A vélo en vacances

Loop Saint-Denis - La Montagne - La Possession

6 May

On Wednesday, I went for a ride with Michel, a local cyclist whose contact info I got from Maya, a friend from my cycling club who’s from Réunion. We meet at the Redoute Stadium, at the foot of the climb up to La Montagne. The road climbs steeply right from the start, with a bit of traffic despite the holidays. Michel waits for me, stopping to tell me stories, especially about the houses we pass that have breathtaking views of the ocean but had their roofs torn off by cyclones. When we (…)

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Reunion Island - Saint-Denis - Sainte-Suzanne

5 May

This year, our travel destination was decided when I found out about Fabienne’s surprise transfer to Réunion. So it was now or never to go.
So it won’t just be cycling, but also plenty of hiking in places you can only explore on foot.
After a somewhat long but uneventful trip, Fabi picks me up at the airport. After a quick coffee, we head to watch the start of the May Day parade in Le Port, then explore the beach in Saint-Gilles. I didn’t get much sleep on the plane, so a quick nap is in (…)

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Towards the Black Sea

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