{"id":4681,"date":"2011-09-06T05:54:06","date_gmt":"2011-09-06T10:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=4681"},"modified":"2011-09-06T05:54:08","modified_gmt":"2011-09-06T10:54:08","slug":"my-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=4681","title":{"rendered":"My Tour de France"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em>Author &#8211; Autumn (Janette)<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3>Each year Mr. Autumn and I try to take two or three major bicycle tours somewhere in the world. \u00a0So far this year, we bicycled from Vientiane, Laos to Hanoi, Vietnam and 10 days in the Netherlands.<\/h3>\n<h3>Today we will return to Europe to cycle from the English Channel in Normandy across France to the Mediterranean Sea in Provence. We are more than excited about this trip and have been training in preparation for crossing the Alps.<\/h3>\n<h3>I am looking forward to seeing lots of interesting sights like&#8230;&#8230;..<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0488\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4705\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4705\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0488-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0488-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0488-242x323.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Well-appointed French court yards&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0543\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4706\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4706\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0543-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0543-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0543-430x323.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Remnants of historic world wars&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0599\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4707\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4707\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0599-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0599-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0599-430x323.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0564-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4708\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4708\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0564-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0564-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0564-430x323.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Beautiful city halls in small villages&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0627\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4709\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4709\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/dscf0627-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/dscf0627-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/dscf0627-242x323.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Historic churches&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0622\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4710\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4710\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/dscf0622-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/dscf0622-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/dscf0622-242x323.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">With their beautiful windows&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0576\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4711\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4711\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0576-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0576-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0576-430x323.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">and their interesting architecture.<\/h3>\n<h3>I will&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0496\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4716\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4716\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0496-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0496-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0496-430x323.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Stop for some quiet moments&#8230;&#8230;..<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0592\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4717\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4717\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0592-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0592-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0592-430x323.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Eat some fattening foods&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0530\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4719\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4719\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/dscf0530-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/dscf0530-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/dscf0530-242x323.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Visit some historic graves&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0636\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4720\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4720\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0636-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0636-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0636-430x323.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">And pay my respects.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">I also want to<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0561\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4721\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4721\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0561-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0561-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0561-430x323.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Admire French country homes&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0678\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4722\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4722\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/dscf0678-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/dscf0678-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/dscf0678-242x323.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">And the residents who live there.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/06\/my-tour-de-france\/dscf0479\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4724\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4724\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0479-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0479-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSCF0479-430x323.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">I will be making all of these new memories with the my Mr. Autumn, the love of my life.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Take care.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author &#8211; Autumn (Janette) Each year Mr. Autumn and I try to take two or three major bicycle tours somewhere in the world. \u00a0So far this year, we bicycled from Vientiane, Laos to Hanoi, Vietnam and 10 days in the Netherlands. 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