Day 2: Lima
After getting some sleep, we went to the hotel restaurant for a breakfast of omelette, pancakes, and fresh juice. Once we were full, we went back up to the room to relax, get ready for the day, and… Read More
Month: July 2022
Day 1: Chicago to Lima
First item on the Peru agenda is getting to Peru. With no direct flights from Chicago to Lima, we had to have a layover somewhere and decided to take the earlier flight to Dallas to ensure we had… Read More
Getting Ready for Peru
We are off again! Next stop on the recover-from-lost-Covid-time tour is Peru. We leave Chicago on Saturday with a layover in Dallas. Depending on how much time we have, we might try out the lounge life for a… Read More
Day 8: Col de la Loze
Today is the last day of biking. We didn’t have too much of an early start today, waking up at 8:00m for a delicious breakfast of coffee, croissants, and cornflakes. We got ready for the day’s ride, which… Read More
Day 7: Pralognan-la-Vanoise
After a very long day yesterday, we got a bit of a reprieve today. We had a relaxed breakfast and left the chalet at 9:30. The plan for the day was to bike right from the chalet and… Read More
Day 6: Alpe d’Huez
Alpe d’Huez day! Alpe d’Huez is a very popular climb and has been a stage end quite a few times. There are 21 switchback turns, some of them themed, leading up to the top. The town at the… Read More
Day 5: Col du Télégraphe
The plan for today was to split in two groups. After breakfast, Jo and Eileen stayed in Courchevel to see the views and do some hiking while the bikers headed off early (at 7:30) to get to Col… Read More
Day 4: Megève
Today’s plan called for an earlier wake up call in order to get a head start on biking in and around Megève the location of today’s finish of Stage 10 the Tour de France. We fueled up on… Read More
Day 3: Col du Petit Saint Bernard
Up and early this morning excited for the first day of biking. We packed our day bags and fueled up on a delicious breakfast. Once the vans were loaded up with bikes, gear, and riders, we were off…. Read More
Day 2: Geneva to Courchevel
Travel day! From Geneva to Courcheval, home base for our TdF bike tour. But first things first, we started by enjoying a relaxing morning and the free Ibis breakfast (primarily the espresso machine). Even better, while we finished… Read More