Hi Doug, great to see you’re following along. Not sure if you meant to leave a comment or just hit the comment button by mistake as the comment box is blank! We’re now in the Ardeche and it’s equally amazing. If you have half as good a time in Italy as we’re having now, your going to have a great trip!

It was. Lyle and I are not real tour enthusiasts but it is fun that we have climbed a few of their climbs with loaded bikes no less.

Bugs are always fun.

Thanks Bill for the identification. I really like flowers but can never remember the names. They are all nice blue flowers or pretty red ones ,so I appreciate you letting me know what they are called hopefully by the end of the trip I will have a few more filed in my brain. Most of our past trips have been in the fall so we are enjoying the spring flowers.

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Thank you. We are enjoying celebrating by cycling around this beautiful part of the world. Glad you are enjoying the blog.

The poppies are everywhere and so beautiful. They are in the fields and in small patches on the roadside. We are enjoying being here in the spring instead of the fall.

Love this shot!

Looking stylish out of cycling clothes Kirsten!

Happy Aniversary! Nice song choice. Really enjoying following your travels. Thank you for sharing the journey.

Maybe a species of blister beetle?

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/59518-Lytta/browse_photos

Crimson clover

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/64268-Trifolium-incarnatum

A nice accomplishment. Le Tour has crossed it three times.

Merci d'avoir lu notre blog. C'était tellement amusant de vous voir, vous et votre famille, au restaurant hier soir.

Superbe rencontres merci a vous et bonne route