French elections this week. Almost as crazy as ours.
We rented bikes part of the past week so we could get out into the French countryside and explore a little. If you’re into biking, this is a great area. It has hills, flats and mountains if you want them. We met Chris, who lives down the block from us and has lived here 23 years because of his love of biking. He spent 20+ years as a financial guru for the Canadian Government and then moved to Limoux for the biking terraine and weather. He and his wife started a ‘painters’ retreat and he takes his clients to ‘painterly’ sites near here and has someone to instruct them. The home they purchased was an old monastery that they have done extensive renovating to over the years and it is lovely! He also trains women competitive bikers on an interational level. I’m always amazed at what people do for a living.
Our bikes are rather clunky ‘comfort’ bikes. The shifting leaves something to be desired but they can handle some panniers that hold food, camera gear and wine. We put on only about 20 kilometes a ride but take on some pretty good hills so it is a good workout.
The images below are from some of our rides as well as others from Limoux taken since we’ve been her.
Next week we are in Limoux without a bike or a car. The high point is the Limoux International Brass Jazz Festival beginning on Thursday. We’re hoping to hear some good music.
The best way to view the images is to click on one and page through them. For a larger version you can click on the lower right hand corner where it says view full size.
We’ve been in Limoux a little more than a week. Kaye has been going for some power walks and I’ve found the local pool. We’ve also found that if you need something other than food between noon and 2 , you’re out of luck. The French are fond of long lunch breaks.
Paul and Kaye: Travels 
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