Author: Jenny Oliver

We set out early from our lovely rest day accommodation and rolled down the hill to join our route continuing along the banks of the Lot river. We came to some traffic lights and were instructed to ride on the wrong side of the road. We were dismayed when suddenly traffic began approaching us on…

After 9 days of riding, we are now over halfway in our journey from St Malo to Nice. If you are wondering why we have nicknamed this trip “LEFROG”, it’s a play on words following our LEJOG (Land’s End to John O’Groats) ride in 2024. We have been blessed with wonderful accommodation in an idyllic…

We started early leaving Gramat. The landscape was soft with the morning mist and the air cool. The first few kilometres rolled gently through farmland and oak woods, the limestone plateau still holding onto the cool of the morning. We steadily drifted westward — tiny wiggles of the road, small dips, nothing dramatic, just that…

Cycling from L’Eyzies to Gramat gave us a day full of changing landscapes and quiet beauty. We began among the cliffs and prehistoric caves of L’Eyzies, following gentle roads through walnut groves and golden‑stone villages. We rode several kilometers along a green way cycle path in the cool shade. The highlight came as we approached…

After yesterday’s epic ride, we had a much shorter day today. It was a pleasant temperature as we rolled through rural France. The sunflowers are looking more yellow. Our first snack stop was in Eyliac which had a beautiful church. It was the perfect resting place, shady with a bench, and a beautiful view. We…

We set off in good time at about 8:15am. It felt as though it might be going to rain, but it didn’t, instead the cloud cover kept the day cool for longer. Our sixth day on the road was a true epic. We tracked a gorgeous but demanding route southward from the riversides of L’Isle-Jourdain…

Today we managed to get on the road at 8:20. We said merci beaucoup and au revoir to oue host Mmme Bernadette. Another cool morning but appreciated as we knew the heat would be coming soon! I had used Voltorol gel on my back and taken paracetamol, and thankfully, although still tender, the sharp pain…

Staying within a stone’s throw of the Abbey, we were ceremoniously awoken by the bells! No need for an alarm clock then! Our accommodation included breakfast which we were to help ourselves to in the breakfast room downstairs. We had scrambled eggs in the microwave, fresh coffee, fruit juice, fromage blanc, pears, clafouti, porridge, bananas……

Today’s ride was less bumpy than previous day and it was a pleasure to meander through the vineyards seeing the straight rows of vines. More fields of sunflowers including some with really big heads! We passed a road closed sign to make a steep climb up to the top of the town of Brisac Quince…

We got up and 7am, had breakfast, packed the car, and managed to get on the road by 8:20am. Similar to Day 1, the route was truly undulating! Whenever we got to the top of a climb, we were immediately faced with the view of the next. We used the momentum from the descents to…