{"id":5593,"date":"2011-10-20T07:30:09","date_gmt":"2011-10-20T12:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=5593"},"modified":"2011-10-20T07:30:10","modified_gmt":"2011-10-20T12:30:10","slug":"bicycling-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=5593","title":{"rendered":"Bicycling in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><em>Author: \u00a0Autumn (Janette)<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3>As you probably know, Mr. Autumn and I rode our bicycles from the top to the bottom of France a few weeks ago. \u00a0It was an amazing trip, and I wanted to share just a few photos with you. \u00a0I don&#8217;t take the typical tourist photos. \u00a0I like the angles of old buildings, things growing on old buildings, cows, landscapes, and peaceful places. \u00a0I picked out just a few that you will hopefully enjoy.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2098\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5594\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5594\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2098-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2098-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2098-430x323.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2098.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">We spent two days going through the Loire Valley so I had to share a castle&#8230;.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2126\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5595\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5595\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2126-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2126-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2126-430x323.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2126.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">or two.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2132\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5596\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5596\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2132-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2132-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2132-430x323.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2132.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">The flower shops have such a nice way of displaying their items.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2148\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5597\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5597\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2148-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2148-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2148-430x323.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2148.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">There were so many fields full of <strong>dead<\/strong>\u00a0sunflowers. \u00a0This is the only field that had live ones.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2164\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5598\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5598\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2164-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2164-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2164-430x323.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2164.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">I loved the angles on this old house.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2240\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5599\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5599\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2240-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2240-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2240-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2240.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">The most popular flowers in the entire country were geraniums. \u00a0It was as if they had all gotten together and decided they would be the flower of the year.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2238\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5600\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5600\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2238-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2238-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2238-430x323.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2238.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">There were so many old\/interesting shutters in so many different finishes.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2267\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5601\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5601\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2267-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2267-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2267-430x323.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2267.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">This foggy morning was one of my favorites. \u00a0Although it is dangerous to cycle in these conditions, I loved the atmosphere. \u00a0Mr. Autumn is waiting for me to take his photo.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2268\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5602\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5602\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2268-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2268-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2268-430x323.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2268.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">We were in the beautiful mountains for three-fourths of the trip.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2291\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5603\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5603\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2291-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2291-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2291-430x323.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2291.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2306\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5604\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5604\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2306-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2306-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2306-430x323.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2306.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">The bridges were charming.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2266\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5605\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5605\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2266-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2266-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2266-430x323.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2266.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">This was a peaceful place.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2175\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5606\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5606\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2175-1024x943.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2175-1024x943.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2175-350x323.jpg 350w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2175.jpg 1172w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">These two gals reminded me of twins. \u00a0I took lots of cow photos.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/20\/bicycling-in-france\/dscf2326\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5607\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5607\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2326-848x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2326-848x1024.jpg 848w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2326-267x323.jpg 267w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSCF2326.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">When we arrived at the Mediterranean Sea, of course we celebrated with champagne. \u00a0(In case you are wondering, I am 5 feet 8 inches tall, and my Mr. Autumn is 7 feet tall. \u00a0Yes, he played Division 1 basketball and played professionally in Europe).<\/h3>\n<h3 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