Maldwyn, Peter, Shawn, Martin and Clyde met this evening at the Flowerpot to discuss some initial details of next year's ride. It will probably be late May/early June, midweek to midweek, avoiding bank holidays, and last 7 days. The idea is to start on the Atlantic coast, possibly at La Dune du Pilat (at 107 m, the tallest dune in Europe) and, riding the Mios to Bazas greenway, followed by minor roads to Castets en Dorthe, we will ride the towpaths of the Garonne Canal and the Canal du Midi, stopping at (approximately) Castets, Agen, Toulouse, the wonderful canal basin of Castelnaudary, the fairy-tale city of Carcassonne, Béziers and Sète on the Mediterranean. Distance is about 560 km. There is a lot to see and sample on this ride, including the famous three-way circular lock at Agde, the aqueduct at Agen and the delicious cassoulet of the Lauragais region and perhaps a glass of Noilly Prat at Marseillan. And our route takes us right through a motorway service station!
Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Dune_of_Pyla
http://www.af3v.org/-Fiche-VVV-.html?voie=68
http://www.af3v.org/-Fiche-VVV-.html?voie=17
http://www.af3v.org/-Fiche-VVV-.html?voie=240
http://www.af3v.org/-Fiche-VVV-.html?voie=188
http://www.af3v.org/-Fiche-VVV-.html?voie=197
http://www.af3v.org/-Fiche-VVV-.html?voie=5
http://www.af3v.org/-Fiche-VVV-.html?voie=6
http://www.af3v.org/-Fiche-VVV-.html?voie=26
http://www.af3v.org/-Fiche-VVV-.html?voie=39
http://www.af3v.org/-Fiche-VVV-.html?voie=280
Friday, 14 October 2011
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