Travels with a Brompton in the Cévennes and Other Regions
Author | : Sue Birley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 2022-04-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 1803780274 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781803780276 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: There were vultures circling above us and I was told to keep moving in case they thought I was dead... Travels with a Brompton is a sparkling narrative about the adventures of an English couple and their folding bicycles over nearly 30 years of exploring France. This is a wine-fuelled account of sweaty pedalling and hard-earned freewheeling via cols, war memorials, lavender fields, and vineyards. It is a travel guide for those who long for two-wheeled trips in France and a lively read for the armchair traveller who chooses sofa over saddle. The author's Brompton, Modestine, is a descendant of the donkey Robert Louis Stevenson took on his travels in the Cévennes.