It does sound exhausting. You guys are tough! Our own plan starts in Barcelona in late February and then catching the ferry to Mallorca (from Barcelona, because we plan to end there too nine months later). After Mallorca we’ll bike east to Malaga and then head north. So there’s about a month where we might overlap.

So far the plan is to start in Valencia in early February, probably starting with a week or so in Mallorca, and then proceeding to circle the coasts of Spain and Portugal, doing a reverse Camino de Santiago, and ending by heading up the Atlantic coast of France to Nantes. Sounds like it should be exhausting, but loads of fun.

Say, your grand plan finally sunk in. So are you planning on starting out from Valencia next spring? When? And will you go to Mallorca? We could easily see you then if life and the timing works out.

Much too straight to be an English country road, I fear.

Not so bad. Isn’t that a bike lane down the middle?

Bill’s right, it’s a sandpiper. It’s not just any sandpiper though, it’s a Common sandpiper! We don’t have this species in America, and I’ve never knowingly seen one. I’ll have to watch out when I get to a suitable habitat.

Nice shot! It’s clear enough that you can make out his identifying features - plain white breast and brown back, a prominent white spur at the shoulder, and a bit of n eye stripe.

Yes it is a really lovely city. Have been enjoying following you through France just wish we hadnt stopped there but as we keep telling ourselves was the sensible thing to do although can now see other alternatives eg ditching my bike and getting a train to Moret and picking up my more suitable bike from Louise

Sandpiper?

https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/257777

Sugar beets

Lovely. I do love a lonely road.

Actually, it does, and we are now the proud possessors of enough stamps for the next month or so.

But does Reims have a post office 😂🤣😂?

Hm. She reminds me of my high school secretary, Genevieve. I always seem to recognize people in statuary everywhere I go.

This still looks pretty, even though the flowers are all dry..

That is one fine cow picture . . . and I'm an expert in that area.