeneuvette – Siran	05-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Chateau de Siran. Siran
DAY 5: Siran – Trèbes – The citadel of Carcassonne	06-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Hotel Montmorency. Carcassonne
DAY 6: The citadel of Carcassonne – Saint Pierre des Champs – Cucugnan	07-Oct-2019
Guest house Night at the Guest House la Tourette. Cucugnan
DAY 7: Cucugnan – Amelie les Bains	08-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Grand Hotel de la Reine Amelie*** – Amelie les bains Amelie les bains
DAY 8: Amelie les Bains – Olot	09-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Hotel Can Blanc. Olot
DAY 9: Olot – Sant Feliu de Pallerols – Amer – La Cellera de Ter – Anglès – Girona	10-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Historic – Girona. Girona
DAY 10: Girona	11-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Historic – Girona. Girona
DAY 11: Girona – Cassa de la Selva – Llagostera – Sant Feliu de Guixols	12-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Hotel Barcarola. (Your hotel is located in the municipality of Sant Feliu, few meters from S’Agaro) Sant Feliu de Guixols
DAY 12: Sant Feliu de Guixols – Llagostera – Cassa de la Selva – Figueres	13-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Hotel Ronda. Figueres
DAY 13: Figueres – Le Barcares	14-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Hotel de la Plage** – Barcares Le Barcares
DAY 14: Le Barcares – Valras Plage	15-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Hotel Albizzia*** – Valras Plage Valras-Plage
DAY 15: Valras Plage – Montpellier	16-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Hotel du Palais. Montpellier
DAY 16: Montpellier Roissy	17-Oct-2019
Hotel Night at Hotel Ibis Paris CDG Airport – Paris. Roissy

Wednesday 02-Oct-2019 : Montpellier

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Bienvenue en France,
We are delighted to be a part of your adventure ! Enjoy your trip.

Arrival in Montpellier (transfer on your own to the hotel), you will visit by foot some of the most beautiful sites of the city. Essential city highlights include Les Jardins des plantes, Triomph Arc, Peyrou, the old town, which will illustrate the rich history.

Night at Hotel du Palais.

included: Emergency support, GPS included, Roadbook, Travelbook, Orientation with a local guide, bedroom

Hotel du Palais*** – Montpellier – Hotel – 3*

3 Rue du Palais des Guilhem, 34000, Montpellier, France latitude:43.611601 longitude:3.873903 http://www.hoteldupalais-montpellier.fr/

+334 67 60 47 38 Check-out : Midday Check in: From 2:00 pm

Thursday 03-Oct-2019 : Montpellier

Today is a free day to explore the town.

Night at Hotel du Palais.

• Restaurants

Napoleon Dynamite – 5 Place de la Canourgue

http://napoleondynamite.coffee/

MONTPELLIER

Trendy Coffee shop with a terrace on the most beautiful square of the city : Place de la Canourgue. Brunchs, Cakes & Superbowls. Brunch at 22 €. Open everyday.

Tamarillos -2 Place du Marché aux Fleurs h p://www.tamarillos.biz/ – +33 4 67 60 06 00

A charming table inspired by flowers and fruits exciting the taste buds, fluid from here and elsewhere. Philippe Chapon, double French champion of desserts , invites you to share his vision of creating desserts, which fulfills your heart. Menus from 19 € for lunch & from 44 € for dinner. Open everyday.

Maki Roll – 18 rue du Cardinal de Cabrières

http://www.makiroll34.com/ – +33 7 68 03 25 33

Makis, Sushis & Onigris. Assorted sushis pla er from 14.90 € (24 pieces). Eat-in, take-out or delivery service. Closed on Saturday & Sunday.

Les Fils à Maman – 2 Rue du Petit Saint-Jean

http://www.lesfilsamaman.com/ – +33 4 67 60 60 71

One of the best place to have a brunch in Montpellier ! Everything is homemade with fresh products Reservation advised. Open from Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. Open from Wednesday to Sunday for lunch. Menus from 18 € for lunch & Brunch at 22 €.

Le Tapas – 5 Rue des Trésoriers de la Bourse

http://letapas.fr/ – +33 4 67 59 21 52

Tapas bar. 100% homemade. Menus from 10 € for lunch and from 20 € for dinner. Closed on Monday & Sunday.

La réserve Rimbaud* – 820 avenue St Maur – +33 4 67 72 52 53

http://reserve-rimbaud.com/acces-et-contact

“La Réserve Rimbaud” invites you to take a gourmet break on a sunny terrace overlooking the Lez river. Lunch menu from 32 €. Tasting menu (5-course menu) from 90 €. Closed on Saturday lunchtime, on Sunday evening & on Monday all day.

L’idée Saveurs – 5 Rue Four des Flammes – +33 4 67 29 88 62

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Restaurant The idea Saveurs in the heart of the Saint Roch district. You will discover a market cuisine and evolutionary throughout the seasons. Lunch €€. Closed on Sunday & on Monday all day.

Le Pré Vert – 10 rue Saint Anne – +33 4 67 02 72 81 h p://www.restaurant-leprevert.fr/
Restaurant, brunchs, teahouse & snack
Menus from 11€ for Lunch and Brunch from 16 €. Open everyday

• Bakeries
  Lo Monaco – 8 Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau Closed on Sunday
  Des Rêves et du Pain – 10 Rue Eugène Lisbonne Closed on Sunday & Monday
  Boulangerie Teissier – 8 Rue Saint-Guilhem Closed on Monday

Market days

Greengrocer market – Place de la Comédie

Monday to Saturday from 9am to 4pm

Marché des Arceaux – Boulevard des Arceaux

On Tuesday & Saturday mornings

Farmer’s market – Avenue Samuel Champlain (Antigone district)

Sunday from 8am to 1:30pm

Flowers Market – Esplanade Charles de gaulle

Monday to Saturday from 7am to 7pm

• Grocery stores
  Monoprix Comédie – 4 Rue de Verdun
  Open MON-SAT from 8:30am to 9:45pm – Closed on Sunday afternoon Le Panier d’Aimé – 6 Rue du Plan du Palais
  Delicatessen shop – Closed on Sunday
  Carrefour City – Montpellier Saint Guilhem – 42 Rue Saint-Guilhem Open MON-SAT from 7am to 10pm – On Sunday open from 9am to 1pm

included: bedroom and breakfast

Friday 04-Oct-2019 : Montpellier – Villeneuve e

Our local guide (French native & English speaking) will meet you at your hotel according to the time we will plan with you. He will bring your road- books, GPS and touristic information.

An expert of the region, you can ask him all the questions you have about your trip.

Today you will ride from Montpellier, capital of the Languedoc region. Built in the 1040s, Montpellier quickly became known for its trade with the East, and its medical schools. With winding streets that date back to the Middle Ages and ultra-modern facilities such as the indoor Olympic size swimming pool, skating rink, planetarium, and tramway system, Montpellier has something for everyone. You will cross the department of Hérault, then you will go

Hotel du Palais*** – Montpellier – Hotel – 3*

3 Rue du Palais des Guilhem, 34000, Montpellier, France latitude:43.611601 longitude:3.873903 h p://www.hoteldupalais-montpellier.fr/
Check-out : Midday

Check in: From 2:00 pm

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up the Hérault Gorges to reach St Guilhem, a magnificent village classified as “one of the most beautiful villages in France”. You will head towards the Salagou lake and its famous red earth to reach Villeuneuvette, a little village with famous land formations reminding of the Italian Dolomites!

Distance : 75 Km (46 mi). Elevation : 780m.

Night at Hotel de la Source.

• Bakeries
  Le Fournil d’Helene – 20 rue du Bout du Monde
• Restaurants

SAINT GUILHEM LE DESERT

La Table d’Aurore – inside the Hotel le Guilhaume d’Orange

http://www.guilhaumedorange.com/

Traditional restaurant using fresh local products with a breathtaking view over the Hérault Gorges. Menus from 23.50 €. Closed on Wednesday during winter.

Restaurant le Val de Gellone – 3 Grand Chemin du Val de Gellone
h p://www.levaldegellone.com/ – +33 4 67 57 33 99
Pizzeria restaurant. Homemade pizzas & Traditional cuisine. Menus from 20.50 €. Open everyday for lunch. Open on Friday & Sunday evenings.

• Bakeries
  Boulangerie Fantasia – 2 Rue de la Convention Boulangerie Mateo Jean-Luc – 28 Rue Voltaire Patisserie Thuro e – 42 Rue Doyen René Gosse Closed on Sunday afternoon & on Monday all day
• Restaurants

Les Remparts – 3 Place de la République

+33 4 67 96 33 81

CLERMONT L’HÉRAULT

A restaurant which offers fine cuisine tending to world food generously served in a warm and friendly family setting. Menu from 18 €. Closed on Monday.

Le Tournesol – 2 Allée Roger Salengro h p://www.letournesol.fr/ – +33 4 67 96 99 22

Traditional restaurant with a nice terrace which offers simple & refined cuisine. Wide range of : Salad, Grilled meats, seafood platters, Menus from 16.50 € for lunch & from 25 € for dinner.

• Grocery stores
  Casino – 17 Rue Doyen René Gosse
  Closed on Sunday
  Lidl – 18 Avenue de Montpellier
  Closed on Sunday afternoon
  Biomonde – Place du Lieutenant Marcel Gontier Organic shop – Closed on Sunday

Market days

Wednesday morning – Place du Marché

included: luggage transfer, Itinerary (no cue sheets), bedroom and breakfast

Hotel de la Source*** – Villeneuve e – Hotel – 3*

Rue de la Calade, 34800, Villeneuve e, France latitude:43.609725 longitude:3.401607

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http://www.hoteldelasource.com/index.php? option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=27&lang=fr

+334 67 96 05 07 Check-out : Midday Check in: From 3:00 pm

Saturday 05-Oct-2019 : Villeneuve e – Siran

Another day in the quiet back country of this region of Causse et Cévennes (UNESCO site) going to the village of Siran. From Villeneuve e you drop down onto a plain and can enjoy some flat riding and vineyard country. Then, you will drop further south and west toward the Canal du Midi (UNESCO site ). You will pass numerous villages dating from another time. At the end of the ride you are in the village of Siran.

Distance : 85 Km (53 mi). Elevation : 1050m.

Night at Chateau de Siran.

• Bakeries
  Boulangerie Boyer – 1 Rue Jules Flourens Boulangerie Lopez – 2 rue Georges Durand Closed on Sunday afternoon
  La Fournée d’Antan – Rue du Pounchou

MURVIEL LES BEZIERS

• Restaurants
  Le Garde Manger – 5 Centre Commercial du Pounchou
  http://www.le-gardemanger.com/ – +33 4 67 94 09 58
  Traditional cuisine using fresh local products. Menus from 14 € for lunch and from 29 € for dinner. Open everyday.
• Grocery stores
  Lidl – Avenue de la République
  Open from Monday to Saturday from 8 :30 am to 7 :30 pm

Market days

Tuesday & Saturday mornings – Place Parech

• Restaurants

Le Relais Chantovent- 17 Grand Rue

MINERVE

Gourmet restaurant. Cuisine is prepared using fresh, delicate, and high-quality regional produce. Menus from 22 €. Closed on Sunday & Tuesday evenings and Wednesday all day.

L’Oie Trébuchante – Rue des Cabarets +33 4 68 43 99 69

Fast food restaurant. Pastries and traditional sandwiches. Homemade ice creams. D’Ame Crepe- 2 Rue des Martyrs
+33 6 60 12 09 25
Fast food restaurant. Real Breton pancakes in a simple setting.

http://www.relaischantovent-minerve.fr/en/ – +33 4 68 91 14 18

• Wine Tasting

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Domaine Tailhades Mauranne – Facing the church

http://www.tailhades-mayranne.fr/- +33 3 80 24 68 88

Delighted to present his wines, Régis Tailhades welcomes you! Discover over a drink a terroir, a landscape and a range of products that have diverse objectives. The family property has 22 ha classified AOP land, all located at the municipality of Minerve. With respect for his natural and native environment, Régis offers you wines bottled or bag in a box available in three colors.

Informations : Open on weekends in April & June. In July, August & September open everyday from 11am to 1pm & from 3pm to 7pm. We recommend you to call before your visit : +33 4 68 91 18 62

SIRAN

http://www.chateau-de-siran.com/en/table-and-cooking.html – +33 4 68 91 55 98

The Chateau de Siran’s table offers generous, friendly and tasty cooking that invites you to discover the authentic flavors of southern France. Gourmet restaurant using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Open everyday for dinner (on booking for Wednesday). Menus from 32 €

Bar Le Minervois – 4 Rue de la Poste
+33 4 68 91 43 07
A small traditional restaurant.
La Cave – 3 Route de Cesseras
https://lacavevigneronnesiran.com/ – +33 4 34 36 65 10
Wine bar with tapas menu – open from 12AM to 1PM and from 6:30PM to 9PM

included: luggage transfer, Itinerary (no cue sheets), bedroom and breakfast

Sunday 06-Oct-2019 : Siran – Trèbes – The Citadel Of Carcassonne

While you are just a short distance from Carcassonne (UNESCO site #5), the eventual goal for the day, we invite you on a ride along the canal on the first part of your ride and finish by li le roads to Carcassonne. Or, you can choose a longer diversion to Fabrezan and Lagrasse before dropping back into La Cite where your hotel is situated just outside the fortress walls.

***Please note that if you rent a road bike you will not be cycling on the canal path. Instead you will be on roads nearby. Only the longer route option is possible if you rent a road bike.

• Bakeries
  Boulangerie Lucia Michel – Rue du Porche
  Open from 8am to 12 :30pm & from 5pm to 7pm. Closed on Wednesday
• Restaurants

Le Cœur des Vignes – Inside the Château de Siran

Chateau de Siran**** – Siran – Hotel – 4*

1 Avenue du Chateau, 34210, Siran, France latitude:43.312378 longitude:2.662143 http://www.chateau-de-siran.com/en/

+334 68 91 55 98
Air conditioning in rooms: yes
Check-out : 11:00 am
Check in: Between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Restaurant: Please contact your Tour Consultant at least a couple of days before if you’d like to eat at their restaurant only if it’s not already included.

Distances : 47 or 73 Km (29 or 45 mi). Elevation : 325 or 595 m.

Night at Hotel Montmorency.

• Bakeries
  La Tougnoleraie – 13 Avenue du Languedoc
  Open everyday from 6 :45 am to 12 :30 pm & from 4 :30pm to 7 :30pm. Closed on Sunday afternoon

MARSEILLETTE

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• Restaurants
  O Fil de l’O – 69 avenue du Languedoc
  http://www.o.fildelo.fr/en – +33 4 68 79 20 90
  Traditional cuisine made with local products. Menu from 14 € for lunch. Closed on Sunday evening & on Monday for lunch.

TREBES

• Bakeries
  Boulangerie Cabrera – 47 Avenue Pasteur
  Open everyday from 6 :30 am to 1pm & from 3pm to 8pm Boulangerie Despeyroux Serge – 9 Route de Narbonne Boulangerie Doumenc Claude – 3 Avenue des Capucins Closed on Thursday
• Restaurants
  Le Moulin de Trebes – 2 rue du Moulin
  http://www.lemoulindetrebes.com/ – +33 4 68 78 97 57
  Restaurant located on the Canal du Midi banks. Regional cuisine. Menu from 17 € for lunch. Open from Wednesday to Sunday for lunch. La Poissonnerie Moderne – 8 Avenue Pierre Curie

http://www.poissonnerie-moderne-trebes.fr/ – +33 4 68 78 26 72
Seafood restaurant located on the Canal du Midi banks. Menus from 18 € for lunch. Open everyday.

• Grocery stores
  Contact Marché – Le Faubourg – Vieux route de Narbonne Super U Trèbes – Route Nationale 113

Market days

Sunday morning – on the Canal du Midi banks

• Bakeries
  Blanche de Castille – 21 Rue Cros Mayrevieille Les Gourmandises de Manon – 29 rue du Plo L’Art Gourmand – 13 rue Saint-Louis
• Restaurants
  Restaurant la Marquière – 13 rue Saint-Jean h p://www.lamarquiere.com/ – +33 4 68 71 52 00

CARCASSONNE

In an old shuttered country inn, this family-run bistro serves meaty cassoulet, along with Mediterranean-influenced dishes such as lamb with parsnip gnocchi, foie gras ravioli, aubergine and spinach cannelloni, and sea bass with squid-ink spaghetti. Ask for a table in the courtyard if it’s sunny. Local products & local crafts are on sale in the restaurant. Menus from 34 € for lunch. Closed on Wednesday & Thursday.

Restaurant Comte Roger – 14 Rue Saint-Louis
http://comteroger.com/ – +33 4 68 11 93 40
This is one of the best establishments to taste a traditional cassoulet. Menus from 24 € for lunch and from 41 € for dinner. Closed on Monday & Sunday. Maison du Cassoulet – 6 rue du Grand Puits
http://www.maisonducassoulet.com/ – +33 4 68 47 61 03

La Maison du Cassoulet is ideally situated in the Carcassonne “Cité”, apart from the hectic Grand Rue. The restaurant offers the quiet and nicely decorated place to enjoy the regional cassoulet, cooked and served in the traditional stoneware pot. La Maison du cassoulet also serves a selection of regional wines and advises you on the best matches wine-meals. Menus from 14.50 €.

Market days

Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday mornings – In Place Carnot

Flower, fruit & vegetable markets

Monday to Saturday – Indoor Market in the Old market hall

Meat, charcuterie, fish, fruits & vegetables …

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Sunday Morning – Place de la Barbacane

Local producers market

included: luggage transfer, bedroom and breakfast

Monday 07-Oct-2019 : The Citadel Of Carcassonne – Saint Pierre Des Champs – Cucugnan

This route between the Pyrenees and the wild Corbieres crosses the beautiful Hautes Corbieres countryside. Here you will see the Medieval Castle of Villerouge-Termenes, the Termes Castle and Queribus Castle deeply rooted in the epic Cathar history. The uphill challenges are well compensated by the breathtaking panoramic views.

Hotel Montmorency*** – Carcassonne – Hotel – 3*

2 Rue Camille-Saint Saens, 11000, Carcassonne, France latitude:43.207045 longitude:2.366804 h ps://www.hotelmontmorency.com/en/3-star-spa-hotel-carcassonne Air conditioning in rooms: yes

Check-out : 11:00 am Check in: From 3:00 pm

Distance : 80 Km (50mi). Elevation : 1170 m.

Night at the Guest House la Toure e.

• Bakerie
  Boulangerie Terencio – 23 boulevard de la Promenade
• Grocery store
  Maison du Terroir – 6 boulevard de la Promenade Local products : Wine, Olive oil, tapenade, honey…
• Restaurant
  La Petite Maison – boulevard de la Promenade + 33 4 68 91 34 09
  French food. Closed on Wednesday.
• Restaurants

LAGRASSE

La Taverne – 2 place de la Commune (facing the Castle) http://la-taverne-villerouge.tumblr.com/ – +33 4 68 70 07 12 Traditional restaurant & snacks.

VILLEROUGE TERMENES

Restaurant Médiéval la Rotisserie – Château de Villerouge Terménès

http://restaurant-medieval.com/ – +33 9 81 64 09 11

Medieval style restaurant proposing 13th & 14h century dishes. Cuisine made with fresh local products. Menu from 35 €. Open everyday in July & August. Open on request from september to november.

CUCUGNAN

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• Bakeries
  Les Maitres de mon Moulin – 3 Rue du Moulin Open everyday from 9am to 7pm
• Restaurants

Auberge La Table du Curé – 25 Rue Alphonse Daudet

http://www.auberge-la-table-du-cure.com/restaurant.php – +33 4 68 45 01 46

Traditional local cuisine. Menus from 16 € for lunch & from 20 € for dinner. Closed on Wednesday.

