France is stunning

Chris Meech

Chris Maunder wrote:

Again, I'm told this is a "holiday". Interesting

And don't forget, you paid good money for this experience too. Have fun and enjoy the cycling. :) BTW. We'll try to keep the programming questions to a minimum for now, okay. Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] When no one was looking, every single American woman between the ages of 18 and 32 went out and got a tatoo just above their rumpus. [link[^]]

Ray Kinsella

I was in Annecy (and Grenoble incidently) years ago, its luvely. Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire" Blogging @ Keratoconus Watch

Christopher Duncan

Not bad for a guy pushing 40... :-D Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes

Jeremy Falcon

Christopher Duncan wrote:

Not bad for a guy pushing 40...

Chris is probably sending you spam and chain letters now. :-D Jeremy Falcon

Brian Delahunty

Remember that you said you'd come visit myself and Paul in Ireland at some stage... France is only a little bit away... you can even cycle here if you want... the ferry to Ireland is cheap enough although it does take 18 hours and it only costs around €40 to fly from Paris to Dublin with Ryanair although your bike will cost more. Regards, Brian Dela :-) Blog^ Co-author of The Outlook Answer Book... Go on, order^ it today!

David Crow

Were you not paying attention to your grand/parents, Marc, when they said it was uphill both ways? ;)

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Mike Poz

Chris Maunder wrote:

(this is evidently what a vacation designed to let off steam involves)

I suppose given the content of your message you mean bicycle, yes? A suggestion: Next time rent a Harley and let the motor handle the up hills both ways. You get to enjoy the wind in your face and handling the winding road which *ALWAYS* relieves stress. At least for me it's a great stress reliever. This August I'll be in Japan and renting a Harley for four days of my 18 day trip. It's an annual trip, last year I climbed Mt Fuji. Mike Poz

Gary Wheeler

Bah. Bikes with engines are for sissies. :-D

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Justin Cooke

It sounds like you're having a wonderful time. I traveled to Grenoble and Paris for a business trip back in 2003 (right when the Iraq war was beginning -- a scary time to be on an airliner). Sadly, I couldn't bring my bike, even though I think Alpe d'Huez was very close. Anyway, I remember thinking that everyone I met was very nice -- none of that "everyone in France is rude" nonsense. Also, I ate the best food in my life on that trip. If you like Italian, there's a great place in Grenoble with the biggest, most excellent Calzones I've ever eaten. I don't remember the name, but it's a small place across the river (the Sienne?) -- embedded in the rock at the bottom of that cliff. You might also try the restaurant at the top of that cliff (at the Bastille?) We had tartaflette (sp?) -- another wonderful food experience! Enjoy! -Justin

Marc Clifton

DavidCrow wrote:

when they said it was uphill both ways?

My grandparents always said, "it only goes downhill from here". :) Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson

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Downhill it's always only half as long

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Chris Maunder wrote:

Alpe D'Huez

You do realize how steep that rock is? :omg:

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Until you've experience a real and truly suffering climb on a bike you won't understand. But there is something about it that brings you back for more. It's an awesome feeling to climb 5000 vertical feet on a bike.

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Mike Poz

While I've never climbed 5000 vertical feet on a bicycle, I did used to ride 15 miles each way every day for two years to and from my unit at Camp Pendleton CA when I was a jarhead. My unit was on a plateau so each morning's ride ended with a climb was quite the workout and the first week or so I really thought my heart was going to explode so I do understand. I'm just not that much of a masochist anymore...:-D Mike Poz

Ashley van Gerven

"bon chance" (good luck) with the other climbs. Cool place to be esp. this time of year.

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Chris Maunder

Karma will get you. One day... cheers, Chris Maunder

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Chris Maunder

I think I'll come over on a separate trip. I can't afford to spoil this finely tuned machine of a body with bucket fulls of Kilkenny ;) cheers, Chris Maunder

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Chris Maunder

I'm trying to convince my cycling buddy to get his motorcycle licence so next time we can do just that. He just looks at me with a "ride up the hill without feeling like you want to throwup at the end? Where's the fun in that??" cheers, Chris Maunder

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