What I didn’t say was that the train stopped at Ventimiglia  and I cycled around eight miles along the coast (mainly nice cyclepaths) to Bordighera.

Time to leave Avignon and make a decision about where to go and how long to take. I could have just got on my bike

My first proper experience of a small French town. Notable finds were the Pope’s palace, from which I had good views of the river and

Train to Avignon was uneventful. Had a nice breakfast at the station as I was a bit early for check-in at the airbnb. When I

January 5 Up early to cycle into Caen and catch train to Paris. Unpleasant cycling against the wind and rain and nearly missed the train.

Tuesday, Jan 3rd. Didn’t want to get out of bed – it felt so good! Turned on the Google lady giving directions, which worked well.

January 2 – train to Portsmouth Airbnb was a bit iffy I felt – through an open gate, down an alley between two buildings and

Day 0 – About this diary. It’s all about my Europe trip, just giving friends and relatives a sense of what I’m doing and thinking,