Restaurant Auberge du Vigneron – 2 Rue Achille Mir

http://www.auberge-vigneron.com/fr/index.php – +33 4 68 45 03 00

The restaurant invites you to discover Regional dishes with a touch of fantasy. Discover the smells and authentic tastes of the Cassoulet or dare the Foot of Pork with old Maury. Menus from 16 € for lunch & from 24.50 € for dinner. Closed on Monday.

included: luggage transfer, bedroom and breakfast

Tuesday 08-Oct-2019 : Cucugnan – Amelie Les Bains

Today, the route is hilly, you leave the Corbières to reach the beginning of the Western Pyrenees and then the outskirts of the city of Pepignan. You will reach the small town of Amélie les Bains, known for its thermal baths.

B&B La Toure e – Cucugnan – Hotel – BB (chambre d’hote)

4 passage de la Vierge, 11350, Cucugnan, France

http://www.latourette.eu/

+33 -cell. +33 6 09 64 60 47

Distance : 70 Km (44 mi). Elevation : 820m.

Night at Grand Hotel de la Reine Amelie*** – Amelie les bains

• Bakeries
  Le Petrin d’Ancel – 47 Avenue Roger Salengro L’Estagelloise – 24 Place Arago
  Boulangerie Poma – 10 Avenue René Nicolau
• Grocery stores
  Carrefour Contact – Route de Foix
  Open MON-SAT from 8am to 8pm – Closed on Sunday afternoon

Market days

Monday & Friday mornings

• Restaurants
  L’Aramon Gourmand – 127 Avenue du Canigou

ESTAGEL

PEZILLA LA RIVIERE

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http://www.aramongourmand.fr/ – +33 4 68 92 43 59

Regional cuisine & Catalan dishes. Taste the Chef’s specialty : Roasted pepper with Collioure anchovies. Menus from 28.90 to 39.90 €. Closed on Sunday evening, Monday & Tuesday all day.

• Bakeries
  Boulangerie Ramirez – 2 Place Anatole France Patisserie Florent – Avenue François Mitterand La Frianderie – 4 Place de la République
• Restaurants

Restaurant Arbequina- 21 Rue de la République

http://www.arbequina-restaurant.com/ –

THUIR

Mediterranean & Catalan cuisine. Everything is homemade with fresh ingredients in this restaurant. Menus from 16 € for lunch & from 32 € for dinner. Closed on Monday & Tuesday.

Le Patio Catalan – 4 Place Général de Gaulle
+33 4 68 53 57 28
Regional cuisine with Catalan specialities. Menu from 16 € for lunch & from 24 € for dinner. Closed on Wednesday & Thursday.

• Grocery stores
  Intermarché – 1 Avenue de la Côte Vermeille
  Open MON-SAT from 8:30am to 8pm – Closed on Sunday afternoon

Market days

Saturday

• Bakeries
  Boulangerie Patisserie – 5 Avenue du Dr Bouix
  Open all days from 6:30am – 12:30pm. & from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. L’Epi du Moulin – 11 Avenue du Vallespir
  Open all days from 7:00am – 12:30pm. & from 3:30pm to 7:00pm.
• Restaurants
  Le Carpe Diem – 9 Avenue du Général de Gaulle
  +33 4 34 10 68 43
  French restaurant serving traditional local cuisine, based on fresh seasonal produce. Closed on Sunday. Casa Pedro – 8 Avenue Général Leclerc
  +33 4 68 39 03 24
  Catalan cuisine. Closed on Wednesday.

Market day

Thursday

• Grocery stores
  Vidal – 6 rue Joseph Coste
  Open: 8.30am to 1:00pm & 3:00pm to 7:00pm. Closed on Sunday.
  Proxi Super – 24 Avenue du Vallespir
  Open: 9.00am to 12:30pm & 2:00pm to 6:00pm. Closed on Sunday.
  Spar supermarché – 17 Boulevard de la Mairie
  Open every day. From Monday to Saturday: 7:30am-12:30pm & 3:00pm to 7:30pm & on Sunday: 7:30am to 12:30pm.

AMELIE LES BAINS

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Grand Hotel de la Reine Amelie*** – Amelie les bains – Hotel – 3*

Bd de La Petite Provence, 66110, Amelie les bains, France latitude:42.463992800171 longitude:2.6641845703125 http://www.reineamelie.com/index.php

33 (4) 68 39 04 38
Air conditioning in rooms: No (Fan) Check-out : 11:00am
Check in: from 3:00pm

Wednesday 09-Oct-2019 : Amelie Les Bains – Olot

Today, you will face the Pyrenees mountain and then cross on the Spanish side. A long climb awaits you until the border with Spain. Then, a long descent where you can explore the Garrotxa region, famous for its volcanic landscape. There is also a very good museum dedicated to the subject in Olot which is worth exploring. The Garrotages Volcanic Zone is the best example of volcanic terrain on the Iberian Peninsula. It has 40 volcanic cones and more than 20 lava flows. The mountain landscape, the sun and climate provide a variety of vegetation, often exuberant, with holm oaks, common oaks and beech trees of exceptional value to the landscape.

Distance : 85 Km (53 mi). Elevation : 1660m.

Night at Hotel Can Blanc.

• Bakerie
  L’Ours gourmand – 7 carrer de la Porta de France

PRATS DE MOLLO

• Restaurants
  Bellavista – Place du Foirail
  +33 4 68 39 72 48 – http://www.hotel-le-bellevue.fr/en/bellavista-restaurant/
  French restaurant serving traditional local cuisine, based on fresh seasonal produce. Open from Thursday to Monday. Le Temps des Cerises – 1-17 Carrer de la Porta d’Espagna
  +33 4 68 95 40 10
  French restaurant.

Market day

Friday

• Grocery stores
  Vidal – 3 Place d’Armes
  Open every day: 7.30am to 12:30pm & 3:30pm to 7:30pm.
  Relais des Mousquetaires – 17 rue du Jardin d’Enfants
  Open every day: from Monday to Saturday: 9.00am to 12:30pm & 3:30pm to 7:00pm. Sunday: 9:00am to 12:00pm

CAMPRODON

• Bakeries
  Pastisseria Pujol – Carrer Valencia, 1
  Forn Sala – Carrer Ferrer Barbara, 14
  Forn de Pa de Llanars – Carrer Catalunya, 7
  • Restaurants
  El Pont 9 – Cami Cerdanya
  +34 972 74 05 21 – https://restaurantelpont9.com/en
  Catalan restaurant serving traditional local cuisine, based on fresh seasonal produce. Open from Wednesday to Sunday.

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Can Po – Carretera Beget
+34 972 74 10 45
Catalan restaurant.
Pizeria-Restaurante La Rustica – Carrer Catalunya, 11 +34 972 74 09 94

Italian restaurant.

Market day

Sunday

• Grocery stores
  SPAR CAMPRODON – Carrer Valencia, 12
  Open every day: From Monday to Saturday: 9.00am to 1:30pm & 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Sunday: from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Bodega Toni – Carrer Issac Albeniz, 16
  Charter Market – Plaça de la Vila, 9,10
  Open every day: From Monday to Saturday: 9.00am to 9:00pm. Sunday: from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

• Restaurants

Restaurant Ramon – Carrer Xavier de Bolòs, 22

http://www.restaurante-celiacos-olot.com/ – +34 972 26 10 01

OLOT

Catalan cuisine. Dinner menu from 27 €. Open everyday for lunch (except Thursday). Open on Friday & Saturday for dinner.

La Deu Restaurant – Carretera de La Deu, s/n

http://www.ladeu.es/web/fr – +34 972 26 10 04

La Deu restaurant offers traditional, creative dishes with a marked emphasis on local produce. Menus from 13.50 € for lunch. Closed on Sunday evening.

La Quinta Justa – Passeig de Barcelona,7

http://www.laquintajusta.cat/ – +34 972 27 12 09

Volcanic, Mediterranean cuisine. Menus from 13.25 € for lunch. Gourmet menu from 32.50 €. Closed on Sunday evening & on Monday all day.

El Bou Bru – Passeig Bisbe Guillamet, 9

+34 972 26 66 33

Restaurant specialised in Burgers made with fresh local products. Burgers from 6 €. Closed on Tuesday all day. Closed on Monday & Wednesday evenings.

• Bakeries
  Cropic’s Pastisseria – Calle Colos, 10
  Forn de Pa Granier – Carrer Sant Rafel, 31 Open everyday

Market days

Monday – On Passeig de Miquel Blay, Plaça de Jaume Balmes and the adjacent streets

Food and Clothes market

• Grocery stores
  Dia Supermercats – Avigunda Sta. Coloma de Farnes Mercadona – Carrer Mulleras, 33
  Closed on Sunday
  Carrefour – Avinguda de Santa Coloma, 74
  Open everyday from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm

included: luggage transfer, Itinerary (no cue sheets), bedroom and breakfast

Hotel Can Blanc*** – Olot – Hotel – 3*

Parajes La Deu s/n, 0, 17800, Olot, Spain latitude:42.166143 longitude:2.486433

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http://canblanc.es/en/

+34972276019 Check-out : Midday Check in: From 2.00pm

Thursday 10-Oct-2019 : Olot – Sant Feliu De Pallerols – Amer – La Cellera De Ter – Anglès

– Girona

From Olot (at 440m above sea level) the Carrilet Greenway is markedly downhill to Girona (at 70m) so you will reach Girona through the green countryside with very little effort!

This route crosses through magnificent scenery of cultural value. It begins in the Garrotxa volcanic area and reaches the Ter valley and then on to the pastures of Salt and Girona. Tonight, you will stay in Girona and discover the old town called the Jewish Quarter next to the magnificent Gothic Cathedral. Do not forget to try some tapas in the numerous bars and restaurants in Girona!

Distance : 59 Km (37 mi). Elevation : 362 m.
Night at Historic – Girona.

SANT FELIU DE PALLEROLS

• Restaurants
  Bar Restaurant Ca la Matilde – Carretera d’Olot, 42
  +34 972 44 42 69
  Traditional cuisine. Closed on Monday. Menu from 12 € for lunch.
• Bakeries
  Forn de Pa – Pastisseria Martori – Plaça de l’Esglèsia, 8 Open MON-SAT from 8 am to 1 pm
• Restaurants
  Restaurant Fonda Giralt – Plaza Sant Miquel 5
  +34 972 43 00 45
  Traditional catalan cuisine. Menu from 10 €.
  Snack Bar Torrent – Avigunda de la Selva, 11 h p://snackbartorrent.com/ – +34 972 43 00 73
  Wide range of Tapas, salads & pastas… Closed on Monday
• Bakeries
  Pastisseria Puigdemont – Carrer de Sant Miquel, 6 Closed on Monday all day & on Sunday afternoon

Market days

Wednesday morning

AMER

• Grocery stores
  Supermercat Suma – Plaça de la Vila, 22
  Open MON-SAT from 8am to 1pm & from 5pm to 8pm. Closed on Sunday
• Restaurants

LA CELLERA DE TER

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Restaurant Can Co – Avda. Montserrat, 10
http://www.restaurantcanco.com/ – +34 972 42 25 22
Catalan cuisine using high-quality products. Menus from 18.50 €. Open everyday for lunch.

• Bakeries
  Forn de Pa El Llevat – Plaça de l’Església, s/n

Market days

Thursday morning – From 9 am to 1 pm

• Restaurants
  L’Aliança d’Anglès 1919 – Carrer Jacint Verdaguer, 3
  http://www.alianca1919.com/ – +34 972 42 01 56
  Traditional cuisine. Main dishes from 14.50 €. Menu from 36 €. Closed on Monday. Restaurant Ca l’Elisa – Calle Salvador Espriu, 9-11
  +34 972 42 02 87
  Traditional cuisine. Menu from 19 €. Closed on Monday.
  • Bakeries
  Pastisseria Piferrer – Plaça de la Ru la, 2
  Closed on Sunday afternoon & on Monday all day
  Forn de Pa El Llevat – Carrer de Ponent, 30

ANGLES

Market days

Sunday

• Grocery stores
  Supermercado Dia – Carrer de la Industria
• Restaurants

Blanc – Nord, 2

GIRONA

Mediterranean fusion cuisine. Local products such as fresh vegetables, meats and daily fresh fish. Closed on Monday. Menu from 10.30 € for lunch.

Zanpanzar – Carrer de la Cort Reial,12

+34 972 212 843

Located in the heart of Girona, the restaurant is specialized in Basque cuisine and donostiarras. Open everyday.

NU Restaurant – Carrer d’Abeuradors, 4

http://www.nurestaurant.cat/ – +34 972 22 52 30

Set in the historic centre of Girona, the dynamic, trend-setting Nu Restaurant is pleased to offer an audacious cuisine using the influence and personality of world cuisines. Gourmet menu from 59.75 €. Closed on Sunday.

Market Days

Open-air market – Tuesday & Saturday mornings

The open-air Market takes place in Devesa Park with some 200 stalls selling fruit, vegetables, clothes, footwear, accessories, toiletries and many other products… Flower market – Saturday
Rambla Libertat
Artisan food fair – 1st Saturday of every mont, Holy week, St Narcissus’ Festival and Christmas holiday period

Rambla Libertat

• Bakeries
  Casa Moner – Carrer de Santa Clara, 45 Open everyday from 8am to 9 pm

http://www.grupandilana.com/en/restaurants/blanc – +34 972 415 637

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Pastisserie Nactar Girona – Carrer Nord, 22

Closed on Sunday afternoon & on Monday all day

• Grocery stores
  Novavenda – Carrer de les Hortes, 18
  Open MON-SAT from 9 am to 9 pm. Closed on Sunday
• Bike shop
  Bike Breaks Girona Cycle Centre – Carrer Mercaders, 14 https://www.gironacyclecentre.com/ – +34 972 20 54 65
  Open MON-SAT from 9:15 am to 2pm and from 5pm to 7pm. Closed on Sunday

included: luggage transfer, bedroom and breakfast

Historic – Girona – Hotel – 4*

C/ Bellmirall 4A, 17004, Girona, Spain latitude:41.244772343082 longitude:-3.2958984375 http://www.hotelhistoric.com/index-.html

+34 972 22 35 83 Bed size: 4*

Friday 11-Oct-2019 : Girona

Today is a free day to explore the town. Night at Historic – Girona.

included: bedroom and breakfast

Historic – Girona – Hotel – 4*

C/ Bellmirall 4A, 17004, Girona, Spain latitude:41.244772343082 longitude:-3.2958984375 h p://www.hotelhistoric.com/index-.html
Bed size: 4*

Saturday 12-Oct-2019 : Girona – Cassa De La Selva – Llagostera – Sant Feliu De Guixols

Following the cycle path, a converted railway line called ‘El Carrilet’, this ride brings you to the Mediterranean Coast. You will arrive in Sant Feliu with its wonderful seaport and old monastery.

Distance : 44 Km (27 mi). Elevation : 212 m.

Night at Hotel Barcarola.

(Your hotel is located in the municipality of Sant Feliu, few meters from S’Agaro)

• Restaurants

CASSA DE LA SELVA

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La Brasa Grillada – Carretera Provincial, 97 h p://www.labrasagrillada.com/ – +34 972 46 00 03 Catalan cuisine. Closed on Monday.
Momo Burger – Vilaret, 17 h p://www.momoburgercafe.com/ – +34 972 46 52 13 Wide range of Burgers & Tapas. Open everyday for lunch. La Pizza Nostra – Carretera Provincial, 104 h p://lapizzanostra.weebly.com/ – +34 972 46 20 00 Artisanal Pizzeria. Pizzas from 6.85 €. Closed on Monday.

Market Days

Wednesday morning – Avenue Vilaret

From 8 am to 2 pm

• Bakeries
  Pastisseria Nectar – Carrer de la Mel, 21 Closed on Sunday afternoon & on Monday all day Pastisseria Vila – Carrer Major, 9
• Grocery stores
  Mercadona – Carrer de la Via, 6
  Open MON-SAT from 9:15am to 9:15pm. Closed on Sunday
• Restaurants

In Llagostera’s city centre

La Taverna d’en Pou – Carrer Pau Casals, 5

+34 972 83 21 03

LLAGOSTERA

Catalan cuisine. Menu from 13.20 € for lunch.Closed on Monday & Tuesday.

On the road between Llagostera and Santa Cristina d’Aro

Restaurant Els Tinars – Carretera de Sant Feliu a Girona – Km 7,2

http://www.elstinars.com/en/- +34 972 83 06 26

Gourmet restaurant. Cuisine based on traditional Catalan cooking and the finest seasonal local produce. Menus from 49.50 € for lunch (except in August) & from 72 € for dinner.

Restaurant Ca la Maria – Carretera de Llagostera a Santa Cristina – Km 9 http://www.restaurantcalamaria.cat/ – +34 972 83 13 34
Modern Catalan cuisine. Menus from 40 € to 55 €. Open from Thursday to Sunday for lunch.

Market Days

Thursday morning from 8 am to 2 pm – Passeig Pompeu Fabra

• Grocery stores
  Fruites i Verdures – Passeig Pompeu Fabra, 3
  Open MON-FRI from 9am to 2pm & from 5pm to 8:30pm. Closed on Saturday afternoon & on Sunday all day Spar – Carrer d’Angel Guimera, 27
  Consum – Av. Girones s/n
  Open MON-SAT from 9:15 am to 9:15 pm. Closed on Sunday

SANT FELIU DE GUIXOLS / S’AGARO

• Restaurants in Sant feliu de Guixols
  Sa Marinada – Passeig del Fortim s/n http://samarinada.com/language/en/home/ – +34 972 32 38 00

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The restaurant has a terrace with a view over the bay of Sant Feliu. Mediterranean cuisine & Seafood restaurant. Menus from 46.50 €. Open everyday.

Creperie La Buganvilia – Calle Sant Llorenc 26

+34 972 32 02 99

Creperie. Average price : 12 €. Open everyday.

Restaurant Ca L’Isern – Carrer Especiers, 27

http://www.restaurant-isern.com/Benvinguda.html – +34 972 82 28 21

Located in the old town of Sant Feliu, the restaurant Ca L’Isern is an establishment runned by the same family since 1954. Traditional Mediterranean cuisine. Menus from 12.90 € for lunch on weekdays.

• Restaurants in S’Agaro

La Clova – Platja de Sant Pol s/n

http://laclova.com/ – +34 972 32 83 91

Withe a terrace overlooking the beach of San Pol, this restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine & Seafood. You can also taste the delicious Pizzas & Pastas of the Italian chef. Closed on Monday.

Garbi Poolside restaurant – inside the Hostal de la Gavina http://www.lagavina.com/restaurants/garbi-poolside-restaurant/ –

The poolside Garbi restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine. Choose from dishes such as Gazpaco Andaluz or a selection of salads, carpaccios, meat and fishes cooked over hot embers, typical of Catalunya.

Market Days in Sant Feliu de Guixols

Indoor market – in the Market square from Tuesday to Sunday Street market – on Sunday

• Bakeries in Sant Feliu de Guixols
  Sant Antoni – Calle Girona, 5
  Be Cake – Carrer de Bourg de Peage, 16
  Closed on Sunday afternoon & on Monday all day • Bakeries in S’Agaro

Pastisseria Forn de Pa la Ibicenca – Avenida Sant Feliu, 309

• Grocery stores in Sant Feliu de Guixols Alimentacio Can Prat – Carrer Anselm Clavé, 1 Closed on Sunday afternoon & on Monday all day • Grocery stores in S’Agaro

Carrefour Express – Carretera de Palamos, 41

Closed on Sunday

• Bike shop
  Ayats Cycles – Carretera de Palamos, 164, Sant Feliu de Guixols http://www.ayatscycles.com/ – +34 972 82 15 37
  Open MON – SAT from 10am to 1pm and from 4pm to 8pm

included: luggage transfer, bedroom and breakfast

Van der Valk Hotel Barcarola*** – Sant Feliu de Guixols – Hotel – 3*

Carrer del pintor Pablo Picasso 1-19, 17220, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain latitude:41.790795 longitude:3.046647
https://www.hotelbarcarola.es/en

+34 972 32 69 32 Check-out : 11:00 am Check in: From 3:00 pm

Sunday 13-Oct-2019 : Sant Feliu De Guixols – Llagostera – Cassa De La Selva – Figueres

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You move away from the Mediterranean coast to reach the Catalan countryside, you climb a small pass in the middle of an oak forest and then move downwards into the plain and reach Figueres.

