Tandemarcenciel

In this Thursday, September 6 and 3 months outside of France, we are back in our beautiful country. Our first stop is for the Office of Tourism of "New Village" or a charming lady will give us some information for the accommodation of this evening to Mulhouse.Finally we will stopover 2 nights at the hostel and after doing a little detergent and visit the city, Sylvain will replace my chain and the cable of the derailleur and will make a few adjustments.

Mulhouse

The following days we will follow the Doubs River and its beautiful valley until in Besançon.

A little before arriving in Besançon, in the hour of noon, we will be meeting with a torque of tandemistes english, Jill and John, living in Brittany on the side of Carhaix and going by the Euro bike 6 in Prague. After exchanging our addresses, there is no doubt that we will be led us to review.

Jill and John

A Besançon Françoise and Christian friends of friends we we give a, we will be received as of the kings, thank you again for these moments so warm.

Françoise and Christian

After a short step we come to Dole

By following in turn on the Saone, the canal du center and canal Rhine Rhone we succeed to the nice quote religious of Paray le Monial under a sky threatening.

Paray le Monial

Before Nevers

On 15 September, before Nevers, we see the Loire that we do not leave more until a Sainte Luce, but today the side of Digoin face the wind blows strong.

Sylvain through the network Warmshowers had contacted François, which we will host to Nevers with his girlfriend Aline. Thank you again, Aline and François for your generosity, and your availability.

Nevers

In this day of heritage we will visit the castle or the marriage of the modern with the former is particularly successful.

Aline François and Laure

We are resuming the route to Gien in passing by the Charity on Loire

Sully on Loire

Olivet

The Parents of Isabelle we are opening the door of their home just for us in Olivet, small town to the south of Orleans

Then direction Veretz near Tours or we expect Isabelle and Jean Pierre, on the way, you will have the knowledge of 2 walkers whose a Christophe is the path of Santiago de Compostela from Ghent in Belgium, and of a cyclo Nantais, François going on Annecy and the Alps.

Courage Christophe Amboise

Our friends, Isabelle and Jean Pierre

We feel that our journey ends but Isabelle found us a before last accommodation with friends and not anywhere: in the Layon and in addition to a producer, thank you again Isabelle because the next day he was 5 or 6° when leaving the home of Marie Claude and Dominique and thank you also to them to we have received so generously.

Marie Claude and Dominique

This before last day toward Ancenis will be under a drizzle tenacious and a temperature not exceeding the 12°

Chalonnes dress of the day

Last night in the motor homes at Ancenis

This 22 September is 15h15 when we arrived at the town hall of Sainte Luce on Loire after 5 month of journey, 10 countries traversed, more than 7500 km travelled with more than 40000 m of elevation.Not a health problem, a dozen broken ray, 2 channels, 1 cassette and 3 tires replaced.

Our committee of reception

Soon the notes!

Thank you to all, known and unknown who followed us during our trip but this is not complete because there is always something happening on the blog: balance sheets, photos, the part creative recreation of Maryvonne and who knows, a future trip?

Tyminous

The blue Danube

Budapest

Budapest

Park in Budapest

After Budapest, a city very airy with broad avenues and beautiful sights, we go back the Danube to join Vienna.

The first day after stairs to find an accommodation, we end up at the end of 100 km to the camping of Esztergon or we have the happy surprise to find the family Backeland, encountered for those who follow in Rethymno in Crete in July! We are also the knowledge of Chloe, Jerome and their small daughter Rose 2 years down to Budapest.

Chloe, Jerome and Pink (2years)

The family Backeland

Our 5000kms with the family Backeland

After refilling the world and share our different experiences, it is later than when everyone goes to bed. The next day we are shortchanging Slovak side with the family Backeland in the direction of Komárom, the road is not very good, but that is important we spend a great day. After a good night, we separate again, Xavier and Sophie have decided to take the train up to Vienna. The evening, by Skype we can converse with our children, Alexis our small son has changed.

