2015 Renaissance Rides – Now Underway

They say that everything comes in threes, and that certainly was the case on day 58 of our adventure when three catastrophes threatened to undo all the successes of the previous 8 weeks.

The next stage of our French journey takes us to the North East to visit the unique region of Alsace – more German than French. The signs are everywhere that Christmas is rapidly getting closer.

Maggie and I have now left the seaside town of Cassis and have made our way across the Alps to the Eastern region of Alsace, hotly contested for hundreds of years.

Driving in France certainly brings a range of challenges that are quite different to those faced in Australia.

Although the Ghostriders’ European rides have now been completed, I have had requests to provide an update on what we

Both groups of riders have now completed the epic rides and are safely arrived at Le Crosic. This will be the final regular post for this blog.

The final day of riding takes the Ghostriders away from the Loire to the delightful coastal town of Le Croisic. Although I was still battling the effects of food poisoning, I somehow managed to complete the ride and cross the finish line.

The Ghostriders reach the mighty estuary of the Loire but Dennis succumbs to a toxic baguette.

The Ghostriders are now on the last leg of their epic ride along the Loire and have now arrived at Nantes, the 6th largest city in France. It was very exciting to be reunited with David and Carol after Carol’s accident in Angers.

On the ride from Montjean to Champtoceaux we picnic on the side of the river and one member get particularly well fed.