Distance : 70 Km (43mi). Elevation : 700m.

Night at Hotel Ronda.

• Restaurant

Restaurant la Cantonada – Carrer Bisbe, 6

http://www.lacantonada.cat/ – +34 972 64 34 13

LA BISBAL D’EMPORDA

Cuisine made with fresh local products. Menus from 12 € for lunch during weekdays or Seasonal Menu that changes with the seasons from 20 €. Closed on Tuesday.

• Grocery store
  Dia – Av. de les Voltes, 25 Closed on Sunday afternoon

Market day

Friday

• Restaurants
  Mas Pi – Crossing Torroella de Montgri rd. – La Bisbal road
  http://www.maspi.net/.en – +34 972 780 612
  Traditional Catalan food. Menu from 10 € for lunch and from 19.80 € for dinner. Closed on Monday evening.

VERGES

Market Days

Tuesday – Plaça Major

• Restaurants
  El Raco de Figueres, Avinguda de Salvador Dali, 17 (in Hotel Ronda)
  +34 972 50 39 11
  Catalan specialities & Tapas.
  Antaviana – Carrer de Llers, 5-7
  http://www.restaurantantaviana.cat/es/ – +34 972 51 03 77
  Local products & Catalan specialities. Menu from 16 €. Closed on Sunday evening & Monday all day. Lizarran – Calle Narcis Monturiol, 3
  http://www.lizarran.es/ – +34 972 50 66 67
  Tapas bar.

Market Days

Weekly food Market – Placa del Gra and Placa Catalunya Every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday mornings
Clothes market – Passeig Nou
Every Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm

FIGUERES

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• Grocery stores
  Aldi Figueres – Avigunda de Roses, 30-32 Mercadona – Calle San Lazaro, 54 Supermercade Terra – Carrer de Pep Ventura, 27
• Bakeries
  Maia Besalu – Carrer de Besalu, 4
  Pastisseria Serra Lacasa – Plaça de l’Ajuntament, 6 Jaime Guisset Poch – Carrer Sud, 3
• Bike Shops
  Eo Bikes – Carrer de Gonzalez de Soto, 1
  +34 972 673950

  Home — Classic eCommerce 2

  
  Opened MON – FRI from 12:15 pm to 2 pm & from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm Suria Bicis – Carrer de Fortia, 8
  +34 972 505 054 h p://www.suriabicis.com/es/tienda-de-bicicletas-en-figueras

included: luggage transfer, Itinerary (no cue sheets), bedroom and breakfast

Monday 14-Oct-2019 : Figueres – Le Barcares

Today, back to France and the Mediterranean coast. You start with a nice climb to cross the border on the French side and then you will go down on the Vermeille hill, named after their red rocks. You will discover Port Vendres and above all do not hesitate to stop in Collioure, a magnificent little typical village! You will continue to cycle between the sea and the mountains along the beaches to the small town of Le Barcares.

Hotel Ronda*** – Figueres – Hotel – 3*

Avinguda de Salvador Dalí 17, 17600, Figueres, Spain latitude:41.244772343082 longitude:-3.2958984375 http://www.hotelronda.com/index.php?idm=3

+34 972 50 39 11
Air conditioning in rooms: yes Bed size: 3*

Distance : 80 Km (50 mi). Elevation : 640m

Night at Hotel de la Plage** – Barcares

• Bakeries
  Boulangerie Marie Blachère – 18 chemin de Palau Boulangerie Sanchez – Esplanade du Nouveau Monde Le Petit Dej Eric – Rond-point de l’Arrivee

ARGELES SUR MER

• Restaurants
  Restaurant la Bartavelle – 24 Rue de la République
  http://www.restaurant-labartavelle.fr/home.html – +33 6 19 25 70 13
  Mediterranean-inspired cuisine mixing Catalan gastronomy and creativity. Closed on Monday & Sunday. Al raparou – 17 rue Alembert
  +33 4 68 81 22 46

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Mediterranean cuisine & Tapas. Closed on Monday & Sunday.

• Grocery stores
  Carrefour Contact – 4 Place Gambe a Lidl – Place du 8 mai 1945
  Ardis – Avenue du Grau

Market days

Wednesday & Saturday
Seasonal market on : Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday

• Bakeries
  Boulangerie Les Délices de Lucco – 37 rue Gambe a Boulangerie Labrot – 21 rue du Priolat

SAINT CYPRIEN

• Restaurants
  Sesame – rue Gambe a
  +33 5 53 30 55 34
  Traditional and fresh cuisine
  La Taverne – rue Gambe a
  +33 5 53 29 21 46
  Pizzeria and french cuisine. Closed for dinners.
  Hotel Restaurant La Grave e – 13, route du Chateau de la Roque +33 5 53 29 21 86
  http://www.hotel-lagrave e.com/en/
  Open every day

Market day

Sunday morning

• Grocery store
  Carrefour Express – Le Priolat Open every day
• Bakeries
  La Fée Gourmande – 5, Boulevard du Port
  Open every day from 6:00am to 1:00pm & 4:00pm to 7:00pm.
  La Bague e Barcaresienne – 67 Boulevard du Grau Saint Ange Closed on Monday.
  Le Croustillant – 159 Boulevard du Grau Saint Ange
  Open every day.

BARCARES

• Restaurants
  Restaurant La Playa – Avenue Grande Plage
  +33 9 86 29 22 27
  French restaurant serving traditional local cuisine, based on fresh seasonal produce. Open from Friday to Sunday. Restaurant Le Lamparo – Rue des Baleares.
  +33 4 68 86 10 44 – https://www.le-lamparo.com/?utm_source=tripadvisor&utm_medium=referral
  Fish restaurant. Closed on Wednesday.
  La Cabane à Cactus – 27 Avenue Annibal

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+33 4 68 61 42 46
French restaurant serving traditional local cuisine, based on fresh seasonal produce.

Market days

Wednesday, Friday & Sunday

• Grocery stores
  Casino Shop – Avenue de la Grande Plage
  Open from 7:30am to 8:00pm.Closed on Sunday.
  Super U – Boulevard du 14 Juillet
  Open every day: From Monday to Saturday: 8:30am to 7:30pm. Sunday: from 9:00am to 12:30pm. Epicerie L’Abricotier – 14 Boulevard de la Salanque
  Closed on Sunday.

included: luggage transfer, Itinerary (no cue sheets), bedroom and breakfast

Hotel de la Plage** – Barcares – Hotel – 2*

9, Boulevard du Golfe du Lion, 66420, Le Barcares, France latitude:42.78330707725 longitude:3.0377197265625 https://hotel-barcares.fr/

+33 (0)4 68 86 13 84
Air conditioning in rooms: Yes Check-out : 11:00am
Check in: from 3:00pm

Tuesday 15-Oct-2019 : Le Barcares – Valras Plage

Throughout the day, you will ride along the seaside and the lakes of the Narbonnaise Regional Natural Park, famous for its outstanding biodiversity.

Distance : 85 Km (53 mi). Elevation : 200m.

Night at Hotel Albizzia*** – Valras Plage

• Bakeries
  La Bague e en Folie – 230 Rue d’Alsace Open everyday from 7am to 7:30pm
  La Porteuse de Pain – 71 Rue Jean Bart Open everyday from 7am to 8:30pm
• Restaurants

Restaurant Le XV – 233 Rue Jean Jaurès

+33 4 68 40 04 47

PORT LA NOUVELLE

Rugby-themed restaurant. Traditional french cuisine using fresh local products. Closed on Tuesday evening & on Wednesday all day Menus from 13 € for lunch & from 18.90 € for dinner.

L’Adresse – 10 Rue Roger Rapin
+33 4 68 45 39 35
Perfect balance between french cuisine & Thaï flavours. Menus from 13 € for lunch. Closed on Monday & Sunday evenings.

• Grocery stores
  Super U – Boulevard Général de Gaulle
  Open MON-SAT from 8:30am to 7:30pm – Closed on Sunday

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Spar – 230 Rue d’Alsace

Open everyday from 8:30am to 8pm

Market days

Wednesday & Saturday mornings – Place de l’Eglise

From 7am to 1pm

• Bakeries
  Boulangerie Artisanale Bernard – Place Général Gibert Open everyday from 6am to 8pm

GRUISSAN

• Restaurants
  Aux Deux Oliviers – 1 Boulevard de la Corderie
  https://www.auxdeuxoliviers.com/ – +33 4 68 75 85 53
  Mediterranean cuisine. Homemade dishes. Menus from 20 € for lunch and from 28 € for dinner. In July & August : Closed on Monday. La Regalada – Quai du Ponant – Immeuble Les Rocailles
  http://www.restolaregalada.com/ – +33 4 68 49 67 58
  Seafood restaurant. Menus from 31 €. Open everyday during summer.
  Le Sarment – 3 Boulevard Victor Hugo
  +33 4 68 49 62 67
  Traditional restaurant. Wide range of Tapas, grilled meats & local specialties. Closed on Tuesday & Wednesday.
• Grocery stores
  Intermarché Super – Avenue des Bains Closed on Sunday afternoon

Market days

Monday, Wednesday & Saturday mornings – Au Village Thursday – Avenue de Felouques
Friday – Au Port
Sunday – Avenue des Cormorans

• Bakeries
  La Grange aux Pains – 9 Boulevard de la République Open every day.
  Au Petit Bonheur – 26 rue Frédéric Mistral
  Closed on Thursday.
  Le Pain Doré Nathalie – 16 avenue des Elysées Closed on Wednesday.

VALRAS PLAGE

• Restaurants
  L’Ôdacieuse – 7 avenue du Casino
  +33 7 77 67 40 72
  Fish restaurant serving traditional local cuisine, based on fresh seasonal produce. Open from Wednesday to Sunday. Il Catanese – 7 Boulevard du 11 Novembre
  +33 4 67 26 27 56 – https://www.restaurant-italien-valras-plage.fr/?utm_source=tripadvisor&utm_medium=referral Italian restaurant. Closed on Monday.
  Restaurant Les Jours Heureux – 6 Boulevard Jean Moulin
  +33 4 67 32 28 17
  French restaurant serving traditional local cuisine, based on fresh seasonal produce.

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Market days

Monday & Friday
• Grocery stores
Casino Shop – Allée Charles de Gaulle
Open every day.
Petit Casino Les Elysées – 16 avenue des Elysées Open every day.
Vival les Moue es – 3 rue Champagne
Open every day.

included: luggage transfer, Itinerary (no cue sheets), bedroom and breakfast

Wednesday 16-Oct-2019 : Valras Plage – Montpellier

Today’s ride is mostly flat. You will follow the famous lagoons called “Bassin de Thau” to reach the magnificent town of Sète, overlooked by Mont St Clair, before continuing to Montpellier, your destination of the day.

Hotel Albizzia*** – Valras Plage – Hotel – 3*

12 Chemin Creux, 34350, Valras-Plage, France latitude:43.249203966978 longitude:3.2931518554688 h p://www.hotelalbizzia34.com/

04 67 37 48 48
Air conditioning in rooms: No Check-out : 11:00am
Check in: from 2:00pm

Distance : 90 Km (56 mi). Elevation : 350m.

Night at Hotel du Palais.

• Bakeries
  Boulangerie Alary – 2 rue du Pacifique Boulangerie Montagne – 1 rue du Pacifique
• Grocery store
  Lidl – 14 Avenue des Isles d’Amérique Closed on Sunday
• Restaurants

L’Astoria – 8 Quai Commandant Méric

http://www.restaurant-l-astoria.com/ – + 33 4 67 94 13 78

AGDE

Traditional seafood restaurant. Wide range of entrees including pizzas, pastas, and salads. Menu from 22.90 €. Closed on Tuesday & Wednesday. Open everyday from mid-June to mid-September.

La Perle Noire – 20 rue André Chassefière
http://www.restaurantlaperlenoireagde.fr/ – +33 4 67 21 09 38
Mediterranean cuisine using fresh products. Menu from 14.50 € for lunch and from 19.90 € for dinner.

Market days

Thursday – Place des Halles
Saturday morning – Alsace Lorrain parking lot Sunday morning – Place des Muriers

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Seasonal market – from June to September

Monday – Mail de Rochelongue Tuesday – Port
Wednesday – Barbecue parking lot

• Bakeries
  Boulangerie Denise e – 12 Quai de la Résistance La Mie Caline – 5 Quai de la Résistance
• Grocery stores
  Carrefour Express – 29 quai Mal. de La re de Tassigny Monoprix – 22 rue Gambe a

SETE

• Restaurants
  Paris Méditerranée – 47 rue Pierre Semard
  +33 4 67 74 97 73
  Seafood restaurant. Gourmet cuisine. Menu from 28 €. Closed on Monday & Sunday. Les Binocles – 25 rue Pierre Semard
  +33 4 99 04 98 35
  French food, local products. Menu from 22 €. Closed on Monday and Tuesday.
  La Part des Anges – 1 quai Leopold Suquet
  +33 4 67 51 46 31
  Organic food. Menu from 14.50 € for lunch. Closed on Sunday.

Market days

Food market – rue Alsace Lorraine

Wednesday morning

Food market – avenue Victor Hugo

Friday morning

Fish market – Port de Sète

Every day

included: luggage transfer, Itinerary (no cue sheets), bedroom and breakfast

Thursday 17-Oct-2019 : Montpellier – Roissy

You can take your time ge ing started in the morning to have breakfast and depart at your leisure.(Depart on your own). Trains depart in all directions throughout the day.

Night at Hotel Ibis Paris CDG Airport – Paris. included: bedroom and breakfast

Hotel du Palais*** – Montpellier – Hotel – 3*

3 Rue du Palais des Guilhem, 34000, Montpellier, France latitude:43.611601 longitude:3.873903 h p://www.hoteldupalais-montpellier.fr/
Check-out : Midday

Check in: From 2:00 pm

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Hotel Ibis Paris CDG Airport – Paris – Hotel – 3*

Roissypole – BP 11122, 3 rue de Bruxelles, 95701, Roissy, France latitude:48.994635983534 longitude:2.57080078125 http://www.ibis.com/fr/hotel-1404-ibis-paris-cdg-airport/index.shtml

+33 1 49 19 19 19

– Other Services –

Included with your tour : Technical and Emergency support available at all times (from 9am to 7pm) by phone.

number of days: 16
service end date: 17-Oct-2019

Emergency Tour Service Phone :
A self-guided trip is indeed more independent than a guided trip, but you can contact us for emergency support or any questions about the tour. Our mobile

phone number (+ 33 6 27 81 75 52) will be in your road book & travel book for English speaking assistance from 9am to 7pm.

included: Emergency support

Included with your Tour : your personal ROAD BOOK, includes detailed maps, touristic information

number of days: 16
service end date: 17-Oct-2019

Included with your Tour :

Our road books are complete packages of information that will help you to guide yourself through the itinerary that we have planned and laid out. We have invested significant time and incorporated the feedback of our customers over many years (since 1997!) to make our road books even better.

Our road books include: color maps, highlighted routes, touristic information, orientation points to reach hotels, and easy to follow directions. Please note:

GPS routes often start/end in the city center or tourist office and not directly from/to hotels. (check hotel map in the road book). For custom itineraries you will not have cue sheets. Only maps and GPS routes.

included: Roadbook,Travelbook

Included with your tour : GARMIN Oregon 600T or 450T.

number of days: 7
service end date: 02-Oct-2019

GPS Included with your tour :
During your orientation we provide you 1 GPS for every 3 people. The model is a Garmin 600t (or equivalent).
The routes described in your roadbook are pre-programmed in the GPS. You simply have to follow the line shown on the GPS, and enjoy !

NOTE : at the end of your tour, you need to return the GPS as it was given to you (in same box) to the last hotel. Please sign the document (GPS/BIKE PROFF OF RETURN) you received at orientation and have the hotel sign it too. You will need to keep one copy and the hotel will keep the second copy. Both have to be signed by you and the hotel.

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included: GPS included

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Discover France

If you need more information about this tour, feel free to contact us. We will respond you shortly to prepare your adventure !

United States : 55 East 59th Street 15th floor, New York, NY 10022, USA, /France : 427 rue Helene Boucher, 34130, Mauguio, France

www.discoverfrance.com

• +33(0)4.67.15.82.00. / US 1-800-929-0152 contact@discoverfrance.com

“Grab a bike, take it slowly and breathe”

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From October 1st to the 18th of 2019, Jerry and Odette biked from Montpellier in France to Girona in Spain and back again.

 

TLDR:  625 miles of riding and 28,000 feet of climbing in 14 days on the tandem

We equivocated on a second trip for 2019.  Part of the indecision was was a hope that we could coordinate things with Will, part of it was just procrastination.  When we got serious I decided that if we were doing it in October I wanted to go to Majorca where it would be warm.  Odette agreed, halfheartedly, and then couldn’t figure out how to structure a tour that would occupy us for two weeks.  Truth be told, I think she was concerned about the hills.  She decided that Croatia would work better, but couldn’t find a tour that made any more sense than the one in Majorca did.  I gave her a list of places that advertised custom, self-guided, trips –  but October isn’t their season and they mainly cater to a crowd that wants short rides between boats and not two-week long bike trips.

As a backup she asked our friends at Discover France if they could support us on a ride from Montpellier to Barcelona and back.  They said “of course” and it didn’t take much convincing for Odette to switch to that destination.  By then it was already September so there was a flurry of activity to establish dates and get a deposit in place.  The Discover France staff was working Tour de France (and the seasonal staff was likely winding up) so the progress was halting.  When they focused on it they decided that we didn’t have time to ride to Barcelona and recommended that we turn around in Girona. We got a hotel list (our first indication of the cities on the route) in the middle of the month and we didn’t get the GPX files until the night before we flew out.

I spent that evening manually converting 12 GPX files into FIT and Odette got the routes loaded into her Garmin and we were off.  Will drove us to the airport.  The flight to Paris was uneventful.  Customs at Charles deGaul were a cluster, but no worse than usual.  The flight to Montpellier departed from the same terminal as the one we’d taken to Corsica a few months earlier so the process of checking the tandem domestically was familiar.  The cab took us to the same hotel we’d stayed in the last time we rode from Montpellier, back in 2016.  The next day I assembled the bike and we rode to Palavas les Flots and back, mainly on bike trail.  I forgot to turn on my GPS tracker until we got to the beach. The following day we met with a guy from Discover France who delivered the standard script and told us about the impressive square with big plane trees in St. Guilhem le Desert.

We left the hotel and rode out past the aqueduct and ended up in St. Guilhem le Desert for lunch (and to confirm that there wasn’t a plane tree infested square. ) We ate at the same hotel we’d stayed at in 2016.  We continued on to Villeneuvette where we had a really difficult time figuring out how to get into the hotel.  The village was originally a uniform factory before the French Republicans liberated it – living quarters downstairs and working lofts above.  It still has that impressive classic French look and it’s set in a natural area not too far from Lake Salagou (which we had also visited in 2016).  I still don’t think you can get to the hotel entrance from the interior of the village, though.  The hotel restaurant was very good.

Day two was a straightforward ride to the tiny village of Siran.  The hotel we stayed in there was 4-star and really a remarkable chateau.  The restaurant ranked among the best we have ever found.  Day three was kind of a long way around to get to Carcassonne.  We climbed up the gorge out of Lagrasse on an incredibly scenic and gentle grade, but the highlight of the day was the medieval city at the end of the ride.  Our hotel was very orange and rocked a 1960’s mod ethic and a pack of Rick Steeves tourists, but you couldn’t beat the location.  (Unfortunately they didn’t have secure bike storage so the tandem spent the night outdoors chained to a tree with the assistance of someone else’s lock that we appropriated.)  The fortifications were very interesting and we spent most of the afternoon walking them.  Dinner was touristy but tasty.

