Journal Comments - Grampies Go Valencia to Paris: Spring 2024 - CycleBlaze

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From Grampies Go Valencia to Paris: Spring 2024 by Steve Miller/Grampies

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Keith Klein commented on a photo in Day 66: Fromentine to Pornic

Hi,
Me! I’ve ridden that section, it was fine. Gravel, yes, but hard packed and level.
Cheers

1 year ago
Karen Poret commented on a photo in Day 66: Fromentine to Pornic

Swing it back to the side of the channel and voila!

1 year ago
Susan Carpenter commented on a photo in Day 63: La Rochelle to L'Aiguillon-sur- Mer

Forlorn is the word that comes to mind. You two are real troopers!

1 year ago
Karen Poret commented on a photo in Day 66: Fromentine to Pornic

I beg to differ. My favorite “no wow” town in the Netherlands is still my favorite simply because it exists and works..for those who live there..not us tourists.. Even the legend in front points this out! Park, medical, library, etc.. We can’t all be “shining stars”, but they still have their fine points ;)

1 year ago
Karen Poret commented on a photo in Day 66: Fromentine to Pornic

And looks like the web caught two mosquitoes to boot! :)

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 66: Fromentine to Pornic

I occasionally see telescopes like that...

Probably invested more in it than my house is worth.

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 66: Fromentine to Pornic

Maybe?

https://worldathletics.org/heritage/news/renaud-lavillenie-france-pole-vault-616-2014

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 66: Fromentine to Pornic

I like that one!

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 66: Fromentine to Pornic

Nice you got a shot of the orb weaver's breakfast! I rarely ever can get a web in focus!

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 66: Fromentine to Pornic

Orb weaver Uh-oh, what an awful net address!

https://www.google.com/search?q=orb+weaver+web+with+dew+france&sca_esv=18cb6ca37494dc8f&rlz=1CAVARX_enUS1023&ei=xMIZZsi-MJr_p84P1_u18A0&oq=orb+weaver+web+with+dew+fran&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHG9yYiB3ZWF2ZXIgd2ViIHdpdGggZGV3IGZyYW4qAggAMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAFIq0VQ1wpYji5wAXgBkAEAmAFyoAGOBKoBAzAuNbgBAcgBAPgBAZgCBqACvgTCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADmAMAiAYBkAYIkgcDMS41oAePFg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

1 year ago
Michel Fleurance commented on a photo in Day 66: Fromentine to Pornic

LPO is ligue de Protection des oiseaux

1 year ago
Steve Miller/Grampies replied to a comment by Michel Fleurance on a photo in Day 65: Les Sables d'Olonne to Fromentine

I guess you have to find the exact right beach for this.

The people in the photos do not look much like rameurs.

Thanks, Michel

1 year ago
Michel Fleurance commented on a photo in Day 65: Les Sables d'Olonne to Fromentine

With the help of WIKI: Le longe-côte ou marche en mer appelé improprement randonnée aquatique est un sport pratiqué à l'origine dans le nord de la France (Dunkerque, Bray-Dunes), sur des plages de sable, consistant à marcher avec de l'eau jusqu'au diaphragme en s'aidant éventuellement d'une pagaie pour avancer.
Cette discipline a été mise au point en 2005 par Thomas Wallyn, entraineur d'un club d'aviron de Dunkerque. Il concevait cette activité comme complément d’entraînement pour les rameurs.

1 year ago
Keith Klein commented on Day 65: Les Sables d'Olonne to Fromentine

Hi,
Lots of memories for me on that route. The sand on the path near Les Sables is good to ride on even in the rain, but it does get into the drivetrain. Give my best to Michael.
Cheers

1 year ago
Steve Miller/Grampies replied to a comment by Eva Walters on Day 65: Les Sables d'Olonne to Fromentine

It was ok but not an 8. Closer to a 6 to 7. However, since we mentally subtracted the 9 euro entrance fee from each breakfast fee, we were happy.

1 year ago