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Refreshing my French

This entry is part 1 of 13 in the series 2011 Cycling the Dordogne

Happy news! We’re going to France in June for a week-long bicycle tour in Dordogne. So what does that mean? Training on the bike? Well, yes, but what else does it mean? Yes! Re-learning French! I studied French for a…
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Briggs & Riley Travel Tote

Packing list for France

This entry is part 2 of 13 in the series 2011 Cycling the Dordogne

(Subject to change!) The stuff in italics is the tour organizer’s suggestions; my interpretation is in parentheses. The current forecast at our destination is for highs in the mid-70s and rain, so my list has been evolving over the last…
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Les Esclargies, Rocamadour

Cycling the Dordogne 2011: Hotels

This entry is part 4 of 13 in the series 2011 Cycling the Dordogne

The ExperiencePlus staff did a superb job of ensuring that all our hotels were accessible on our trip to France. There were three hotels: Brive-la-Gaillarde In the first town, Brive-la-Gaillarde (Brive the Brave!), the group normally stays at La Truffe…
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