In my last note I mentioned how confusing Paris was to get around. Amazingly enough I think I’m starting to get the hang of it however, of course just as we are only a ‘wake up’ away from leaving on to Switzerland. We spent much of the last two days zipping around on the Paris …
Keep reading · 3 minutes: Last Call from Paris!Yesterday was our 2nd anniversary. It seems like it’s been so much longer than two years, in a good way that is. We spent the first half of the day exploring Paris by foot. We walked around in the 8th, 9th, 10th, 2nd and 1st sections or arrondissements of Paris. You see, Paris is …
Keep reading · 5 minutes: Paris UpdateOh boy, we did it again, went to yet another movie in Paris. This time the Stepford Wives. Fun movie, probably better to rent. This time the theatre had air conditioning, what a plus!
Tammy and I went and saw Spiderman 2 this evening in Paris. I always think it sounds kind of wierd to go to a movie when you are on vacation, but it’s always a lot of fun. Anyway, movie was very good, better than the first. Luckily it was in english with french subtitles. The …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Spiderman DeuxThe thing that I liked most about coming to see the Tour de France in person were the sights and sounds that you never get to see on TV. The energy of the people on the roadside. The caravan coming through. The thrill of the peloton. Running the Tour de France is an amazing job. …
Keep reading · 3 minutes: Fin de Course or Intermission, Act IIToday we saw what we came here to see, history being made. Lance crossed the finish line on the Champs Elysees this afternoon to become the first person in the history of cycling to win six tour victories. We really wanted to make the Tour de France trip this year on the chance …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Tour de France 2004 Stage 20 - Montereau to Paris (Champs Elysees)I’m writing this entry on the bus ride back to Paris. We got up again at 6:00 am so we could head into Paris for the final stage of the Tour de France. I’m looking forward to seeing Lance win a record setting sixth tour. This leg of our trip is about to end and that will be fine. …
Keep reading · 1 minute: I Need a Vacation From My VacationToday was the best ride of the trip. Tammy and I figured that while we had suffered up some mountain climbs we hadn’t really gotten any distance in. We decided that since today’s ride would be “flatter” (this is a relative term) we would do the 115km option. We left on our bikes …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Tour de France 2004 Stage 19 - Besancon to BesanconToday we left Grenoble and departed for Beaune where we will spend the next 2 nights. We rode on the bus to the stage about an hour from Beaune and got our bikes to ride the last big climb of the stage. There was a category 4 climb at the end and we planned to ride from the stage …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Tour de France 2004 Stage 18 - Annemasse to Lons-le-SaunierWhat happened to refrigeration when Europe got their hands on it? There is nothing that is really cold here! I’ve been on a search for “la glacie” (ice) and anytime I get my hands on some I drink a half-dozen glasses of cold water. Even the soda out of vending machines isn’t …
Keep reading · 1 minute: A Glass of Ice Water