We left Monique and Norbert Friday evening and passed unending cornfields on our route, which reminded me of our cabin at home in the Delaware Valley of Pennsylvania, where I spent the summers of my childhood. Perhaps it was only the summer sun that reminded me of the happy days I spent along the Delaware […]

We arrived in Lyon on Sunday and spent the day with Sandrine, an old friend of Stéphane’s from high school. We ate royally that night, enjoying a never-ending barbecue on the terrace among friends. Since the beginning of this summer, one question has come repeatedly to mind: why don’t the French believe in ventilation or […]

When we were in Paris, we volunteered for Cyclo-Camping International (CCI), an association of and for cyclo-tourists. One sub-group of this organization is called “Cyclists Welcome Cyclists.” The purpose of this group is for its members to welcome other members into their homes when they are travelling through their part of the country or world. […]