A Beautiful ride out of Amiens: - a special day to remember - Riding In My Grandfather's WW1 Footsteps - CycleBlaze

July 29, 2016

A Beautiful ride out of Amiens: - a special day to remember

We stayed two nights at the hostel in Amiens. It is housed in a former military baracks
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
We got a late start out of Amiens as we wanted to mail a parcel back home. Every trip we send a parcel back home to lighten our load.
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
The woman in the middle is from Beijing and spent three years in Amiens going to school. She called this couple her French family and she was back for a visit.
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
Gargoyles on the Amiens catherdral
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
Amiens Notre-Dame cathedral is France's largest church.It could hold two cathedrals the size of Notre Dame de Paris.
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
The organ at the Amiens Cathedral was taken apart piece by piece during W.W.1 so that it would not be damaged.
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
Free wifi in the city - internet access in France has really advanced since our last visit 5 years ago.
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
This guy lives in an apt. on the city square by the cathedral. He looks at all of us like he has seen it all before.
Heart 1 Comment 0 Link
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
So many historic streets to explore in Amiens.
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
Saint-Leu, the little Venice of the North
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
A backyard view of row housing in Amiens
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
Heart 1 Comment 0 Link
A home in the Floating Gardens on the ride out of Amiens.
Heart 1 Comment 0 Link
This area of magnificent gardens and extensive waterways is a special area and worth a visit.
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
Heart 1 Comment 0 Link
The driveway slides over the small canal when the home owner wants to drive away.
Heart 1 Comment 0 Link
Each bridge and doorway over the canal is uniquely designed and decorated.
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
A truly committed fisherman - standing to fish from his boat.
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
The canal route was paved and good out of Amiens - now it looks like it is time to hit the road!
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link
Most campgrounds in France have ping pong tables like this .
Heart 1 Comment 0 Link
The sweet young man who signed us in at the campground
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link

Today's ride: 59 km (37 miles)
Total: 1,640 km (1,018 miles)

Rate this entry's writing Heart 2
Comment on this entry Comment 0