The days are linked together quietly, to Raijka we encounter Lauriane Baptist and a torque of Crédit Lyonnais, which we will take the 2 nd tome of the eurovelo 6: Is that a promise of that we are in France, we will send you the guide!

And then we stop in Bratislava, friendly city and quiet, but with little attraction.

Bratislava

Last day before Vienna, and we find Xavier and Sophie and their small family on a bridge in the direction becomes, their second son, as it had been bitten by a dog in the face, have the abandon to take the train.

With the Crédit Lyonnais: Katy and Alexandre

Canoê on the Danube

This Sunday, 19 August, the family Bacqueland takes the train to Fribourg and we will visit Vienna. We take a real pleasure to browse through this city with Tyminous, this city is organized around the bike, it is beautiful, the monuments are beautiful with broad avenues and the Viennese are in the parks to make the sport or simply to sunbathe.

Cathedral of Vienna

Vienna

Vienna Park

Vienna

Vienna, one of the many parks

We will get back to Vienna because in a day it is difficult to visit great thing, but we felt this sense of calm and cultural richness that emerged from this city.

We are resuming our route to the escalation of the Danube and we take this opportunity to take a bath to the image many Austrians which the worship of the body seems to be important.

At the edge of the blue Danube

At the edge of the blue Danube

In passing through the region of the Dachau fruit growing region but especially wine we buy a bottle to celebrate our 4TH month of travel. After having slept in a small campsite we will visit Melk renowned for its superb abbey perched above the city.

Melk Abbey

Melk Abbey

Melk Abbey

Today it must leave to dry the tent because we had our first storm this night! In fact the rain, we no longer knew what it look like!

At the edge of the blue Danube

At the edge of the blue Danube

In the afternoon we take a small detour to visit the camp of consultation of Mathausen perched on a hill with ramps to 12 %.

Mathausen concentration camp,

Mathausen concentration camp,

The night we are doing the knowledge of Alixe, part of Angers in the direction of Budapest, it we will lend the last tome of the eurovelo 6.

Alixe, a lensoise in direction Budapest

The part blue Danube between Vienna and Passau is really beautiful. This morning we visit Lintz and resuming our route to Passau and we will find the rain once again, we will have to get used!

At the edge of the Danube

We are coming to Passau on Saturday 25 August after having traveled nearly 900 km along the river with varied landscapes.

Passau

Passau

Passau

Istanbul: the lively

As expected Kerem our host picked us up at the arrival of the boat to and from Bostanci to the Asian side. In the apartment we find ourselves Kasia Polish individual Canadians living in Barcelona, Florian and Martins, Germans. In a few days they will be replaced by Rina, Adam, a couple of Australians and Thomas a French. We will go in the company of all these young people a great week in this great city so fascinating that never stops. One week it is without doubt a little short to make the tour of this city but it allows you to imbue in browsing a few neighborhoods. We will come back to it because we love this city and Turkey in general.

Mosque Souleymanyle

Cyclos French voyageurs, the frapadingues, parties in Turkmenistan to join Paris

Topkapi Palace

Topkapi Palace

Topkapi Palace

The Galata Palace

At Kerem: Rina, Adam, Florian, Kasia, Martin, Kerem

Blue Mosque

The shopping district of bikes

One of the thousand jewelry

Grand Bazaar

Grand bazaar: Coffee

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Sainte Sophie

Sainte Sophie

Sainte Sophie

Sainte Sophie

Galata District

Fish Restaurant

Cafe Pierre Loti

Cafe Pierre Loti

The Cafe Pierre Loti

View of the cafe Pierre Loti

View of the cafe Pierre Loti

Layer of sun on the Bosphorus

At Kerem, a new entrant: Thomas

The Turkish hospitality is no longer to demonstrate, Kerem, our host is proof of that, thank you Kerem for your kindness, generosity and ta ta availability, we will be back.