Hey, remember that time back in September when me and some friends cycled to Paris? I recently got the photographs from that trip developed and there are some goodies, some real goodies. It's nice to have some physical evidence of those 4 days which were personally incredibly arduous but ultimately brilliant. My memory of the trip now is slightly akin to a Mother who forgets the trauma of childbirth. Not that I'm comparing the ride to the delivery of a baby, but I've never done anything as physically adventurous as that ride and I went through some mental battles riding up some of those hills.
Still, all worth it for the rewarding and constant glorious sunshine, the cornfields and beautiful towns we passed through, our picnic in the grounds of Versailles, and the first exhilarating views of Paris. There was nothing like seeing that first glimpse of Paris, of sparkling white roofs in the distance as we came over the top of a hill in the suburbs and spied our finish. The 7 of us freaked out as we whizzed down the hill, pumping our fists, dinging our bells and shouting 'we did it!' before a couple of victory laps around the Arc de Triomphe and an obligatory photo under the Eiffel Tower.
Still, all worth it for the rewarding and constant glorious sunshine, the cornfields and beautiful towns we passed through, our picnic in the grounds of Versailles, and the first exhilarating views of Paris. There was nothing like seeing that first glimpse of Paris, of sparkling white roofs in the distance as we came over the top of a hill in the suburbs and spied our finish. The 7 of us freaked out as we whizzed down the hill, pumping our fists, dinging our bells and shouting 'we did it!' before a couple of victory laps around the Arc de Triomphe and an obligatory photo under the Eiffel Tower.
6 comments:
dearest stevie,
this sounds absolutely amazing and i find it so inspiring from all the way down here in Sydney! what an incredible ride that must have been! i cycled all the time in my gap year in amsterdam but here in sydney the crazy drivers terrify me! did you guys do it as part of a tour? how i'd love to do something so absolutely crazy and fun : )
love your pics btw!
xtanya
this sounds awesome. biking with frds is so fun.
i remember when you first posted about this trip awhile back, and was wildly envious then.... seeing your beaming face, glowing with triumph and challenge, i am even more envious! what a magical experience.
geesh, been getting really sentimental over how much i love my friends lately, even other people's bond-with-best-friends experiences are pushing me over the edge... guess i am just a sap.
happy new year.
makes me wanna go cycle myself! i recommend you the film "the world is big and salvation lurks around the corner" in which they cycle from germany to bulgaria - on a tandem! sadly this plot does not get too much screen time, but still, it made cycling - especially on a tandem - look like so much fun!
Sounds fun! I want to go cycling, can't wait for the snow to be gone!
K.
www.whatwelove.eu
It seems so much fun, i love the picture you take... nice ride you've got there:)...i also love biking every time i can...
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