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I'm in the north of England where it is a common wild flower. I suspect its status will be similar in the Loire valley.
2 years agoIs purple loosestrife native to the area? A virulently invasive non-native in western US. We had one plant at the last place I worked and the county agricultural agent monitored the area for several years.
2 years agoBeautiful. We’ll have to remember this one. Have you ever been to Conques? https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/bordeaux2008/to-conques/
2 years agooil seed rape
2 years agoPurple loosestrife salicaire violette
2 years agoShe looks just a bit peeved with the route planner in this photo.
2 years agoSorry you had to start your trip with rain!
2 years agoLooks like a great start despite the weather. Hope that weather improves though!
2 years agoI love this entry, in its own right as well as for the memories it rings back. We rode this stretch in 1993 on our first European tour our way back to Paris. We stayed in La-Charité and watched the sun set from its ruined walls.
Good luck on better weather!
Haven't hheard that slogan for quite some time!
2 years agoHaha! Glad it was useful! :)
2 years agoI think you may have saved my marriage.
2 years agoThis might work for Rocky, but probably not for me. “Put away that camera! I know you can hear me!”
2 years agoHow great to live in an area with such great cycling!
2 years ago
Hi Scott - thanks for the reminder! Yes, we’ve been to Conques but on a car trip. I’d forgotten that tympanum. It’s definitely more ornate than this one, but similar in how much detail you can still see. Lovely stuff!
2 years ago