May 18-25, 8 days of easy biking through vineyards & wheatfields of Burgundy. Organized by Detours-in-France, most of the routes were sleepy secondary roads or designated bikeways. Florent worked with us in customizing our itinerary. We stayed in very comfortable 2 star hotels - our luggage was taxied for us. Most of breakfasts & dinners included - some were truly exceptional. A relatively low cost trip that even my bike challenged wife enjoyed!
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Durham, USA
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Would love to know more details, like where you stayed, where you had your most memorable meal, etc... Spill the beans!
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Medford, OR, USA
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Did you rent bikes?
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OP
Spokane, WA, USA
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Yes, we rented hybrid-style bikes (though they have ones w/ drop type handlebars, as well). Check out www.detours-in-france.com - Florent is fluent in English & easy to work with.
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San Francisco/Marin County
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Thanks for the website George, sounds like a trip I'd enjoy. I'd love to hear more details about it!
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Texan in CA
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Already in my 'France file' LOL! Thanks!!! And more info would be great; I have to live vicariously for now :-(
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OP
Spokane, WA, USA
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Since I've gotten more "hits" - I'll elaborate. Our daytrip lengths varied from ~18 to 35 miles. Lots of photo-op stops for Chateaus, vineyards and even a secluded moulin (windmill). Our hotel or B&B hosts were truly hospitable. The plus side of doing a self-guided tour is going our own pace and taking breaks as we pleased. The down side is having to be alert to frequent turns at various times - French roadsigns are a bit different than those in the U.S. On one leg of our tour, after 18 wet miles, we had to settle for a taxi to get us & our bikes to the next village. But, hey, that's part of the adventure! There is a very descriptive YouTube video at the Detours-in-france website. Let me know if you have specific questions.
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San Francisco/Marin County
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Thanks George!