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France Bike and Barge 2013 Photo Albums |
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Here are the photo chronicles of our 2013 trip to Provence and Paris. We were invited along by friends who had coordinated the Netherlands Bike-n-Barge trip in 2012, so we knew it was going to be fun.
As usual, I took a TON of photos, so I've split them up into separate albums so you can view a limited set if you wish. The two full photo albums (one for Provence and one for Paris) are split up by Day, so you can go to a specific day, or once in the album you can continue through sequentially.
Technical note: If you wish to copy a photo, you can simply right click on any photo and "save as" to a location on your computer. These will only be medium-quality image files. If you want a high-quality copy, note the photo file name above the image and send me an e-mail and I will send you a copy of the photo.
Click on the Photo to go to that photo album.
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Highlights - Here are the highlight photos. These are just a few special shots to whet your appetite to see more photos. I've put a link on each photo caption that will take you to that photo in the main album so you can explore the surroundings. | ||
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People - Some folks only want to see the photos with people in them. I get complaints that I don't take enough of these (or rather, I take to many photos without people in them). So, this album is just the "people shots". Each of these will appear in the main albums as well. | ||
| Our Bike and Barge Itinerary | |||
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| This is the trip itinerary, with overnight barge locations indicated by the white circles. The first day is a loop ride out of Villenueve-les-Avignon (our barge location), just across the river from Avignon. The dotted line on Day 4 is a barge ride to Gallacian. The last day was a loop ride out of Aigues-Mortes. | |||
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Provence Album - Trip Day 0 - Our arrival in Villenueve-les-Avignon, and exploring the area by foot. Includes medieval tower, fortress, and stunning views of the Palace of the Popes in Avignon. | ||
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Provence Album - Trip Day 1 - Villenueve-les-Avignon Loop Ride, with a wine tour stop in Chateaunuef-du-Pape, and cycling back to Villenueve, ending with an evening walk to the Palace of the Popes. | ||
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Provence Album - Trip Day 2 - Villenueve-les-Avignon to Villabregues. This day features the Pont-du-Gard aqueduct built by the Romans, truly an amazing sight! | ||
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Provence Album - Trip Day 3 - Villabregues to Arles, stopping in Saint-Remy-de-Provence, climbing the little Alps, viewing art in a cave, lunching at a fortress, and more! | ||
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Provence Album - Trip Day 4 -Arles to Gallacian. The morning is spent tracking down Van Gough sites in Arles, a short bike ride, then a barge cruise to our overnight mooring. | ||
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Provence Album - Trip Day 5 - Gallacian to Aigues Mortes. This day bring us to the marshlands of the Camargue, including a ferry ride, and a visit to the seaside town of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (they are plural). | ||
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Provence Album - Trip Day 6 - Aigues Mortes Loop Ride. Today's route takes us through the back roads of the Camargue to the seaside town of Le Grau-de-Roi, then an afternoon stroll around Aigues Mortes. | ||
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Paris Album - Trip Day 7 - Transfer to Paris - We had a bus tour from the airport to the hotel, and then a brief exploratory walk around the hotel area (near the Eiffel Tower). | ||
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Paris Album - Trip Day 8 - The group spilt up a little, and four of us walked the Seine River down to the D'Orsay museum, then over to Notre Dame, and up to Sacre Couer. The evening ended with a boat tour on the Seine. | ||
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Paris Album - Trip Day 9 - Barbara and I lit out on our own today, visiting the Art Nouveau residential area, then the area around the Latin Quarter and Sainte Germaine. The day, and the trip, ended with a night-time ride up the Eiffel Tower. | ||
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