Last February, I closed the account of my last tour, Breaking Out 2021 (https://freewheelingfreelancer.com/2022/02/12/breaking-out-2021-the-erie-canal-trail/). Welcome to the first report on the 2022 Tour. Continue reading
This week, I invite you to enjoy a new short story from the world of Lockhart on my author’s blog.
Smooth roads and tailwinds,
JT
On Sunday the 8th of October, we took the bus from Cannes to Grasse. We walked around the historic center of this perfume-making town and visited the International Perfumery Museum, as well as the Fragonard Museum. Continue reading
This week, I invite you to enjoy a new short story from the world of Lockhart on my author’s blog.
Next week, come back for the conclusion of River Run 2017 in Nice, France.
Smooth roads and tailwinds,
JT
On Thursday, the 29th of September, we rode up the Rhône on the right bank and crossed into the wine country of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, one of the most famous labels in French enology. It was one of the initial ten appellations authorized when the AOC rules were first established in 1923, ending centuries of confusion, fraud, and abuse. The story makes for interesting reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teauneuf-du-Pape_AOC. Continue reading
This week, I invite you to enjoy a new short story from the world of Lockhart on my author’s blog.
Next week, come back as we spend two weeks in Provence.
Smooth roads and tailwinds,
JT
Chasselas festival at Moissac
On Sunday, the 17th of September, we watched the rain slide off the windows of the train as we sped west towards Bordeaux. Whilst the train carried us more or less down the Garonne River, the rain stopped, though the clouds remained. We spent the night in the HI Hostel near the Gare Saint-Jean in Bordeaux. Continue reading
This week, I invite you to enjoy a new short story from the world of Emily & Hilda on my author’s blog.
Next week, come back as we ride the last two rivers of the River Run 2017 tour: the Garonne and the Rhône.
Smooth roads and tailwinds,
JT
On Tuesday, 29 August, we took a moment to visit the old church and cloister at Saint-Lizier, before setting out for Tarascon-sur-Ariège, our destination for that night. 
Cheryl wanted to ride the King’s Highway (D618) over another series of beautiful cols to Tarascon-sur-Ariège, but I saw a major bicycle route on my OSMand software, so when she left me behind on the way to Saint-Girons, I decided to play hooky. Continue reading
This week, I invite you to enjoy a new short story from the world of Emily & Hilda on my author’s blog.
Next week, come back as we ride across the Languedoc region of southwest France.
Smooth roads and tailwinds,
JT
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