The next day we rode a different route back to the gorge and then retraced our route to Lagrasse.  A little more climbing got us to Cucugnan and a wonderful B&B.  We didn’t visit but we passed several famous Cathar castles on the ride (and our room had a view of the one at Cucugnan.)  As we were eating lunch and waiting to check in we met a group from Portland that recognized my Cascadia jersey and a blind guy from Norway who was drawn to our tandem, saying that he had five of his own at home.  Day four we rode inland from Perpignan, mainly through vineyards, ending up at Amelie les  Bains on the Tech river.  Amelie was a small town with three large geothermal baths, evidently dating from Roman times.  It had an impressive hiking trail up a gully, but that was closed and the suspended platforms didn’t seem like they were going to be suspended much longer.  The hotel was a disappointment, overrun by a British tour group and struggling to accommodate them and not able to offer much to anybody else.  We locked our bike in a desolate room in the basement (we couldn’t get the lights or the lock to work without help) and we walked out on their restaurant.

From Amelie les Bains we rode a long climb to Col Ares – just after admiring the fortifications at Prats de Mollo.  Most of the climb was a gentle grade that we rode well and at the top it flattened out…  the descent was fun, too.  We had a wonderful hotel and a great dinner in Olot, marred only by the difficulty of navigating to the hotel from the end of the route in the Garmin.

The ride from Olot to Girona wasn’t supposed to be long, even though it was mainly routed on bikeways that weren’t quite as direct as the roads.  To overcome the navigational issues from the previous day we used the “navigate to start of route” on the Garmin and kept the blue arrow on the purple line.  After about 15 miles  we both agreed that something was wrong – the fact that we started to recognize things we’d seen on the way into Olot was a clue.  Odette still can’t explain what happened, but evidently we’d been following our previous day’s route in reverse, just sticking to trails instead of taking the roads as we had on the way in.  We turned around, rode back to Olot, got a bystander to help us find the right direction on the right trail, and rode on to Girona.  The highlight of the day was carrying the tandem up a block of stairs next to the cathedral.

We had a layover day in Girona which we spent walking the city.  The medieval city walls were my favorite, but the jewish museum and the architectural museum were both worth the time we spent.  The hotel was really good and there were a bunch of good restaurants to be visited.  For our eighth day of riding we went to San Feliu by bikeway.  These trails were unpaved and not nearly as well maintained as the ones between Olot and Girona.  On our descent to the water to do an OAB on a small spit I got the front wheel caught in a rut and dropped the bike – escaping with only some road rash for me and a skinned knee for Odette.  We ate lunch near that spit and then rode over a headland to another beach and our hotel.  The hotel wasn’t special (except that it did have a bike locker with hooks high enough to get the tandem off the ground) but we sat on the sand for a couple of hours and I swam in the mediterranean.
The next day we rode almost all the way back to Girona on a different combination of roads and trail, and then cut over to Figures.  Our hotel there was easy to find but located out on the edge of town.  We walked in to the center, had lunch at a very good tapas place, and then visited the Salvador Dali museum.  Unlike the place we’d visited in Paris a few months earlier, the museum was a parody of regular art museums (much like Dali was a parody of regular art, I guess.)  We both enjoyed it a lot.

For the tenth day of riding we climbed over the col de banyuls and rode down into Le Barcares.  The climb was gentle and the descent was fun even through it threatened to rain on us all morning.  The hotel in Le Barcares was the least posh of all the places we stayed on this trip, but the staff was friendly and they had good storage for the bike.  Not many choices for restaurants, however, and after we got there we saw a really strong windstorm and a little rain.  The next morning we headed from Le Barcares to Valras-Plage.  Much of the riding was on trail but it being France the trail was mainly paved and well signed.  From Port La Nouvelle to Sainte Lucie we were supposed to ride a narrow causeway which we found to be closed to all traffic.  We looked for a beach trail around the construction but ended up riding roads to Narbonne and then back out to the beach.  We were using Google maps for navigation and spent a few hours riding in circles on unpaved roads in some guys’ vineyard.  We had trouble finding the hotel when we got there but we had a great dinner in a little restaurant that made up for all of the difficulties.

From Valras we rode beach trails to Palavas Les Flots.  We saw pelicans and flamingoes and birds we couldn’t identify.  We crossed a bridge too tight for the tandem where I had to stand the bike up on the back wheel to get through the chicane.  At the end we followed the route we’d ridden on our shakedown ride back into Montpellier.   We got to the hotel at 4:20 and had the bike disassembled and packed up by 6:00 – a record possible only because Odette helped.  We walked the town the next morning and after lunch caught a cab to the airport.  The Air France flight was uneventful and our hotel (Ibis) was within walking distance from the train that runs between terminals at Charles deGaul. We stowed the bike cases in a locker and ate in a bad imitation of a French restaurant.  Our flight was delayed a couple of hours so we had a leisurely breakfast and took the train back to terminal 2 where we negotiated security and baggage check before waiting a couple of hours to board.  The flight home was long but nothing exciting.  US customs in Seattle were about as good as I’ve ever seen them.  We caught a yellow cab to get home and then ordered a pizza.

Observations:

• I was surprised at how well we did on the climbs – makes me start thinking about Alps and Pyrenees.  Of course 625 miles in 13 days with 28,000 ft. of climbing has to be compared to the 450 miles in 10 days with 35,000 ft. of climbing that we did in Corsica in May.
• The bike performed very well – no mechanical issues at all
• We were very lucky about weather –  we didn’t get rained on at all during our rides
• It was interesting to be in Catalonia and Occitania while reading The Silk Roads.  The standard narrative is really a linear “Western Europe as descended from Rome” story while the local versions are a lot richer.
• We saw separatist symbols and graffiti all over the Catalan towns and a couple of days after we left, the Catalan leaders were sentenced and protesters shut the airports and the highway crossings into France.
• We think that we do better if we work with a local travel agency, but Discover France is based in Montpellier and while our routes were in their backyard they still couldn’t get files to us until the 11th hour, couldn’t route us on open roads, couldn’t find great hotels every night, etc.

here are the maps:

10/16 –  Day 12. Valras-Plage to Montpellier.  here’s the  map.  61 miles

10/15 – Day 11. Le Barcares to Valras-Plage.  here’s the  map.  68 miles

10/14 – Day 10. Figures to Le Barcares.  here’s the  map.  52 miles

10/13 – Day 9. San Feliu to Figueres.  here’s the  map.  43 miles

10/12 – Day 8. Girona to San Feliu.  here’s the  map.  30 miles

10/10 –Day 7. Olot to Girona.  here’s the  map.  61 miles

10/9 – Day 6. Amelie les Bains to Olot.  here’s the  map.  54 miles

10/8 – Day 5. Cucugnan to Amelie les Bains.  here’s the  map.  44 miles

10/7 – Day 4. Carcassonne tp Cucugnan.  here’s the  map.  45 miles

10/6 – Day 3. Siran to Carcassonne.  here’s the  map.  45 miles

10/5 – Day 2. Villeneuvette to Siran.  here’s the  map.  55 miles

10/4 – Day 1. Montpellier to Villeneuvette.  here’s the  map.  46 miles

10/3 – Montpellier to Palavas les Flots OAB.  here’s the (partial) map.  20 miles

 

here are my photos; here are Odette’s

here is the itinerary

From June 10 to 23 Odette and Jerry travelled in France

 

here are the photos

here is the itinerary:

 

Day 1 – Sunday Jun 11, 2017 : Fly Seattle – Reykjavik – Paris, train Paris to Dijon
Day 2 – Monday Jun 12, 2017 : Dijon – Fleurey sur Ouche – Velars sur Ouche – Dijon
Day 3 – Tuesday Jun 13, 2017 : Dijon – Gevrey Chambertin – Chambolle Musigny – The Château du Clos de Vougeot – Vougeot
Day 4 – Wednesday Jun 14, 2017 : Vougeot – Hautes Côtes de Nuits – Vougeot
Day 5 – Thursday Jun 15, 2017 : Vougeot – Nuits Saint Georges – Arcenant – Savigny les Beaune – Beaune
Day 6 – Friday Jun 16, 2017 : Beaune – Pommard – The Château de la Rochepot – Santenay – Puligny Montrachet – Meursault – Volnay wines – Beaune
Day 7 – Saturday Jun 17, 2017 : Beaune – Besançon
Day 8 – Sunday Jun 18, 2017 : Besançon
Day 9 – Monday Jun 19, 2017 : train Besancon to Paris
Day 10 – Tuesday Jun 20, 2017 : Paris
Day 11 – Wednesday Jun 21, 2017 : Paris
Day 12 – Thursday Jun 22, 2017 : Paris
Day 13 – Friday Jun 23, 2017: Fly Paris – Reykjavik – Seattle

here are the bike maps:

6/12 – Dijon 1 – 17 miles

6/13 – Dijon 2 – 28 miles

6/14 – Dijon 3 – 35 miles

6/15 – Dijon 4 – 32 miles

6/16 – Dijon 5 – 51 miles

6/17 – Dijon 6 – 77 miles

6/18 – Dijon 7 – 26 miles

The lead-up to this trip was our tour up Vancouver Island and out to Harrison Hot Springs.  That was a bike trip – we rode 480 miles in eight days and we carried our own luggage.  In exchange, Odette got her pick of French tours and I understood that it was going to be more of a food trip than a bike trip.  I got the tandem serviced the week before we were to leave and when we got it back we found that it wasn’t rideable since it slipped out of gear with any load at all.  I took it back to get the middle chain ring replaced and picked it up Friday evening to pack for a Saturday flight.  Everything came together in the end and we got the bike in the boxes and into a cab and headed out to the airport.

The flight was pretty uneventful and we got a cab from Charles DeGaul to Gare de Lyon.  Then we sat at the train station for something like three hours.  It had been forty years since I took a train in France.   Back then we didn’t have reserved seats, and I don’t remember luggage racks.  TGV trains are pretty amazing.  We kind of figured things out as we went along and except for claiming seats with the right numbers but in the wrong car everything worked out pretty well.  It took a very long time to get a cab in Dijon, and then the hotel turned out to be pretty close to the train station.  We had dinner at the hotel and it was good.  We got up really early and I got the bike assembled, ate breakfast, and took a shower before a 9:00 meeting with the guy from Discover France.  The first day’s ride was short and sweet – out along a canal with a loop back that had a nice hill. We had navigational difficulties getting out of the city but otherwise it was uneventful.  We spent the rest of the day walking around the city.  We bought mustard gift packs and special truffle mustard to keep.  We ate at a place on Odette’s list that was really good.

At breakfast the second day I broke the tooth off the bridge I was wearing to hide the tooth I was missing.  The second day’s ride left Dijon and soon was in vineyards.  We stopped for a tasting at a large commercial winery and bought half-a-dozen bottles.   We missed a fromagerie that Odette wanted to see but there was a little climbing and navigating to keep us focused.  We got to Vougeot in time for lunch even after stopping to go through the Château du Clos de Vougeot.  It took some doing to figure out how to get into the hotel. We could have used swimsuits for their pool.  The lack of public restaurants explained why we were scheduled to eat at the hotel – their buffet of terrains and cheeses was actually quite good.

The third day’s ride was a loop out and back to the same hotel.  We covered some of the same ground we’d ridden the previous day but generally from different directions and on different roads.  Much of the day was spent in forest and limestone cliffs above the vineyards – the farming villages are old and seem really authentic.  We stopped at a couple more vineyards for tastings and bought a dozen more bottles.  We got turned away from a hotel restaurant where we wanted to eat lunch and then ended up back in Vougeot too late for the one bar we’d found the day before.  We ate an early dinner at the hotel featuring the same buffet as the previous day.

The ride on day four went on down to Beaune.  It repeated some of the villages we’d visited the previous day and again climbed above the vineyards.  When we got to Savigny les Beaune we stopped for a tasting and bought half-a-dozen bottles.  We found a cafe and had lunch while watching some kind of bike race  – including a Cannonade tandem.  We had some navigational difficulties on the last half-mile to the hotel but we got there in time to make reservations for a wine tasting class on the other side of town.  Afterwards we sheltered in a bookstore to avoid a rain shower and bought roadmaps for the ride to Besancon.  We found glue in a hardware store and I patched up my bridge.  The people at the hotel made reservations for us at a place on Odette’s list and it was really excellent.

Day five was a loop out and back from the same hotel.  We had a good climb on a different route to one of the villages we’d visited the previous day and then rode a couple of different bike trails on a railroad corridor and along a canal.  We spent much longer on lunch than we wanted – mainly because the waitress forgot our order for about an hour.  Odette was focused on finding a store that sold handbags so we didn’t stop at any wineries at all.  Dinner was in a place billed as similar to the previous night’s restaurant – and in fact it was better.  Odette spent several hours with the Garmin and maps preparing a queue sheet for the next ride.

Day six pretty much paralleled a major highway but still had some significant route finding challenges.  The route was generally flat and almost entirely in farmland with very few vineyards or the wine-related tourist stuff.  Most of the farming villages were too small to have cafes – we finally found a boulangerie and bought cheese and a couple of croissants.  We got onto a bike path as we got close to Besancon and when I went to make a quick shift down for a short climb the shifter cable for the rear derailleur broke.  We rode the rest of the way in the middle chainring and the smallest rear cog.  Our hotel was in the center of the old part of town (the tourist district) and we got caught between pedestrians and a bus and the last couple of blocks weren’t very pretty.  We walked up a hill to a bike shop and bought a new cable.  Dinner was at a place recommended by the hotel front desk and was surprisingly good.

At breakfast on day seven I broke my bridge again.  We did a basic out-and-back along the river / canal.  It was Sunday and nothing was open but we walked around town quite a bit, I re-glued my bridge, and packed up the bike.  We ate at a brasserie that we liked a lot.

The next morning we got a cab to the train station and jockeyed for seats on the local train.  There weren’t any luggage racks by the train doors so we hauled the bike cases into the car with us and ended up with them blocking a couple of seats and sticking out into the aisle.  The railroad staff didn’t seem to be bothered, though and had Odette plug their credit card machine into the outlet that our case was blocking and then left the machine with her all the way to Dijon.  In Dijon we caught the TGV to Paris, an experience memorable because of the random assignment of seat numbers.   We got a cab to the same hotel we’d stayed in the previous year.

We spent four days in Paris – went to Versailles on the train and went to Musee d’Orsay and the Institut du Monde Arabe on foot.  Basically, we did a lot of walking.  For some reason my back decided to act up but it only hurt in museums – as long as we walked briskly, or sat, I was fine.  Odette decided I had spinal stenosis.  It didn’t help that we were there during an  unprecedented heat wave – it was in the upper 90’s every day.  We ate in a couple of restaurants near our hotel that we remembered from a year ago.  One of them, Christines, was really remarkable.  We went to a couple of new places, both with tasting menus, one of which was pretty pretentious (the other one – Boutary Mazarin – was arguably the best meal I’ve ever had.)  We rebalanced the contents of the bike cases and got both of them just under the 50 lb weight limit. On the morning of the fourth day we caught a cab out to Charles DeGaul where we waited forever to check in on Iceland Air.

The first leg of the flight was fine – there were even vacant seats in the plane.  We were, however, delayed about 45 minutes and we only had an hour to change planes in Reykjavik.  Everything else was delayed, too so that worked and the longer leg of the flight was crowded and uncomfortable.  Customs in Seattle was pretty painless but half of the tandem didn’t ever make it out onto the conveyer.  Things got heated with the airport baggage handler and we ultimately filed a claim with Iceland Air and left without the second case.  Odette was much more concerned about the mustard and truffles it contained than about the inutility of a bike missing everything forward of the stoker seat post.

We decided not to ride the day after we got back (Saturday) as Odette had to go to a funeral.  I went to R&E to pick up the wheels they were rebuilding for the Ibis so that we could ride it on Sunday.  They hadn’t even started building wheels so I got to ride back over a couple hours later.  Mysteriously, the second tandem case appeared on our doorstep sometime Saturday night after we went to bed.  Everything was there and there was no indication that it had been opened or riffled.

Overall it was a great trip – I had fun, Odette and I connected in a way we can’t do at home, and the cycling was fun even if not challenging.  Things I’d do differently:

• I’ve got to rethink the SLR camera
• train travel with the bike is possible but local airlines make the baggage handling easier
• doing a loop back to the starting point means you don’t have to deal with the bike cases while on the road
• it is worth investing some time on routes the evening before so that you have some context when you inevitably get surprised by the turn-by-turn
• the blue-tooth intercom we use works better if you’re patient when you first turn it on
• shipping wine to the US from France is expensive but surprisingly easy
• it isn’t good to schedule four days in a city with no plan beyond “we’ll visit museums.”
• there were likely a lot of food oriented activities in Paris that would have been fun and in keeping with the general themes of this trip.
• If we can avoid Iceland Air on future trips to Europe it would be better (but I would like to do a bike trip there someday.)

 

here is the itinerary from Discover France:

Burgundy Food Tour

Odette BATIK & Jerry SCOTT
Identity card
Start date: June 11 – 23, 2017
Duration: 13 days

Travel summary

Day 1 – Sunday Jun 11, 2017 : Dijon
Included: Orientation with a local guide, bedroom
Day 2 – Monday Jun 12, 2017 : Dijon – Fleurey sur Ouche – Velars sur Ouche – Dijon
Included: bedroom and breakfast.
Day 3 – Tuesday Jun 13, 2017 : Dijon – Gevrey Chambertin – Chambolle Musigny – The Château du Clos de Vougeot – Vougeot
Included: luggage transfer, dinner (no drinks), bedroom and breakfast.
Day 4 – Wednesday Jun 14, 2017 : Vougeot – Hautes Côtes de Nuits – Vougeot
Included: dinner (no drinks), bedroom and breakfast.
Day 5 – Thursday Jun 15, 2017 : Vougeot – Nuits Saint Georges – Arcenant – Savigny les Beaune – Beaune
Included: luggage transfer, bedroom and breakfast.
Day 6 – Friday Jun 16, 2017 : Beaune – Pommard – The Château de la Rochepot – Santenay – Puligny Montrachet – Meursault – Volnay wines – Beaune
Included: bedroom and breakfast.
Day 7 – Saturday Jun 17, 2017 : Beaune – Besançon
Included: luggage transfer, bedroom and breakfast.
Day 8 – Sunday Jun 18, 2017 : Besançon
Included: bedroom and breakfast.
Day 9 – Monday Jun 19, 2017 : Paris
Included: bedroom and breakfast.
Day 10 – Tuesday Jun 20, 2017 : Paris
Included: bedroom and breakfast.
Day 11 – Wednesday Jun 21, 2017 : Paris
Included: bedroom and breakfast.
Day 12 – Thursday Jun 22, 2017 : Paris
Included: bedroom and breakfast.
Day 13
Included: breakfast.

Background

Your local contact : +33 6 27 81 75 52
available from 9am to 7pm
Address 1st hotel : Maison Philippe Le Bon, 18 rue Sainte-Anne, 21000 Dijon

Orientation : In Person in the hotel lobby

Orientation time: Monday June, 12th at 9:30 am

This cycling tour is the perfect combination of Burgundy’s most important treasured assets : wine and cuisine – or more artfully referred to as Gastronomy !

Starting in Dijon, a beaufiful city with sites, history, and gateway to vine country, you will make your way across the vineyards of the most famous vignobles. As great wine requires great cooking, you will have many gastronomical experiences in the restaurants we include, but you can also venture out on your own to explore the many excellent choices available in both Dijon and Beaune. The cycling is moderate and is the perfect way to enhance your appetite for the best of Burgundy ! This tour is a deluxe program of luxury for those interested in the best of the best !

Bicycle touring in the wine country of Burgundy is one of the most rewarding means of discovering the wine of the internationally renowned Burgundy name.

Country you will visit
France

France is the world’s top tourist destination, with 83 million foreign tourists. Spread across the entire country, each of the main cities in Metropolitan France has its own international dimension and charm such as Bordeaux which is the world capital of wine, or Marseille which is the European capital of culture. France offers landscapes of exceptional beauty and amazing diversity in which there are 38 UNESCO-listed World Heritage sites ! But don’t forget leisure activities and prestigious cultural events that take place all over the country featuring the oldest and the most prestigious cycling race in the world: the “Tour de France”.

