01-04-2022

I LOVED the accomodation in Baux de Provence and the dinner was perfectly amazing. In general, this was a special trip for me and one that I would gladly do again. It was truly a dream come true and I got to see things that some people only dream of. The locations, the accomodation, the map guides and directions, the suggestions of places to see and experience were really great. It was a transformational trip for me and has inspired me to more. The people working in the hotels were super kind and welcoming. It was wonderful. I felt the routes were too easy honestly. I liked the back roads and the way you tried to avoid major traffic routes but every day of my trip, I was on Strava planning an additional ride because the route to the next hotel was much too short. I was a bit disappointed with a few of the gravel roads - usually ones that followed rivers or creeks. Some small sections of the route had very rough terrain for a skinny tire road bike that at times was dangerous. This trip was designed more for mountain bike or hybrid bikes. The map guidance application was a little bit quirky to use but ultimately effective. I think it was relatively easy to use. No major issues. A bit rudimatary. Could be more asthetically well designed. Me, my bicycle and the eager anticipation of the beautiful back roads of Provence. I found myself over the course of several days discovering new places, decadent foods and some of the most beautiful sites on the planet. Each twist and turn in the road was an opportunity to explore and reveal a new treasure of an experience or to meet the characters of the local towns. A castle on the hill, an iridescent angel in a sunlit graveyard, a meal in front of a Roman amphitheater, a rowdy breakfast room full of students visiting Arles!!!, an excited puppy at the hotel in Tarascon licking my face, a warm coffee and pastry on a cool morning ride, the sweat of great memories crystallizing on my face as I reach another milestone. What a ride. Tiago R.

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