All prejudices aside, France stands out as a top destination for cycling. Great diversity of landscapes, vast stretches of picture-perfect countryside and courteous drivers combined with unbeatable bakeries put it at the top of our list. Drivers are generally courteous
France 2006: new rhythms on the road
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Location: Le Puy en Velay, Auvergne, FranceKilometers: 763falls: Eric 4, Amaya 1number of times on-lookers have remarked “vous êtes bien chargés!” ( you’re really loaded): 27After cycling what will certainly be counted amongst the 8 hottest days of the year,
Pre Departure Thoughts 2006
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pre-departure 6 June 2006Location: Obernai, FranceFundraising efforts are off to a promising start: $1,730 raised so far. Many thanks to all the generous individuals who have donated to CAMFED through our charity