Region to discover
Burgundy

With its charming countryside, peaceful atmosphere and pure country air, the French region of Burgundy is the ideal destination for those seeking to enjoy life’s simple pleasures. Particularly known for the plentiful wine and culinary delights, tourists come to Burgundy when they want to get away from it all. The friendly people and laid back atmosphere make for the perfect relaxation getaway, and the beautiful natural landscape is the perfect backdrop for leisurely cycling rides.

Ile-de-France

Île-de-France is a region in north-central France. It surrounds the nation’s famed capital, Paris, an international center for culture and cuisine with chic cafes and formal gardens. The city’s landmarks include the Louvre, home to da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” the iconic Eiffel Tower and Gothic Notre-Dame Cathedral. Outside Paris, there are forests, grand châteaux and farms, including dairies that produce milk for Brie.

Places you will visit
Dijon

Dijon began as a Roman settlement called Divio. This province was home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th century until the late 1400’s and Dijon was a place of tremendous wealth and power and one of the great European centers of art, learning and science. The city has retained varied architectural styles from many of the main periods of the past millennium, including Capetian, Gothic and Renaissance. Dijon architecture is distinguished by, among other things, Burgundian polychrome roofs made of tiles glazed in terracotta, green, yellow and black and arranged in geometric patterns.Dijon is home to many museums, including the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon in part of the Ducal Palace. The church of Notre Dame is famous for both its art and architecture.

Gevrey Chambertin

Gevrey Chambertin is one of the most important winegrowing villages with 550hectares of wines. Its rich history began in 640 with the monks of Bèze Abbey and the creation of the “Clos de Beze”, the oldest Burgundian Clos. The birth of the vineyard is linked to religious institutions as far back as the 7th century. Protector of the vineyard, the castle of Gevrey Chambertin dates from the medieval period. At first a fortress, the castle is made up of square windowless towers, with only loopholes pierced in the watchtowers. During the middle ages, it became a “castrum”, a fortified castle with ditches filled with water, a drawbridge, prisons and high walls with a covered way.

Castle of Gevrey Chambertin
Chambolle Musigny

Located on the “route des Grands Crus” in the heart of the Côtes de Nuits vineyards, Chambolle Musigny is a charming wine village. Chambolle’s wine production is almost exclusively red from the Pinot Noir grape. Towering high above the other vineyards stands Le Musigny, a 10.86 ha piece of land owned and exploited by no less than ten different wine producers. It is most famously described as “the queen of all Burgundy” and “an iron fist in a velvet glove”. Classed as a Grand Cru vineyard, it is one of two such classed vineyards on the commune.

The Château du Clos de Vougeot

Standing in the very heart of Burgundy’s vineyards, it was originally a wine farm, built in the 12th century by monks from the nearby Abbey of Cîteaux. In the 16th century, a Renaissance style château was added to the existing buildings. With its medieval vat-house and presses, Cistercian cellar and original kitchens, it forms a unique architectural whole, attracting history lovers, architecture lovers or wine lovers. Even though the Chateau du Clos de Vougeot does not produce wine anymore, it stays the symbol of a millenary of Burgundy’s History.

Clos vougeot vineyards
Vougeot

The name Vougeot immediately calls up the name of that famous vineyard, the Clos de Vougeot. But this village of the Côte de Nuits has other fine vineyards.
The name itself derives from that of the little river Vouge. The powerful abbey of Cîteaux established these vineyards in the 12th century and laid the foundations of their long brilliant reputation. Their claim to fame is due at least partly to the fact that, rather unusually for the Côte de Nuits, Vougeot produces white wines (Chardonnay) as well as red (Pinot Noir).The appellation was formally instituted in 1936.

Hautes Côtes de Nuits

The vines of the Côte de Nuits and Hautes Côtes de Nuits stretch over 20km from north to south. This area is the center for the region’s Grands Crus. Mainly reputed for its red wines, it also produces a select few whites. Over the past few decades, the winemakers have been dedicated to producing high quality vines. And their work has borne fruit. Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits wines are today recognized as wines of character. With their purple or ruby color, these reds have body, while the whites are gold in color with a lively and balanced structure. As in the rest of the Bourgogne winegrowing region, the Côte de Nuits and Hautes Côtes de Nuits also produce wines of all the appellations Régionales: Bourgogne red and white, Bourgogne Aligoté, Coteaux Bourguignons, Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains, and Crémant de Bourgogne.

Nuits Saint Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges is the main town of the Côte de Nuits wine-producing area of Burgundy. The city was also the site of the traditional Burgundian festival, la Saint-Vincent-Tournante, in 2007. It’s a festival that celebrates the wine of a different Burgundian village each year. The Appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC) Nuits-Saint-Georges may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot noir and Chardonnay as the main grape variety. The city also provides many sights as The Cassinium, a museum unique in Europe or the Imaginarium with whose you will be able to know all about sparkling wines of the world, secrets and methods used in producing.

Arcenant

The origin of Arcenant dates from the prehistoric period, where men came sometimes in the area to hunt bison and horse. Several thousands years later, they settled and founded the first villages. In Gallo-Roman period, a rural spot is located near the old Neolithic road going through the top of the Hautes-Côtes: it is named “L’Ecartelot” (excavations since 1988) and sheltered a sanctuary and the living place of hunters, handicraft men, cattle breeders and farmers. Located between forests and vineyards, Arcenant is also famous for little red fruits, especially the “red currant”.

Savigny les Beaune

Savigny les Beaune is one of the oldest wine making village of burgundy. Its castle, built in 1340 and demolished in 1478 was bought by the Bouhier family at the beginning of the 17th century, the castle underwent several changes. Since 1979, the castle came back to its first use as a wine-growing estate. It also now houses a museum featuring several large collections of motocycles (dating from 1902 to 1960), race cars, army planes (exposed throughout the park), firefighters vehicles as well as a wine museum.

Fighting Falcon
Pommard

Pommard is famous for its Côte de Beaune wine production and is situated along the Route des Grands Crus. Like Nuits-Saint-Georges, the name of Pommard was made famous as a marketplace for wines from better areas, in the days before Appellation Controlee. 130,000 cases produced from 337 hectares makes it the second biggest area by production after Beaune. 135 hectares of that is Premier Cru, of which Les Epenots and Les Rugiens are the most notable. Visit the Château de Pommard and its beautiful French style gardens and in the courtyard discover the famous statue of Saint George and the Dragon by Salvador Dali. The château also houses a vineyard museum and an impressive 17th-century wine press.

Facing the Château
Beaune

Situated in the heart of prestigious vineyards, like Pommard, Corton-Charlemagne, La Romanée-Conti whose names make wine lovers’ eyes sparkle, Beaune is also a city of art with the master element of the town’s heritage: the Hôtel-Dieu (Hospices de Beaune) and its multicoloured roofs. Beaune is a walled city, with about half of the battlements, ramparts, and the moat, having survived and in good condition, and the central “old town” is extensive. Historically Beaune is intimately connected with the Dukes of Burgundy.

The Château de la Rochepot

The Château de la Rochepot has been standing on its rocky peak since the 13th century. On the surrounding grounds,the visitor can see the ruins of the castle which originally occupied the site and was built in the 11th century by Alexander of Burgundy. During the 15th century, the Château became the home of the Lords Régnier and Philippe Pot, both Knights of the Golden Fleece and counsellors to the Dukes of Burgundy. A visit to this splendid fortress-castle offers a fascinating trip through the history of the Middle-Age.

The Château de la Rochepot
Santenay

Santenay is a charming town bordered by mountains, living according to the rhythm of vineyards and wines. Besides its vineyards, Santenay is also known for its waters, the richest in lithium in Europe. Chanoine Felix Kir said of Santenay: “By bringing together the healing waters with the cheerful wine, the sun and the games, Santenay can actually be considered today the ‘Nice of Côte d’ Or’ ”. The Château de Santenay is a prestigious property, consisting of the Château with its remarkable glazed tile roof and a 98 hectare vineyard. It is the fruit of an ancient heritage intimately linked to the history of wine production in Burgundy.

The Château de Santenay
Puligny Montrachet

In the middle of the Côte de Beaune, it is a well-known appellation of Burgundy wine, containing one of the most famous vineyards in the world, Montrachet. The “Scabby Hill” (“Mont Rachaz”), not much more than an undulation between the villages of Puligny and Chassagne, is one of the most famous vineyard sites in the world.

Montrachet Vineyards
Meursault

Meursault, famous for its white wine, the “Appellation Meursault Controlée” can mature from 3 to 15 years before you can drink it. Meursault produces mainly white wines from Chardonnay grapes, primarily in a style with a clear oak influence, which have led to descriptions such as “buttery” to be applied to powerful examples of Meursault wines. The town of Meursault is also home to the international wine event La Paulée de Meursault.

Paris

When asked why we want to visit Paris we all think of different things. For some it will be the famous monuments such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, for others it will be the chance to walk along the Champs-Elysées or to sit in a street-side cafe enjoying croissants and coffee, while others will think of going shopping or exploring some of the best museums in the world…
In truth it is the combination of all these attractions that makes Paris so special, and the reason why so many people fall in love with the city and keep coming back…and why you will do the same !

Volnay wines

Lords of Burgundy used to stay in Volnay maybe because its red wine is one of the most prestigious and noble of Burgundy. In general the wines are lighter than most other red Burgundies from the area. Half the production is split among 26 Premier Crus. The most notable of these are Bousse d’Or, Champans, Clos des Chenes, Clos des Ducs, Les Caillerets, Santenots and Taille Pied. Red wine from the Santenots vineyard is classified as Volnay Santenots, whereas white wine from the same vineyard can call itself Meursault Premier Cru or Meursault Santenots.

Itinerary

Day 1: Sunday Jun 11 2017, Dijon
Arrival in Dijon. This city has easy access by train from Paris. You can explore the old city, the beautiful palace of the dukes of Burgundy in which is housed the Art museum. You can also see the Ste Benigne’s cathedral. Settle in your hotel conveniently located in the center of the city.

Orientation & bike set-up at your hotel : our local guide (French native & English speaking) will meet you at your hotel in the evening of your arrival day (at 6:00pm). He will bring your bicycles, road-books, GPS and touristic information.
An expert of the region, you can ask him all the questions you have about your trip. Then he will adjust your bike so you feel comfortable riding.

Along the road you will find numerous wine cellars. Here are some suggestions on your itinerary.
Most of the time, but not always, wine tasting is free if it is followed by a sale. If you decide not to buy anything, you could be asked to pay a fee for the tasting. Prices vary from cellars to cellars, and it can be anywhere from 5€ up to 15€ or more, depending among other things on how many wines you tasted.To avoid any confusion, when you arrive at a cellar always ask if there is any fee to taste the wine.

Hotel : Night at Hotel Philippe le Bon.

DIJON

• Restaurants
Au Pourquoi Pas – 13 rue Monge
+33 3 80 50 11 77
Traditional french restaurant. Menus from 28 €. Closed on Monday & Sunday.

• Gourmet Restaurants
Le Pré aux Clercs* – 13 place de la libération
http://www.alexisbilloux.com/ – +33 3 80 38 05 05
A genuine institution in Dijon, Le Pré Aux Clercs is located opposite the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy. The gastronomic restaurant, which was awarded a Michelin star in 1972, offers cuisine made in the great French tradition. Menus from 32 € for lunch & from 59 € for dinner. Closed on Monday & Sunday.
Loiseau des Ducs* – 3 rue Vauban
http://www.bernard-loiseau.com/en/houses/loiseau-des-ducs/dijon-loiseau-des-ducs.html – +33 3 80 30 28 09
Loiseau des ducs is a Gourmet restaurant located in a beautiful pedestrian street overlooking the famous Place de la Liberation. One-star Michelin. Enjoy regional Burgundy specialities, as well as exciting creations by the chef, Louis-Philippe Vigilant, supported by pastry chef Lucile Darosey. The wine cellar allows visitors to taste a wide range of wines by the glass.Menus from 32 € for lunch & from 55 € for dinner. Closed on Sunday & Monday.
Restaurant William Frachot** – 5 rue Michelet
http://www.chapeau-rouge.fr – +33 3 80 50 88 88
William Frachot defines his cuisine as contemporary cuisine without borders and creative, emphasizing both the French countryside as his travels. Gourmet restaurant. Menus from 55 € for lunch & from 90 € for dinner. Open from Tuesday to Saturday.

• Best Beef Bourguignon in Town
Restaurant Chez Léon – 20 rue des Godrans
+33 3 80 50 01 07
Menus from 15.90 € for lunch and from 26 € for dinner. Closed on Sunday & Monday.
DZ’Envies – 12 rue Odebert
http://www.dzenvies.com/ – +33 3 80 50 09 26
Menu “I Love Dijon” from 20 €. Closed on sunday.

Market days
Halles centrales – Tuesday, Friday & Saturday all day
Place de la Libération – Wednesday all day

• Grocery stores
Epicerie Locavore des Bourroches – 34 Boulevard Eugène Fyot
This grocery offers a wide range of locals products (dried sausage, honey,…).
Open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 8:30 am to 7:30 pm.
Monoprix – 11-13 rue Piron
Closed on Sunday afternoon

• Food Lovers
Moutarde Maille Shop – 32 rue de la Liberté
+33 3 80 30 41 02
In the beautiful city of Dijon, you will find the original Maille boutique which first opened in 1845. Here, hundreds of bottles and dozens of beguiling mustards scale the walls with distinctive, complex and audacious flavors to satisfy even the most demanding taste buds. The Maille Mustard Sommelier offers you to taste. Delicate vinegars, playful vinaigrettes, luxurious tableware and unique gifts for food lovers are also to be found, all accompanied by inspiring food tips and recipes to take home with you.
Opening hours : Open from Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 7 pm.

Maison Mulot & Petitjean – 1 place Notre-Dame <i>(close to the Tourist Office)</i>
http://www.mulotpetitjean.fr/ – + 33 3 80 30 07 10
Established in 1796, Mulot & Petitjean has a long Dijon family tradition of making gingerbread. You need to taste the gingerbread at the Shop ! Visit : Open from Tuesday to Saturday, 9 am-12 pm & 2 pm-7 pm.

Included: Orientation with a local guide, bedroom
Day 2: Monday Jun 12 2017, Dijon – Fleurey sur Ouche – Velars sur Ouche – Dijon
Riding today will take you out into the countryside of Dijon to get warmed up and to visit some of the nearby vineyards and sites including the Burgundy canal. Return to Dijon.

Distance : 34 Km (21 mi).
Elevation : 290 m.

Hotel : Night at Hotel Philippe le Bon.

VELARS SUR OUCHE

• Bakeries
Boulangerie des Trois Ponts – Place Osburg
Closed on Monday

• Restaurants
L’auberge Gourmande – 17 Allée de la Cude
http://www.auberge-velars.com/ – +33 3 80 33 62 51
Gourmet restaurant. Cuisine made using local products. Menu from 22.50 € for lunch. Closed on Tuesday & Wednesday all day.
A La Grasihade – 43 Allée de la Cude
+33 3 80 33 63 38
Pizzeria-Grill. Closed on Sunday.

• Grocery stores
Supermarché Colruyt – Rue des Trois Ponts
Closed on Sunday afternoon

FLEUREY SUR OUCHE

• Bakeries
Boulangerie Lagrange – 27 Grande rue bas
Closed on Monday

• Restaurants
O P’tit Repere du Gout – 8 rue des Vieilles Carrières
http://www.optitreperedugout.fr/en/ – +33 3 80 41 30 92
Burgundy cuisine. Original dishes with imaginative and tasty flavours, subtle inventive desserts, all presented with attention to detail and the sensitivity of agreat artist. Closed on Monday.

Included: bedroom and breakfast
Day 3: Tuesday Jun 13 2017, Dijon – Gevrey Chambertin – Chambolle Musigny – The Château du Clos de Vougeot – Vougeot
You ride into the Cotes de Nuit wine country today passing some of the most famous names in Burgundy wine such as Chambolle-Musigny, Gevrey Chambertin and Vougeot. Visit Château du Clos Vougeot and stay in your charming hotel tonight.

Distances :20/29 km (12/18 mi)
Elevation : 108/325 m.

Hotel : Night at Hotel le Clos de la Vouge.
Dinner included at your hotel.

MARSANNAY LA COTE

• Bakeries
Le Fournil des Grands Crus – 59 rue Mazy
Boulangerie Banette – 4 route de Beaune
Europain 21 – 156 rue Centre Arco

• Restaurants
Restaurant Les Gourmets – 8 rue du Puits de Têt
http://www.restaurant-lesgourmets.com/ – +33 3 80 52 16 32
Gourmet restaurant. Creative cuisine & seasonal menu regularly changed. Closed on Monday & Tuesday. Menus fom 20 € for lunch on weekdays & from 31 € for dinner.

Market days
Thursday morning – Place des Droits de l’Homme
Saturday morning – Place Jean Bart

• Grocery stores
Grand Frais – 146 Allée du Docteur Lepine
Closed on Sunday
Carrefour Express – Avenue Marguerite de Salin
Closed on Sunday afternoon

COUCHEY
• Bakeries
Boulangerie Bourgeois – 1 rue Georges Clémenceau
Closed on Monday

• Restaurants
Ô Cocoon – Rue du 8 mai 1945
+33 3 80 52 35 36
Regional Burgundian cuisine as Snails, poached eggs or Epoisses toast… The restaurant also offers tastings to complete your discovery of wine. Open everyday. English spoken.

BROCHON

• Food Lovers
Fromagerie Gaugry – The Gaugry shop is located beside the RD974 road
http://gaugryfromager.fr/home/ – +33 3 80 34 00 05
Discover each stage in the production of cheeses thanks to a glass visitors’ gallery that passes through all the different production areas and 3 presentation videos. After your visit, a Cheese tasting invites you to discover different specialities, which form an integral part of the rich Burgundian heritage. The Fromagerie has been awarded with the “Quality Tourism” label.
Visit : There are two ways you can visit the production site : either on a guided (with reservation) or unguided tour (free & without reservation). We recommend that you come in the morning, while production is underway. Informations : Open MON-SAT from 9 am to 12:30 pm and from 2 pm to 7 pm. English spoken – Contact : visites@gaudryfromager.com

GEVREY CHAMBERTIN

• Bakeries
Boulangerie des Grands Ducs – 5 rue Richebourg
Closed on Sunday
La p’tite Chambertine – 1 route de Dijon
Closed on Sunday

• Restaurants
Chez Guy – 3 place de la Mairie
http://www.chez-guy.fr/ – +33 3 80 58 51 51
Delight in the savory fresh produce of Contemporary cuisine. Menus fom 28 €. Closed on Sunday.
La Rotisserie du Chambertin – Bistrot Lucien
http://www.rotisserie-chambertin.com/ – +33 3 80 34 33 20
Brasserie-style cuisine at the Bistrot Lucien. The chef will take you right into the heart of Burgundies traditions with authentic and modern dishes rich in flavor.. Closed on Monday & Sunday.

Market days
Tuesday – Place de l’Europe
From 8 am to 1 pm

• Wine Cellars
Domaine Philippe Leclers – 6-9 rue des Halles
http://www.philippe-leclerc.com/ – +33 3 80 34 30 72
Wine cellars & Museum. Wine tasting (7 wines) from 10 € with some explanation of the wines produced and the area. Visit : Open everyday from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm.

Jean-Philippe Marchand – 4 Rue Souvert
http://www.marchand-jph.fr/introduction/index.html – + 33 3 80 34 33 60
Proposes different sorts of tasting sessions. Different wines (chite/red) & alcoholic fruit creams accompanied by delicatessen. Visit : Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm & from 2pm to 6:30 pm.

