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Route Des Grande Alpes. Stage 6 – Barcelonnette to Castellane/Grand Canyon du Verdon

Mar 27 2011

Route description and places to stay along Stage 6 of this great Alpine tour. Stage 6 – Barcelonnette to Castellane Distance – 182km Cols/Gorges – Col de la Bonette (el. 2715 m./8907 ft.), Gorges de Valabres, Gorge du Daluis, Additional Routes – Grand Canyon du Verdon (Marked Yellow on Map)

So what the hell is Route Des Grande Alpes anyway?

Feb 2 2011

The Route des Grande Alpes is a tourist itinerary through the French Alps between Lake Geneva and the French Riviera passing over all the highest passes of the French Alps. It also hugs the Swiss and Italian borders so feel free to explore off route.

2010 Euro Bike Tour. Cherbourg to Avalon

May 22 2010

Wednesday, 19 May 2010 What a day, Normandy in early summer is amazing, blue skies, and green fields emblazoned with yellow flowers of rapeseed, the vibrancy of the colours almost a shock to the system after the grey seas of the journey over. Unfortunately I had little time to take photos as the route I [...]

2010 Euro Bike Tour. Irish Ferries – Oscar Wilde – Rosslare/Cherbourg

May 19 2010

The Oscar Wilde Tuesday, 18 May 2010 On the ship there is not too much to excite the traveler, food is over priced and mediocre but no surprise there. The real disappointment is the lack of entertainment; there are only a couple of bars / lounges with no entertainment apart from some washed up twat [...]