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Biking with Ben and Beth- The Pyrenees before Medicare-France Part 2

Along the Ocean, Up a Mountain and Beside a Canal-Bordeaux to Biarritz to Carcassone and Back

1,390 km (864 miles) over 30 days from June 3, 2008 to July 2, 2008

Topic: Bicycle Touring  
Categories: Tour diaries, Equipment lists, 2-4 weeks, Pyrenees
Locales: Europe, France, Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrenees, Languedoc-Roussillon
Year: 2008

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/frenchpyrenees2008

Copyright © 2009-2012 By Ben Elderd and Beth Elderd - (contact)

Status: Completed Apr 2009
Last updated: Wednesday April 8, 2009 17:08 UTC -08:00 (edited Wed 6 May 2009 15:21 UTC -08:00)
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Col du Tourmalet - It all started hours ago somewhere down there.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Route Map: The Pyrenees before Medicare
Days 1 through 3: Bordeaux - Where are my pants?
Day 4: Bordeaux to Lacanau-Ocean - Who forgot the Bathing Suits?
Day 5: Lacanau-Ocean to Le Moulleau - Up and Down along the Coast
Day 6: Le Moulleau to Mimizan-Plage - One Big Pile of Sand
Day 7: Mimizan-Plage to Hossegor - Thunder and Lightening
Day 8: Hossegor to Ciboure - Ocean Views
Day 9: Day off in Ciboure and St. Jean de Luz - We missed the bus
Day 10: Ciboure to St. Jean Pied-de-Port - And the rains came
Day 11: St. Jean Pied-de-Port to Oloron-Ste. Marie - Our first Col
Day 12: Oloron-Ste. Marie to Pau - A Change in Plans
Day 13: Pau to Argeles-Gazost - What? Another Cold, Wet Day!
Day 14: A Day Off - Back to Lourdes
Day 15: Argeles-Gazost to Luz-St. Sauveur - First Flat, Second Flat
Day 16: Luz-St Sauveur to Bagneres de Bigorre - The Col du Tourmalet
Day 17: Bagneres de Bigorre to St. Gaudens - The Unknown Col
Day 18: St. Gaudens to St. Girons - Music Festivals
Day 19: St. Girons to Pamiers - The Village People
Day 20: Pamiers to Carcasonne - Headwinds!
Day 21: Carcassonne - Day off
Day 22: Carcassonne to Villefranche de Lauragais - Along the Mighty Midi
Day 23: Villefranche de Lauragais to Montech - There's a boat outside my window!
Day 24: Montech to Agen - Water over Water
Day 25: Agen to Marmande - Cool on the Canal
Day 26: Marmande to Langon - Good-bye Canals
Day 27: Langon to Cadillac - The Sauterne Circuit
Day 28: Cadillac to Bordeaux - Rollerbladers Up!
Our hotels - Rooms with a view?
Equipment List

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