CHAMBOLLE MUSIGNY

• Restaurants
Restaurant Le Chambolle – 28 rue Caroline Aigle
http://www.restaurant-lechambolle.com/ – +33 3 80 62 86 26
In each plate, you will find authentic regional cuisine, inspired by the breath of the seasons, prepared in pure tradition and respect of the products. Menu from 25 €. Closed on Thursday evening & Wednesday all day.
Restaurant le Millésime – 1 Rue Traversière
http://www.restaurant-le-millesime.com/ – +33 3 80 62 80 37
Gourmet restaurant using fresh local products. More than 500 references in the wine cellar. Menu from 19.90 € for lunch. Closed on Monday & Sunday. Wine tasting possible in the vaulted cellars from Wednesday to Sunday. Call +33 3 80 62 84 01 for more informations.

Included: luggage transfer, bedroom and breakfast, dinner (no drinks)
Day 4: Wednesday Jun 14 2017, Vougeot – Hautes Côtes de Nuits – Vougeot
Loop ride day from Vougeot. Discover the Burgundy countryside and more vineyards of Hautes Cotes de Nuits at your own pace; as we propose 3 different cycling options. This area is the center for the region’s Grands Crus. Mainly reputed for its red wines, it also produces a select few whites. Visit more vignobles and taste some of the produce at your leisure. Return to Vougeot.

Distances : 35, 43 or 55 Km (21, 26 or 34 mi).
Elevation : 530, 650 or 840 m.

Hotel : Night at Hotel le Clos de la Vouge.
Dinner included at your hotel.

CHAMBOEUF

• Restaurants
Auberge du Terroir – 3 chemin de la Vareine
http://www.auberge-terroir42.com/ – +33 4 77 52 56 32
Traditional restaurant using local products. Menu from 11.50 € for lunch. Closed on Monday & Sunday.

• Bakeries
O Pain Delice – 3 Place de l’Eglise
Closed on Sunday

• Grocery stores
Intermarché – La Grange
Closed on Sunday afternoon

CHATEAU D’ENTRE DEUX MONTS

• Food Lovers
Discover the Truffle at the Chateau d’Entre Deux Monts
http://www.truffedebourgogne.fr/en/portfolio/the-truffles-farm
The Chateau d’Entre Deux Monts invites you to discover the Truffle, a symbolic product of Burgundy. Under the guidance of an harvester and his dog, you will be able to discover the fascinating world of Black Burgunndy treasure. Visit : Several activities proposed on-site as demonstration of hunting; Tasting craft products based on truffle, Visit of the Castle … Prices : Demonstration of hunting from 10€ / person. Opening hours : Open from Thursday to Monday from 10 am to 6 pm. Plan your visit : All reservation is well recommended. – Send an email to : ordesvalois@gmail.com or cal +33 623 130 946.

VOSNE ROMANEE

• Restaurants
La Toute Petite Auberge – 5 Route Nationale 74
http://www.latoutepetiteauberge.fr/?langue=en – +33 3 80 61 02 03
Traditional french restaurant. The menu changes four times a year, with the chef revisiting classic Burgundy dishes. Menus from 31 €. Closed on Tuesday & Wednesday.

• Wine Tasting
Domaine Armelle & Bernard Rion – 8 Route Nationale
http://www.domainerion.fr/historic/?lang=en&lang=en – +33 3 80 61 05 31
At the Domaine Rion you can discover some old vintages, in bottles and in magnums. Armelle, Bernard and their daughters Alice & Nelly invite you to share a great moment around their passions of Great Burgundy Wines and Burgundy Truffles. Visit : The Classical tasting : It’s in the cellar atmosphere that you will have some explanations about wine making process. After the cellar tour, you will have the opportunity to discover more about wines. Of course, the tasint will be commented by the family. Price : The Classical tasting is free of charge. Your tour can be associated to a truffle toast for 2€. If you wish to know more about the Domaine, there are some specified tours available : VIP Tour, Burgundy Truffle secrets, Terroir Tour … Opening hours : You can visit the cellar from Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm with or without an appointment. On Sunday, an appointment is required. Tours in French & English.

Included: bedroom and breakfast, dinner (no drinks)
Day 5: Thursday Jun 15 2017, Vougeot – Nuits Saint Georges – Arcenant – Savigny les Beaune – Beaune
Leaving your hotel you will pass through the lower vineyard area of Cotes de Nuits and into Beaune, the wine capital of the region. Leave plenty of time to explore Beaune and its many sites including the famous Hotel Dieu, and its many wine caves.

Distances : 36 or 51 Km (22 or 31 mi).
Elevation : 360 or 420 m.

Hotel : Night at Hotel des Remparts.

NUITS SAINT GEORGES

• Bakeries
Boulangerie Patisserie St Georges – 4 rue Fagon
Closed on Monday
Boulangerie Marcoux – 5 rue Henri Challand
Boulangerie Gaudillot – 42 Grande Rue

• Restaurants
La Cabotte – 24 grande Rue
http://www.restaurantlacabotte.fr/ – +33 3 80 61 20 77
Regional cuisine. The chef gives life to traditional dishes with a very personal touch. Menu from 19.50 € for lunch and 29.90 € for dinner. Closed on Monday & Sunday.
Café du Centre – 22 Place de la République
http://www.brasserieducentre-nuits.com/ – +33 3 80 61 34 47
This brasserie serves typical local dishes. Traditional and family cooking that will delight all gourmets. The Cafe offers a wide selection of wines of Burgundy & works with many producers in the region. Menus from 14.70 €. Open everyday.

Market days
Friday – Halles Centrales
from 8am to 1pm

• Grocery stores
Fruirouge & Cie- 40 Grande Rue
100% Farmer products – Open THU-SAT from 9:30 am to Noon & from 2:30pm to 7pm
Supermarché Colruyt – 2 rue de Bingen
Closed on Sunday afternoon

• Wine Tasting
Maison Morin Père & Fils – Avenue du Jura
http://www.morinpere-fils.com/
Since its creation in 1822, Maison Morin has maintained local traditions and contributed to the reputation of Burgundy wines. Every year, it receives over 30 000 visitors in its 18th century cellars and introduces them to know-how that is almost 200 years old. Visit : The Sacrée Vigne tour (40 min) takes the visitor on an odyssey to the heart of the sometimes harsh universe of the winemaker. Visit followed by a tasting of Burngundy wines. Price: 8€ per person Informations : Open everyday from 10 am to 7 pm. Closed on Monday morning. Visits in English, German & Japanese. Last visit at 5:30 pm.

• Food Lovers
Le Cassissium Liquoristerie Védrenne – 8 Passage Montgolfier
http://www.cassissium.fr/ – +33 3 80 62 49 70
Vedrenne has been making its liqueurs since 1923, in the middle of the burgundian orchards. Every year Vedrenne liqueurs receive numerous medals for their exceptional quality in prestigious international blind-tasting competitions. Vedrenne created the Cassissium, the most important and interesting place in the world where you can discover and learn everything about the burgundian black pearl : blackcurrant. Visit : The guided tour includes the visit of the Vedrenne cellars and liquor factory of the famous Crèmes de Cassis & Fruits Liqueurs. Duration : 1 h 45. Last visit 1h45 before closing. Entrance fees : 9 € per Adult – Free for children under 12yo. Opening hours : Open everyday from 10 am to 1 pm & from 2 pm to 7 pm.

VILLERS LA FAYE

• Wine Cellar
Domaine Bonnardot – 1 rue de l’Ancienne Cure
http://www.bonnardot.fr/ – +33 3 80 62 91 27
Domaine Bonnardot is a family winegrowing estate. Four generations of winegrowers have worked on the estate, and it is run today by Danièle Bonnardot. Nine different wines are produced by the estate; four red wines, two whites, a rosé and two crémants. Visit : The estate is open to visitors Monday to Friday between 8 am and 6 pm, Saturdays from 10am to 6pm, and upon appointment on Sundays and holidays.

PERNAND VERGELESSES

• Restaurants
Le Charlemagne – 1 rue des Vergelesses
http://www.lecharlemagne.fr/en – +33 80 21 51 45
Gourmet restaurant. Inventive cuisine with regional and Japanese influences. Menus from 32 € for lunch. Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. Cooking classes.

SAVIGNY LES BEAUNE

• Bakeries
Boulangerie Brianti – 7 rue Paul Maldant
Closed on Sunday afternoon & on Thursday all day
Boulangerie La Vigneronne – 12 rue Vauchey Véry
Closed on Sunday afternoon & on Monday all day

• Wine Tasting
Domaine du Prieuré – 23 route de Beaune
http://www.domaineduprieure-maurice.com/ – +33 3 80 21 54 27
The family Domaine was born fifty years ago in Savigny les Beaune with 4 Ha of vines. Reflecting the drive of the hard-working monks who originally cultivated Burgundy’s vineyards, Jean-Michel MAURICE replanted sections of the vineyards in the Hautes Côte de Beaune.Visit : The Domaine welcome visitors all year round. You can discover or rediscover their wines and the different vintages in the 18th century stone cellars. Do not hesitate to make an appointment so that they can ensure the best possible welcome.
Domaine Henri de Villamont – Rue du Docteur Guyot
http://www.hdv.fr/ – +33 3 80 21 50 59
Discover an unusual wine-growing estate with vast buildings : 2400 m2 of vaulted cellars of exceptional height, amongst the largest in Burgundy.
Visit : The estate offers you a guided tour of its vineyard, its vat room and its exceptional maturing cellars. English spoken.

• Restaurants
R… de Famille – 5 Place Fournier
http://rdefamille.fr/ – +33 3 80 21 50 00
Brasserie-Pizzeria restaurant. Menus from 13.50 € for lunch and from 27 € for dinner. Closed on Monday.
Restaurant L’Ouvree – Route de Bouilland
http://www.louvree.fr/ – +33 3 80 21 51 52
Traditional cuisine & regional specialities. Homemade cookinng. Menu from 17€ for lunch. Closed on Wednesday for lunch & Tuesday all day.

BEAUNE

If you would like to discover a selection of memorable wines , stop off for some wine tastings in Beaune. With an impressive range of wine tastings close to the town centre, as well as the famous Hospices de Beaune, it is genuinely a heaven of earth for wine connoiseur.

• Wine Tasting
Maison Joseph Drouhin – 7 rue d’Enfer
http://www.drouhin-oenotheque.com/en/visite – +33 3 80 24 68 88
Right in the heart of Beaune, the Oenothèque Joseph Drouhin welcomes you in the beautiful cellar of the Duke of Burgundy’s Parliament building. More than 60 references available including some older vintages and larger formats. Visit : a personalized promenade through the most ancient cellars of Beaune followed by the tasting of 6 emblematic wines from Maison Joseph Drouhin. Price : 38 € per person. Informations : The Oenotheque is open from 9:30 am to 6pm from Monday to Saturday. Visits at fixed times and upon appointment only. Visits at : 10:00 am, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm everyday.

Sensation Vin – 1 rue d’enfer
http://www.sensation-vin.com/fr/ – +33 3 80 22 17 57
Right in the centre of medieval Beaune, Sensation Vin offers wine tasting courses of hour, wine-lovers or professionals. Discover the wonders of Burgundy wine in a relaxed setting – around the communal table in a purpose built tasting room or in the wine cellar. Visit : Wine tasting class – The Essentials : A wine tasting class to help you get to know more about the wines from Burgundy. You will taste 8 wines (including a Grand Cru) in a more structured way and talk more easily about them. Price : 35 € per person. Informations : Visits everyday (except on Saturday) at 2:30 Pm. Duration : 1 hour 30. BOOK in Advance.

La Cave de l’Ange Gardien – 38 Boulevard Foch
+33 3 80 24 21 29
The Cave de l’Ange Gardien is a wine-tasting cellar which sells wines, of course, but also sells local delicacies, both savoury and sweet. A selection of wines that caters to all tastes and all budgets & a wide variety of terrines and foies gras, as well as other gourmet products typical of the Burgundy region. The Cave de l’Ange Gardien can also arrange wine shipments worldwide.
Informations : Open from Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm. English spoken.

Market days
Wednesday & Saturday – Place de la Halle
Beaune has a large Saturday market day with about 150 stalls that fills many streets of the town and a smaller Wednesday market that is mainly fruits and vegetables and a few regional specialties, centered around the Place de la Halle.

• Restaurants
Le Caveau des Arches – 10 Boulevard Perpreuil
http://www.caveau-des-arches.com/ – +33 3 80 22 10 37
The Chef invites you to discover traditional cuisine, fresh and tasty, based on fine products from Burgundy’s lands. Book the table in the kitchen to watch the show from the team in action. Menus from 25 €. Closed on Monday & Tuesday.
Le P’tit Paradis – 25 rue du Paradis
http://restaurantleptitparadis.fr/ – +33 3 80 24 91 00
Traditional restaurant serving fresh homemade cuisine. Beautifully presented dishes full of flavours, accompanied by a fine selection of à la carte wines. Menus from 29 €. Closed on Monday & Sunday.
Koki Food & Shop – 10 Place Ziem
+33 3 80 24 06 61
Fast food & Food shop. World cuisine. Open everyday.
Ma Cuisine – Passage Sainte-Hélène
+33 3 80 22 30 22
Fabienne Escoffier and her Cuisine are a Legend in Beaune. Winner of the “Restaurants and Wine Press Award” in 2005. Traditional and tasty cuisine, selection of 850 wines. Advance booking is recommended. Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday.

• Gourmet Restaurants
Le Jardin des Remparts* – 10 Rue de l’Hôtel Dieu
http://www.le-jardin-des-remparts.com/en/ – +33 3 80 24 79 41
Gourmet restaurant nestled in a nice shady garden. The Chef Christophe Bocquillon, introduces you to his bold and creative cuisine, usually prepared with locally-sourced, authentic and seasonal produce. Menus from 32 € for lunch & from 65 € for dinner. Closed on Monday & Sunday.

• Best Beef Bourguignon in Town
L’Oiseau des Vignes* – 31 rue Maufoux
http://www.bernard-loiseau.com/en/houses/loiseau-des-vignes/beaune-loiseau-des-vignes.html – +33 3 80 24 12 06
There are so many reasons to try this quality restaurant that takes you to the heart of Burgundy’s gastronomy. The “Loiseau” brand, a fine wine list with a rare choice of wines by the glass, and its setting with definite character. Particular, dishes that are full of character. The restaurant has received its 1st Michelin Star in 2010. Menus from 25 € for lunch & from 59 € for dinner.

• Food LoversMoutarderie Fallot – 31 rue du Faubourg Bretonnièrehttp://www.fallot.com/en/parcours-de-visites/ – +33 3 80 22 10 10La Moutarderie Fallot invites you to discover the mustard through its 3 dedicated spaces : a “Museographic tour” which will reveal all the secrets of the Brassica seed and its history, a “Sensational Experience tour” for a sensory approach, and “Enjoy Fallot” : a very original tasting area ! Visit : Individual visits are guided and take place at fixed times. Plan your visit : to plan your visit, you can contact the Mustard Mill at : accueil@fallot.com or +33 3 80 22 10 10 Entrance fees : 10 € per Adult – 8 € for Children. Free tasting at the end of the tour. Opening hours : Open from Monday to Saturday from 9:30 am to 6 pm. Opening on few sundays.

Included: luggage transfer, bedroom and breakfast
Day 6: Friday Jun 16 2017, Beaune – Pommard – The Château de la Rochepot – Santenay – Puligny Montrachet – Meursault – Volnay wines – Beaune
A ride from Beaune to the south and the Cotes de Beaune vineyard area. You will be able to visit Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chagny, Pommard, Santenay and then back to Beaune. You will find many opportunities to taste and purchase; or when you return to Beaune you can taste some of the appelations you visited by bike today.

Distances : 22, 48 or 57 Km (14, 30 or 35 mi).
Elevation : 278 or 642 m.

Hotel : Night at Hotel des Remparts.

POMMARD

• Wine Tasting
Château de Pommard – 3 route de Beaune
http://www.chateaudepommard.com/fr/les-visites – +33 3 80 24 99 00
The Château de Pommard is one of the most prestigious vineyards in Burgundy. Visit the Chateau & its stunning surroundings. The Chateau offers daily tours of the wine estate and wine tastings. Visit : The Terroir experience, in small groups accompanied by a wine advisor, includes the visit of the vineyards, the 18th century famous valted cellars sheltering more than 300 000 bottles, and the tasting of the Grands Vins du Chateau. Visit in French, English or Chinese. Price : 25€ per person. Informations : Open everyday from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. No appointment necessary.

Domaine Rebourgeon Michel – 7 Place de l’Europe
http://michelrebourgeon.wixsite.com/domaine-mr – +33 3 80 22 22 83
Small family holding passed down from generation to generation since 1550. Their work follows Burgundian traditions : picking by hand, ageing in oak barrels. Informations : Wine tasting in the wine cellar or at the winery. Open everyday from 10am to noon & from 2 pm to 5pm. Closed during Harvest season. English spoken.

MEURSAULT

• Wine Tasting
Chateau de Meursault – 5 Rue du Moulin Foulot
http://www.chateau-meursault.com/en/degustations/ – +33 3 80 26 22 75
Domaine de Château de Meursault offers an exceptional setting with a park, 8-hectare Clos, cellars that date back to 12-16th centuries and an old winery.
Visit : Discovery tasting with a selection of 4 red wines & 3 white wines from 21 €. Grand Terroirs tasting : a selection of the most prestigious Crus including 5 red & 4 white wines from 26 €. Theme tasting upon request. Informations : Open everyday from 10 am to 6:30 pm. Guided tours start at 10:30 am and 11:30 am and every hour from 2pm to 5pm.

Domaine JanotsBos – 2 place de l’Europe
https://www.janotsbos.eu/en/ – +33 3 80 21 00 38
A wine tasting at JanotsBos is an experience. It’s much more than the standard wine tasting. You’ll learn more about their way of wine making, their philosophy and what defines their well-appreciated style. Depending on the time of your of your visit, you’ll get the chance to enjoy a unique wine tasting from the barrels of wines that aren’t bottled yet. You’ll be amazed ! Visits by appointment.

Caves Ropiteau Frères – Cour des Hospices
http://www.caves-ropiteau.com/ – +33 3 80 21 24 73
Situated in Meursault, the cellars from the XVth and XVIIth century are among the most prestigious in Burgundy and are a former property of the Hospices de Beaune. With about 900 barrels in its cellars, Ropiteau Frères is today one of the biggest producers of oak matured white wine in Burgundy.
Visit : Cellar visit & tasting of prestigious Burgundy wines. Wine shop on site. Informations : Open everyday from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm.

Market days
Friday morning – Place de l’Hôtel de Ville

• Restaurants
Le Chevreuil – Place de la République
http://www.lechevreuil.fr/ – +33 3 80 21 23 25
Traditional French cuisine and Burgundy specialties using fresh products. Menu from 25 €. Closed on Wednesday & Sunday.
Restaurant Chez Richard – 8 RN 74
+33 3 80 26 12 48
Traditional restaurant offering a quality French meal experience at moderate prices. Wide range of Meursault wines on the winelist. Main dishes from 18€. Closed on Sunday evening & Monday & Tuesday all day.

PULIGNY MONTRACHET

• Restaurants
Le Pelugney – 8 Place du Monument
http://www.lepelugney.com/ – +33 3 80 24 69 65
French traditional cuisine made using local products. Menus from 28 €0 Open from Friday to Tuesday.

• Gourmet Restaurants
Le Montrachet – 10 Place du Paquier de la Fontaine
http://www.le-montrachet.com/en/ – +33 3 80 21 30 06
Le Montrachet offers you a genuine Burgundian experience : outstanding wines, authentic cuisine, warmth and expertise. The best value Michelin star lunch in the region ! Menus from 32 € for lunch. Open everyday.
Olivier Leflaive – 10 Place du Monument
http://www.olivier-leflaive.com/ – +33 3 80 21 37 65
Olivier invites you to his Table, for a welcoming wine tasting to match a simple meal. Tasting Menu from 60 € including wine tasting. Closed on Sunday.

• Best Beef Bourguignon in Town
L’Estaminet des Meix – Place du Paquier de la Fontaine
+33 3 80 21 33 01
Closed on Tuesday.

