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Ramblings of a retiree in France
Month: September 2016
Postcard from the Vuelta III: Bizkaia
We first visited Bilbao in Bizkaia back in 2011 when the Vuelta stopped and started in the Basque country for the first time in 33 years. No prizes for guessing why the Vuelta had avoided the area for a while. Fittingly, that stage was… Continue Reading “Postcard from the Vuelta III: Bizkaia”
Postcard from the Vuelta II: Asturias
Expectations were high for the remainder of our vacation, particularly after our previous hotels had spoilt us with spacious suites. We arrived in Gobientes late afternoon, after a pleasant stop for a seafood lunch in the middle of nowhere. Despite GPS and GoogleMaps, we… Continue Reading “Postcard from the Vuelta II: Asturias”
Postcard from the Vuelta I: Galicia
After attending 10 consecutive World Championships, I decided to take a break this year, largely prompted by its location in Qatar. Initially, my beloved and I had decided to visit Montreal and Quebec, to watch their respective GP races, as part of a longer… Continue Reading “Postcard from the Vuelta I: Galicia”
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