• Wine Tasting
Domaine Olivier Leflaive – 10 Place du Monument
http://www.olivier-leflaive.com/en/packages-table/ – +33 3 80 21 37 65
Visit the vines & discover the Burgundy terroir, the work in the vines and the misteries of the various appellations.
Informations : Different packages available including cellar visit, vines visit & wine tasting. Open everyday

Caveau de Puligny Montrachet 1 rue Poiseul
+33 3 80 21 96 78
The Caveau sells wine by the glass so you can sample several different producers in one place. The owner is very passionate about the wines. Informations : Open everyday at lunch time.Price : Tasting of 5 wines from 10€, 8 wines from 15 €.

CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET

• Gourmet Restaurant
Restaurant Ed.Em* – 4 impasse des Chenevottes
http://www.restaurant-edem.com/fr/index.php – +33 3 80 21 94 94
Gourmet restaurant awarded 1 star Michelin. A highly recommended and well respected restaurant with impressive wine list. Menus from 35 € for lunch & from 42 € for dinner.

SANTENAY

• Restaurants
Restaurants l’Ouillette – Place Jet d’Eau
http://www.ouillette.fr/ – +33 3 80 20 62 34
All dishes are homemade. Wide range of wines with more than 200 references. Menus from 17.50 €.
Restaurant le Terroir – 19 Place du Jet d’Eau
http://www.restaurantleterroir.com/en/ – +33 3 80 20 63 47
Creative cuisine : a combination of traditional, regional dishes that reflect the changing seasons. Menus from 22€ for lunch. Open everyday except on Thursday & Sunday evening.

• Wine tasting
Château de Santenay – 1 rue du Château
+33 3 80 20 61 87
With 98 hectares of vines in various plots on the Côte d’Or and the Côte Chalonnaise, Château de Santenay is one of the largest properties in Grande Bourgogne.Visit : Château de Santenay is open to the public every day from April to November from 10 am to noon & from 1:30 pm to 6pm. There is free access to the wooded park and the tasting cellar. Guided tours available at 10:30 am, 2pm and 4pm. Price : 6.80 € per person.

NOLAY

• Bakeries
Boulangerie Cochard – 19 rue de la République
Closed on Thursday
Boulangerie Dervin – 48 rue de la République
Closed on Wesnesday

Market days
Monday – Place Monge & Les Halles
Traditional food market

• Grocery stores
Atac Nolay – Route d’Autun
Closed on Sunday afternoon

• Restaurants
Le Burgonde – 8 place de l’Hotel de Ville
+33 3 80 21 71 25
Regional Burgundian cuisine. Cuisine based on the land. Menu from 16 € for lunch. Closed on Wednesday all day and Sunday & Tuesday evening.
Restaurant le Midupi – 35 rue de la République
http://nadach-informatique.fr/Midupi/ – +33 9 80 39 95 35
Menus from 25 € for lunch with a glass of wine. Closed on Monday. Reservation advised.

Included: bedroom and breakfast
Day 7: Saturday Jun 17 2017, Beaune – Besançon
You follow the river of La Saône then Le Doubs to join Besançon passing by the small roads in the middle of the fields.

Distance : 119 Km (74 mi).
Elevation : 1070 m.

Hotel :
Night at Hotel de Paris.

BEAUNE

If you would like to discover a selection of memorable wines , stop off for some wine tastings in Beaune. With an impressive range of wine tastings close to the town centre, as well as the famous Hospices de Beaune, it is genuinely a heaven of earth for wine connoiseur.

• Wine Tasting
Maison Joseph Drouhin – 7 rue d’Enfer
http://www.drouhin-oenotheque.com/en/visite – +33 3 80 24 68 88
Right in the heart of Beaune, the Oenothèque Joseph Drouhin welcomes you in the beautiful cellar of the Duke of Burgundy’s Parliament building. More than 60 references available including some older vintages and larger formats. Visit : a personalized promenade through the most ancient cellars of Beaune followed by the tasting of 6 emblematic wines from Maison Joseph Drouhin. Price : 38 € per person. Informations : The Oenotheque is open from 9:30 am to 6pm from Monday to Saturday. Visits at fixed times and upon appointment only. Visits at : 10:00 am, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm everyday.

Sensation Vin – 1 rue d’enfer
http://www.sensation-vin.com/fr/ – +33 3 80 22 17 57
Right in the centre of medieval Beaune, Sensation Vin offers wine tasting courses of hour, wine-lovers or professionals. Discover the wonders of Burgundy wine in a relaxed setting – around the communal table in a purpose built tasting room or in the wine cellar. Visit : Wine tasting class – The Essentials : A wine tasting class to help you get to know more about the wines from Burgundy. You will taste 8 wines (including a Grand Cru) in a more structured way and talk more easily about them. Price : 35 € per person. Informations : Visits everyday (except on Saturday) at 2:30 Pm. Duration : 1 hour 30. BOOK in Advance.

La Cave de l’Ange Gardien – 38 Boulevard Foch
+33 3 80 24 21 29
The Cave de l’Ange Gardien is a wine-tasting cellar which sells wines, of course, but also sells local delicacies, both savoury and sweet. A selection of wines that caters to all tastes and all budgets & a wide variety of terrines and foies gras, as well as other gourmet products typical of the Burgundy region. The Cave de l’Ange Gardien can also arrange wine shipments worldwide.
Informations : Open from Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm. English spoken.

Market days
Wednesday & Saturday – Place de la Halle
Beaune has a large Saturday market day with about 150 stalls that fills many streets of the town and a smaller Wednesday market that is mainly fruits and vegetables and a few regional specialties, centered around the Place de la Halle.

• Restaurants
Le Caveau des Arches – 10 Boulevard Perpreuil
http://www.caveau-des-arches.com/ – +33 3 80 22 10 37
The Chef invites you to discover traditional cuisine, fresh and tasty, based on fine products from Burgundy’s lands. Book the table in the kitchen to watch the show from the team in action. Menus from 25 €. Closed on Monday & Tuesday.
Le P’tit Paradis – 25 rue du Paradis
http://restaurantleptitparadis.fr/ – +33 3 80 24 91 00
Traditional restaurant serving fresh homemade cuisine. Beautifully presented dishes full of flavours, accompanied by a fine selection of à la carte wines. Menus from 29 €. Closed on Monday & Sunday.
Koki Food & Shop – 10 Place Ziem
+33 3 80 24 06 61
Fast food & Food shop. World cuisine. Open everyday.
Ma Cuisine – Passage Sainte-Hélène
+33 3 80 22 30 22
Fabienne Escoffier and her Cuisine are a Legend in Beaune. Winner of the “Restaurants and Wine Press Award” in 2005. Traditional and tasty cuisine, selection of 850 wines. Advance booking is recommended. Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday.

• Gourmet Restaurants
Le Jardin des Remparts* – 10 Rue de l’Hôtel Dieu
http://www.le-jardin-des-remparts.com/en/ – +33 3 80 24 79 41
Gourmet restaurant nestled in a nice shady garden. The Chef Christophe Bocquillon, introduces you to his bold and creative cuisine, usually prepared with locally-sourced, authentic and seasonal produce. Menus from 32 € for lunch & from 65 € for dinner. Closed on Monday & Sunday.

• Best Beef Bourguignon in Town
L’Oiseau des Vignes* – 31 rue Maufoux
http://www.bernard-loiseau.com/en/houses/loiseau-des-vignes/beaune-loiseau-des-vignes.html – +33 3 80 24 12 06
There are so many reasons to try this quality restaurant that takes you to the heart of Burgundy’s gastronomy. The “Loiseau” brand, a fine wine list with a rare choice of wines by the glass, and its setting with definite character. Particular, dishes that are full of character. The restaurant has received its 1st Michelin Star in 2010. Menus from 25 € for lunch & from 59 € for dinner.

• Food LoversMoutarderie Fallot – 31 rue du Faubourg Bretonnièrehttp://www.fallot.com/en/parcours-de-visites/ – +33 3 80 22 10 10La Moutarderie Fallot invites you to discover the mustard through its 3 dedicated spaces : a “Museographic tour” which will reveal all the secrets of the Brassica seed and its history, a “Sensational Experience tour” for a sensory approach, and “Enjoy Fallot” : a very original tasting area ! Visit : Individual visits are guided and take place at fixed times. Plan your visit : to plan your visit, you can contact the Mustard Mill at : accueil@fallot.com or +33 3 80 22 10 10 Entrance fees : 10 € per Adult – 8 € for Children. Free tasting at the end of the tour. Opening hours : Open from Monday to Saturday from 9:30 am to 6 pm. Opening on few sundays.

SAINT JEAN DE LOSNES

• Bakeries
Boulangerie Jayé – 12 rue de la Liberté
Closed on Sunday
Patisserie le Poupon – 2 rue Desilles
Closed on Sunday
Boulangerie Magniens – 4 rue nationale
Closed on Sunday

• Restaurants
Auberge de la Marine – Quai de la Hutte
+33 3 80 27 03 27
Traditional cuisine. Menu from 15 €.
Chouette Pizza – 5 rue Monge
http://www.chouettepizza.fr/ – +33 3 80 29 18 18
Pizzas, salads & sandwiches. Open everyday.
Auberge du Paradis – 17 route de Dôle
https://www.auberge-du-paradis.com/nos-pizzas/ – +33 3 80 29 07 33
Pizzas and traditional cuisine made with fresh product. Dish from 15 €.

• Market day
Saturday on the morning – Place des Halles
Fruits and vegetables product

• Bakeries
Casino supermarché – Allée du Bastion des Charmilles
Closed Sunday
Colruyt – rue nationale
Open everyday
Sole Di Sicilia – 11 rue Marion
Closed Sunday

GEVREY CHAMBERTIN

• Bakeries
Boulangerie des Grands Ducs – 5 rue Richebourg
Closed on Sunday
La p’tite Chambertine – 1 route de Dijon
Closed on Sunday

• Restaurants
Chez Guy – 3 place de la Mairie
http://www.chez-guy.fr/ – +33 3 80 58 51 51
Delight in the savory fresh produce of Contemporary cuisine. Menus fom 28 €. Closed on Sunday.
La Rotisserie du Chambertin – Bistrot Lucien
http://www.rotisserie-chambertin.com/ – +33 3 80 34 33 20
Brasserie-style cuisine at the Bistrot Lucien. The chef will take you right into the heart of Burgundies traditions with authentic and modern dishes rich in flavor.. Closed on Monday & Sunday.

Market days
Tuesday – Place de l’Europe
From 8 am to 1 pm

• Wine Cellars
Domaine Philippe Leclers – 6-9 rue des Halles
http://www.philippe-leclerc.com/ – +33 3 80 34 30 72
Wine cellars & Museum. Wine tasting (7 wines) from 10 € with some explanation of the wines produced and the area. Visit : Open everyday from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm.

Jean-Philippe Marchand – 4 Rue Souvert
http://www.marchand-jph.fr/introduction/index.html – + 33 3 80 34 33 60
Proposes different sorts of tasting sessions. Different wines (chite/red) & alcoholic fruit creams accompanied by delicatessen. Visit : Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm & from 2pm to 6:30 pm.

BESANCON

• Bakeries
Boulangerie Au Fournil Comtois – 25 rue Pasteur
Closed on Sunday
Boulangerie des Carmes- 88 Grande rue
Closed on Saturday and Sunday
Boulangerie Caublier – 12 rue Gustave Courbet
Closed on Sunday

• Restaurants
Le Saint Nicola – 29 rue Ronchaux
+33 3 81 53 52 40
Italian specialities like pizzas and pasta. Menus fom 12 €. Closed on Sunday.
Les 100 patates – 24 rue de la Madeleine
http://le100patates.fr/ – +33 3 81 57 29 23
Cooking has based of potato but not only… Traditional and innovative cook. Closed on Monday & Sunday.
The Grean Mean – 24 rue de la Madeleine
http://thegreenman.fr/accueil/ – +33 3 81 50 99 59
French cooking in an warm atmosphere. Closed on Sunday.

• Market days
Sunday on the morning – Place jouffroy
Fruits and vegetables
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday on the morning – Place de la Révolution
Fruits and vegetables
Wednesday on the morning – Place de la Liberté
Fruits and vegetables
Wednesday and Saturday on the morning – Place des Tilleuls
Fruits and vegetables

• Wine Shop
Nicolas – 16 place de la Revolution
+33 3 81 81 11 04
Closed on Sunday
Barthod – 22 rue Bersot
+ 33 3 81 82 27 14
Closed on Sunday

• Bakeries
Petit Casino – rue Megevand
Closed on Sunday
Monoprix – 12 grande rue
Open everyday
Casino – Place de la Bascule
Open everyday

Included: luggage transfer, bedroom and breakfast
Day 8: Sunday Jun 18 2017, Besançon
Free day to explore surroundings.

Hotel :
Night at Hotel de Paris.

Included: bedroom and breakfast
Day 9: Monday Jun 19 2017, Paris
Free day to explore surroundings.

Hotel : Night at Hotel Dauphine Saint Germain.

Included: bedroom and breakfast
Day 10: Tuesday Jun 20 2017, Paris
Free day to explore Paris on your own.
Hotel : Night at Hotel Dauphine Saint Germain.

Included: bedroom and breakfast
Day 11: Wednesday Jun 21 2017, Paris
Free day to explore Paris on your own.
Hotel : Night at Hotel Dauphine Saint Germain.

Included: bedroom and breakfast
Day 12: Thursday Jun 22 2017, Paris
Free day to explore Paris on your own.
Hotel : Night at Hotel Dauphine Saint Germain.

Included: bedroom and breakfast
Day 13: Friday Jun 23 2017
Today is departure day, you can take your time getting started in the morning.

Included: breakfast
Other services
Included with your tour : technical and emergency support available at all times by phone.

From day 1 ( Sunday Jun 11, 2017 ) to day 13 ( Friday Jun 23, 2017 )
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From day 1 ( Sunday Jun 11, 2017 ) to day 8 ( Sunday Jun 18, 2017 )

During your orientation we provide you 1 GPS for 3 people. The model is a Garmin 600t (or equivalent)

The routes described in your roadbook are pre-programmed in the GPS. You simply have to follow the line shown on the GPS, and enjoy !

Included with your Tour : your personal ROAD BOOK, includes detailed maps, touristic information and the step by step itinerary.

From day 1 ( Sunday Jun 11, 2017 ) to day 8 ( Sunday Jun 18, 2017 )

Our road books are complete packages of information that will help you to guide yourself through the itinerary that we have planned and laid out. We have invested significant time and incorporated the feedback of our customers over many years (since 1997!) to make our road books even better.

Our road books include: color maps, highlighted routes, touristical information, orientation points to reach hotels, and easy to follow directions (step by step).

Hotels
Maison Philippe Le Bon
dates: 11-Jun – 12-Jun
Dijon
Category: 4*
☎: +333 80 30 73 52
18 rue Sainte-Anne, Dijon, Burgundy, 21000, France
http://www.maisonphilippelebon.com/en/home
Situated only a short walk from the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, in the heart of the historic center of Dijon, The House Philippe le Bon welcomes you in a unique building. It is a place steeped in history, with a two-atmosphere restaurant, combining authenticity and modernity,The establishment has a shared terrace, a listed gothic courtyard and several cellars where visitors have the chance to appreciate the encounter of modernity and charm. Beautiful and confortable, the rooms and suites have a modern style with an authentic charm. Enjoy the “Art de Vivre à la Française” in this splendid hotel where you will find all the necessary comfort to garantee a pleasant stay.
Informations:
Check-out : Midday
Check in: From 4:00 pm

Le Clos de la Vouge
dates: 13-Jun – 14-Jun
Vougeot
Hotel Category: 3*
☎: +333 80 62 89 65
1 Rue du Moulin, Vougeot, Burgundy, 21640, France
http://www.hotel-closdelavouge.com/?lang=en
Beams & original stonework, roof Burgundy, murmur of the water, historical and cultural environment … You are the Clos de la Vouge! Ideally located between Dijon and Beaune, in the heart of prestigious part of the Burgundy vineyard, Vougeot, a small village internationally renowned Le Clos de la Vouge is the perfect base for your charming stay in Burgundy. We welcome you to a collection of buildings of the twelfth century bordered by a river, completely renovated and transformed into a boutique hotel, traditional restaurant, as well as space for seminars and relaxation. Le Clos de la Vouge, human size, perfectly combines the comfort of a boutique hotel and the friendliness of a B & B.

Informations:
Check-out : 11:00 am
Check in: From 3:00 pm

Hotel des Remparts
dates: 15-Jun – 16-Jun
Beaune
Hotel Category: 3*
☎: +333 80 24 94 94
48 Rue Thiers, Beaune, Burgundy, 21200, France
http://www.hotel-remparts-beaune.com/en/index.html
Just a stone’s throw from the famous Hotel-Dieu, the Hôtel des Remparts welcomes you in style in an elegantly renovated 17th century mansion with a charming inner courtyard. Claude and Elyane Epailly, the owners, have kept the character of the old building and found the perfect balance between the charm of bygone times and modern comfort. Each of the rooms is unique and is named after one of the famous surrounding Burgundy vineyards. Enjoy your stay in this charming hotel where attention has been paid to every last detail to make your stay in Burgundy a memorable one.

Informations:
Check-out : Midday
Check in: From 2:00 pm

*Hotel de Paris – Besançon
dates: 17-Jun – 18-Jun
Besançon
Hotel Category: 3*
☎: +33 3 81 81 36 56
33 Rue des Granges, Besançon, Burgundy, 25000, France
http://www.besanconhoteldeparis.com/
The Hotel de Paris welcomes you in the heart of Besançon. With its contemporary and ancient styles which coexist in harmony, the hotel breathes a real atmosphere of serenity. You will appreciate the particular attention paid to the comfort of the bedrooms. The cosy lounges offer original spaces to rest and meditate and the fitness room is the good idea to keep up one’s form. The hotel is a starting point for nice walks in the historical town centre, hemmed in by the loop of the river Doubs.
Informations:
Check-out : Midday
Check in: From 3:00 pm

Hotel Dauphine St Germain
dates: 19-Jun – 20-Jun – 21-Jun – 22-Jun
Paris
Hotel Category: 3*
☎: +33 1 56 81 10 10
36 rue Dauphine, 6e arrondissement, Paris, Paris, 75006, France
Boasting a superb location just steps from the Seine River, the Pont Neuf and boulevards Saint-Germain and Saint-Michel, the Hôtel Dauphine Saint-Germain is a privately-owned 3-star establishment managed with passion to ensure guests an unforgettable stay in the heart of the City of Light. This hotel is situated in a charming 17th century building. It has been carefully refurbished to preserve all the charm and refinement of that beautiful period whilst ensuring all the modern comfort. 30 rooms and suites were all renovated with our guests’ comfort in mind. Feature exposed beams, period style furniture, a warm and elegant colour scheme, luxurious fabrics, as well as high quality bedding to ensure our guests a sound night’s sleep in the centre of Paris.

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Artist……………….: Groupe de recherches musicales

Album………………..: Archives GRM (disc 2: L’art de l’étude)

Genre………………..: Electronic, Stage & Screen

Date…………………: 2006

Publisher…………….: INA-GRM

Codec………………..: MP3 VBR V0

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Quality………………: Lossy / 44100 HZ

Accurate Length……….: Yes

Channels……………..: 2 channel(s) / Mode: joint stereo

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Disc…………………: 2/5

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Tracklisting

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01 Pierre Schaeffer – Étude pathétique [00:04:05, 181 Kbps]

02 Monique Rollin – Étude vocale [00:01:13, 199 Kbps]

03 Michel Philippot – Étude n°1 [00:05:14, 216 Kbps]

04 Philippe Arthuys – Boîte à musique [00:02:56, 206 Kbps]

05 Pierre Schaeffer – Étude aux allures [00:03:32, 218 Kbps]

06 Luc Ferrari – Étude aux sons tendus [00:02:49, 246 Kbps]

07 Luc Ferrari – Étude floue [00:02:18, 213 Kbps]

08 Luc Ferrari – Étude aux accidents [00:02:16, 234 Kbps]

09 François-Bernard Mâche – Prélude [00:05:31, 251 Kbps]

10 Pierre Schaeffer – Étude aux objets (1er mouvement) [00:03:37, 226 Kbps]

11 Mireille Kyrou – Étude 1 [00:05:14, 242 Kbps]

12 Ivo Malec – Reflets [00:02:35, 265 Kbps]

13 Philippe Carson – Phonologie [00:06:53, 229 Kbps]

14 Akira Tamba – Étude n°2 [00:03:28, 235 Kbps]

15 Beatriz Ferreyra – Mer d’Azov [00:03:36, 209 Kbps]

16 Alain Savouret – Étude aux sons réalistes [00:04:10, 245 Kbps]

17 Alain Savouret – Étude numérique [00:06:37, 249 Kbps]

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Groupe de recherches musicales – Archives GRM (disc 3: Le son en nombres)

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Artist……………….: Groupe de recherches musicales

Album………………..: Archives GRM (disc 3: Le son en nombres)

Genre………………..: Electronic, Stage & Screen

Date…………………: 2006

Publisher…………….: INA-GRM

Codec………………..: MP3 VBR V0

Encoder………………: LAME3.98r

Quality………………: Lossy / 44100 HZ

Accurate Length……….: Yes

Channels……………..: 2 channel(s) / Mode: joint stereo

Tags…………………: ID3V2.3, ID3V1

Disc…………………: 3/5

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Tracklisting

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01 François Bayle – Eros bleu [00:07:41, 257 Kbps]

02 Dieter Kaufmann – Voyage au paradis [00:03:56, 227 Kbps]

03 Jean-Claude Risset – Sud [00:05:52, 248 Kbps]

04 Ivo Malec – Week-end [00:07:28, 222 Kbps]

05 Denis Smalley – Wind Chimes [00:06:47, 246 Kbps]

06 Gilles Racot – Anamorphées [00:07:21, 252 Kbps]

07 Yann Geslin – Variations didactiques [00:05:04, 247 Kbps]

08 Bénédict Maillard – Affleurements [00:04:25, 268 Kbps]

09 Jean Schwarz – Quatre saisons (Hiver) [00:05:45, 228 Kbps]

10 Francis Dhomont – Novars [00:06:52, 258 Kbps]

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Groupe de recherches musicales – Archives GRM (disc 4: Le temps du temps réel)

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Artist……………….: Groupe de recherches musicales

Album………………..: Archives GRM (disc 4: Le temps du temps réel)

Genre………………..: Electronic, Stage & Screen

Date…………………: 2006

Publisher…………….: INA-GRM

Codec………………..: MP3 VBR V0

Encoder………………: LAME3.98r

Quality………………: Lossy / 44100 HZ

Accurate Length……….: Yes

Channels……………..: 2 channel(s) / Mode: joint stereo

Tags…………………: ID3V2.3, ID3V1

Disc…………………: 4/5

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Tracklisting

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01 Bernard Parmegiani – Exercisme 3 [00:06:03, 269 Kbps]

02 Åke Parmerud – Les objets obscurs [00:04:44, 230 Kbps]

03 Denis Dufour – Pli de perversion [00:06:44, 234 Kbps]

04 Horacio Vaggione – Ash [00:07:04, 285 Kbps]

05 Alain Savouret – La complainte du bossué [00:08:55, 225 Kbps]

06 François Bayle – Mimaméta [00:06:11, 253 Kbps]

07 Gilles Racot – Subgestuel [00:05:03, 250 Kbps]

08 Daniel Teruggi – Instants d’hiver [00:06:42, 231 Kbps]

09 Ramón González-Arroyo – De la distance [00:05:39, 224 Kbps]

10 Michel Redolfi – Appel d’air [00:03:47, 227 Kbps]

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Groupe de recherches musicales – Archives GRM (disc 5: Le GRM sans le savoir)

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Artist……………….: Groupe de recherches musicales

Album………………..: Archives GRM (disc 5: Le GRM sans le savoir)

Genre………………..: Electronic, Stage & Screen

Date…………………: 2006

Publisher…………….: INA-GRM

Codec………………..: MP3 VBR V0

Encoder………………: LAME3.98r

Quality………………: Lossy / 44100 HZ

Accurate Length……….: Yes

Channels……………..: 2 channel(s) / Mode: joint stereo

Tags…………………: ID3V2.3, ID3V1

Disc…………………: 5/5

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Tracklisting

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01 Bernard Parmegiani – Indicatif Roissy [00:00:07, 200 Kbps]

02 Robert Wyatt, François Bayle – It [00:03:38, 292 Kbps]

03 Bernard Parmegiani – Indicatif France Culture [00:01:14, 214 Kbps]

04 Alain Savouret – Valse molle [00:10:15, 238 Kbps]

05 Bernard Parmegiani – Indicatif Stade 2 [00:00:26, 249 Kbps]

06 Jean Schwarz – Il était une fois [00:07:41, 260 Kbps]

07 Jean Schwarz – Sonal France Culture [00:00:17, 214 Kbps]

08 Michel Portal, Jean Schwarz – Chantakoa [00:04:51, 247 Kbps]

09 Boris Vian, Bernard Parmegiani – L’alcool tue [00:04:13, 219 Kbps]

10 Robert Cohen-Solal – Les Shadoks [00:07:59, 238 Kbps]

11 Guy Reibel – Canon sur une trompe africaine [00:02:57, 295 Kbps]

12 Edgardo Cantón – Rengaine à pleurer [00:02:52, 213 Kbps]

13 Bernard Parmegiani – La roue Ferris [00:10:49, 239 Kbps]

14 Christian Zanési – Sonal RATP [00:00:04, 190 Kbps]

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Anthology info

This fabulous collection contains some of the foremost heroes of electroacoustics from my artistic maturation process through the decades, as well as some names I didn’t know before – and some I didn’t expect to see in these circumstances!

GRM’s first CD, 1984

I recall my amazement and pure listening joy when I received GRM’s first CD – Concert Imaginaire – in 1984. That was also a collection of the crème de la crème of electroacousticians, albeit on a smaller scale. Here we have five CDs of material; some of it historical issues, some a mere account of what’s been going on at the Paris studio since its beginning until today; a magnificent release, with a submitted photo booklet of highly interesting pictures from the decades of Groupe de Recherches Musicales.

The official introductory text by INA Chairman Emmanuel Hoog explains this endeavor thus:

To mark and celebrate the thirty years of the INA, the GRM has chosen to bring together an exceptional set of five compact discs, illustrating some of its most remarkable musical archives.

These original works, which are often previously unpublished or have been dispersed throughout a host of other publications, are important because of the originality and audacity they testify to in the second half of the 20th century.

Some listeners will be pleased to see that there are a number of illustrious composers here who, in the 1950s, frequented the studio of Pierre Schaeffer, and others will discover numerous musicians whose enthusiasm enabled this innovative musical genre to last throughout the following decades.

Each of the five CDs has information that makes it easy to study each piece. On the back of each CD you find the contents neatly listed, and inside the booklets you can read more details about the works.

Jean-Christophe Thomas has written a preface for this edition, which is distinguished in its five parts: The Visitors of the Concrete Adventure; The Art of Study; Sound in Numbers; The Time of Real Time and The GRM Without Knowing It. Thomas opposes the desire of classification, which, anyhow, would be tough in an area of sound art so wide and disparate as the one we’re traveling through these CDs.

After the initial introduction, printed in all five booklets, Jean-Christophe Thomas goes into each CD individually, giving an overview of the category specified in the different issues, despite his warnings about classification.

In addition to Thomas’ texts, each issue is equipped with further texts on the material, by, for instance François Bayle (CD 1), Régis Renouard Larivière (CD 2), Yann Geslin (CD 3), Daniel Teruggi (CD 4) and Christian Zanési (CD 5).

All the CDs have their own colors, and the release is a feast for the eye as well as for the ear – but perhaps, to the highest degree, for our imagination.

The photo booklet contains 80 pages with 101 black and white photos of the utmost interest to the connoisseur of sound art.

All in all, this is a much needed and perfectly executed issue, necessary for anyone interested in contemporary art.

CD 1 is called Les visiteurs de la’aventure concrète; The Visitors of the Concrete Adventure.

Naturally, this means that the first CD harbors the truly historical pieces, the etudes! Here are the artists that spent some time with Pierre Schaffer in his studio in the 1950s; those truly experimental times of fundamental research into sound, when Stockhausen and Eimert cut and spliced tapes of machine generated audio in Cologne; a Stockhausen that indeed himself had met with Schaeffer!

Pierre Boulez participates with Étude 1 and 2, from as early as 1951! This was even before Rune Lindblad had his revelation of a new sound, waking up, hung-over, in the park of Slottsskogen in Gothenburg, Sweden, and, amazingly, one year before Stockhausen’s first concrete Etude, which was executed in 1952.

Pierre Boulez’s Étude 1 bears all the features typical of its time, with fragments of brute sounds cutting like shrapnel through the sound space, though, of course, monaural. Your ear seems to equip the material with spatial properties, however; perhaps from the impression of motion that the frantic fluttering about of flaky sound objects with metallic surfaces and sharp corners present, or perhaps just because of our later stereophonic listening, which we have become so accustomed to.

Boulez’s First Étude stands up good to any comparisons to other works of those days, and to what was to come in the years immediately ahead, until Stockhausen swept the arena clean of competitors with Gesang der Jünglinge and… Kontakte!

I have never heard these Boulez works before, and it is, for sure, an adventure to hear the 28-year old Boulez in this electronic outpour!

Boulez’s very first Étude didn’t sound as much concrete as it sounded electronic, in fact, though you might have been able to detect some source sounds, like creaking doors and so forth – but Étude 2 bears witness to a more obvious concretism. The sounds are clearer, more rounded off, with distinct contours, and also a bit softer, arranged like fruits in a bowl in a still life. I hear percussive sounds in sequence with dripping and ticking sounds, followed by glissandi and glassy intrusions, as well as speedily rotating objects. Étude 2 seems to explore a more complicated and diverse sound world than did Étude 1 – and development of the art of electronic and concrete music was rapid; each step a step forward into new, pristine sonic worlds. It must have been amazing for these sound artists during those first years!

To hear Darius Milhaud in this context is fantastic! I would never have expected! His piece is La rivière endormie from 1954. He uses various recordings of an instrumental ensemble, which he mixes, varying speed etcetera, layer after layer, achieving a dreamy atmosphere of reverberant beauty, in a electroacoustic Hörspiel manner that came into fashion much later, even though it was practiced quite a bit in Germany too, at the same time.

The duration also speaks of tape; a hefty eight-minute take!

Later in the piece voices speak in French, a chanson begins, probably picked-up from a 78 rpm, and mixed in by Darius Milhaud. In a way you could view Milhaud’s work here as development into the age of sound manipulations of the old radio play.

Edgar Varèse participates on this CD 1 of the collection with an astounding work called Déserts; interpolation 1, realized in 1954. It is a work of immense and almost hilarious complexity, mixing the full and partial orchestral sound with recorded sounds on tape; sounds of diving planes, machine guns, unidentified brute and tingling sounds, sudden spurs of rhythmic percussion in the orchestra drifting over into the tapes and back; smoky sounds and railroad audio… with a distorted and dispersed symphonic orchestra: a masterwork of three and a half minutes!

André Boucourechliev’s Texte 2 from 1959 introduces a wildly stereophonic catharsis, with mimicry of falling rocks at right and the rattling of steel rods at left, yourself lost in a bewildering middle, especially if you’re in earphones!

The sound world is incredibly rich, with wheezing and dripping sounds thrown into the falling of pebbles and rocks in dark atmospheres of venomous gases of prehistory… Brilliant!

This was achieved solely from utilizing two tape recorders running simultaneously, with separate, set starting points, which could be changed to make instant, new works!

Boucourechliev’s Texte 2 is sheer joy and pleasure for the sound connoisseur; an intellectual game of sounds that will drive you nuts, and beyond!

Claude Ballif’s Points-Mouvements from 1962 introduces a music that became viable much later, in the 1980s, with an interplay of startling bands of overtones from tiny, high-pitch percussive instruments, whose drifting afterglow lingers in the atmosphere like gold dust. The tinkling attacks shine like reflections on Impressionist water surfaces, while the timbres stretch and linger like drifting dust in a quarry.

Half way through the piece the purity of overtone timbres transforms into gray and black sounds from hoarse and brute layers of consciousness, from lower chakras of clay and soil and rock-bottom, from the classrooms of Bleistift and caoutchouc elementary schools of the 1950s.

To hear Olivier Messiaen on a CD dedicated to musique concrète is nothing short of a wonder.

It’s not just any short etude, either, but a fifteen minutes long piece, called Timbres Durées, recorded in 1952! This is incredible, and alone justifies the purchase of the whole box!

Admittedly, Messiaen composed for the Ondes Martenot – but this early concretism is something that cannot even be compared to that. It’s sheer, downright acousmatic music, wild and raw and rough as anything anybody else did later, like Gottfried Michael Koenig or Henri Pousseur, for example. I can’t help but wonder what would have happened if Messiaen had stayed with this new means of composition as devotedly as Stockhausen did; what a thought!

Olivier Messiaen had been invited to Pierre Schaeffer’s studio, and without that invitation this magic work probably would never have reached us. It took 53 years for it to reach my ears!

Messiaen had a strange request when he agreed to do something in the studio. He wanted sound samples that contained as little sound as possible! Yet the finished piece is a kind of frantic rock n’ roll electronic music! Messiaen chose Pierre Henry for his assistant, and picked out a dozen or so sounds to work with for his composition. Messiaen was just 44 years old at this time, in the prime of his professional deed. To the chosen sounds (water drop, spray, mist, tom-tom etcetera) he applied simple transformations (inversion, reverberation and so forth), constructing his one concrète composition.

The booklet text says it well:

Listening to this maze of turns, twists and returns, a quite unbelievable anamorphosis effect arises, durations are transformed by tone, strange duration colors shimmer as if refracted through matter, a veritable stained glass window and meditative mantra effect […]

Pierre Schaeffer talked about Messiaen and the other main figures to work in the studio:

I have always admired when composers arriving from afar feel comfortable in our studio and immediately leave such a definite personal mark on it. So, with Timbres-Durées, Messiaen developed his ideology, Stockhausen quibbled over remakes, Varèse hitched up the Far-West tractor to the Orchestre des Champs-Elysées, Xenakis gleaned the sound of sparks from fire; each with his sign of water or fire, his space, desert or garden, his heaven or hell, for Orpheus himself passed through both.

The piece by Messiaen is a boiling stew of sonic ingredients; crescendi suddenly cut right off, rippling, watery formations, rumbling, tumbling occurrences, sweeping, soaring extensions, recognizable percussive sounds, resounding underworlds of sewage and dark, rat-ridden tunnels – as well as flocks of meteorites rushing past alien planets; there’s no end to the fantasies that may arise out of Messiaen’s concrete music! 1952!

Pierre Schaeffer said, in 1968, twenty years after he broke the news of musique concrète to the world through the French radio’s Concert de Bruits in June 1948:

We learned to associate the lute with the Middle Ages, plain-song with the monastery, the tom-tom with wild and primitive man, the viola da gamba with courtly dress. How can we really not expect to also find that music in the 20th century relates to machines and the masses, the electron and calculators […]. The unbridled release of noises, the surge of sounds, all utterly opposed to terms customarily used to describe music – harmony and counterpoint, mellowness and subtlety, expression and feeling -, was actually the music of the period, brutal and disturbed in nature, born in the period of the atom and missiles, power and speed, all unleashed elements.

CD 2 is entitled L’art de l’étude. Of course the étude was a preferred form for the new experimentalists of electronic/concrete music from the very beginning – and from that very very beginning this CD starts, with Pierre Schaeffer’s famous Étude pathétique from… 1948! Schaeffer pried into new worlds with his five études of concrete music in 1948, changing our world of sounds forever, as it were. It must have been incredibly impressive and unfathomable in those days; something outrageous – and yet Schaeffer could play the stuff on radio. Here’s to the French! They’re poets and romantics, and then this can happen!

Let’s hear how Schaeffer describes in his Journal how he got Étude pathétique down in 1948:

I was sent on an assignment to Washington […]. The day before departure I simply had to have a final studio session […]. There are always old abandoned records lying about in the studio. The one I happened to find was a recording of the wonderfully enticing voice of Sacha Guitry […]. I took hold of it, and using another turntable, played over a very peaceful rhythm evoking the surging movement of an impressive barge, and then, on two turntables, put on anything I chanced upon; an American accordion or harmonica recording and some Balinese music. Then came the exercise in virtuosity using four potentiometers and ignition keys […]. Étude No 5, known as the composition “aux casseroles”, arose in just a few minutes; in the time needed to record it. The barge from the canals of France, the American harmonica, the Balinese priests all miraculously began to respond and heed the gods of the turntable; a remarkable ensemble.

Thus, this remarkable piece emerged from Schaeffer’s delicate handling of the sounding moment, as it arose – and not from a conscious and premeditated constructive planning. Rather he let intuition and sensitive ears/fingers steer the process.

There is a sense of wonder and magic in hearing this inauguration work over the earphones I use when writing this, at the Macintosh. A gap in time is bridged, but I see/hear this Etude also as a well from which the fluid has not ceased to gush, coloring the whole globe with a film of audio that had its real beginning in that moment, in that new way of thinking that made Schaeffer achieve the works that altered our hearing.

A number of early electronic/concrete etudes are displayed on disc 2 in this brilliant series of five CDs, but time and work load allows me to just touch lightly upon the content, dipping into a choice few of the many works.

After the initial Schaeffer work I go to track 6, Luc Ferrari’s Étude aux sons tendus from 1958. Liner notes from the time of release describe “rhythmic structures sometimes curling up into sorts of sound knots, sometimes opening up”. As the booklet text says, this description does not give justice to the fluidity of the sound, as woven by Ferrari.

What you hear, initially, are beads of gray pebbles, coming across like colorless, curved pieces of matter, microscope pictures of bacteria – and sounding somewhat like a thumb playing a plastic comb… Other sounds are inserted, at times rudely and provocative, in characteristically cut-up proportions – but you also hear crescendi and loud whistles, and the apparent whining of circular saws. This piece seems to apply the methods of the early 1950s in the late 1950s without much development of sound material, but with a higher degree of artistry. Luc Ferrari was to emerge as one of the most exciting sound artists of the 1960s and 1970s, so this short piece may perhaps serve as a foretaste of what was still to come, like the Presque rien pieces, for example.

Ivo Malec’s Reflets from 1961 was issued on INA GRM’s first CD Concert Imaginaire in 1984, and it deserves its inclusion here too, as it presents a spatial and spacey sound that wouldn’t become very common until the 1980s, really, to any higher degree. Malec’s piece has an inherent poetic beauty and an inward, Southern France garden mysticism, later amplified by composers like Jean-Claude Risset and François Bayle.

The fluidity of sound is outstanding, especially when you consider the early time in which it was achieved. I recall my initial amazement at hearing this for the first time from that CD in 1984, and I can still feel the thrill of discovery when I re-listen today.

Philippe Carson’s Phonologie from 1962 at first make me think of Stockhausen’s Stimmung, which, however, was composed in 1968… It was performed at Stockholm New Music in February 2005, and will be performed twice at the Stockhausen Courses in the summer of 2005.

Anyone who has heard Stimmung will understand what I’m getting at. Carson uses an array of voices, all in a spiraling, khoomei kind of way, sounding like, or almost like, Tuvinian or Mongolian throat singing, without, however, most of the overtone spectra.

What we hear are solely extended and modulated vocals, at higher or lower pitches, achieving… yes, that particular Stimmung feeling, or that bardo state sensation of Tibetan monks humming!

All the voices here are in fact one voice; that of Xavier Depraz, diffused in a layering that also, in a shadowy way, resembles some kind of chamber ensemble; an ensemble of vocal cords in some ritual, para-religious or magic ceremony…