CHÂTEAUX-A-Go-Go 🏰 On the LOIRE À VÉLO Voire Verte Cycle Path

[@AtHomeInTurkey]

I hope to move to France in a few weeks and it looks so inviting. But after 20 years in Turkey it seems like you never see people! That will be so hard to get used to again.

[@helsonwheels]

Hmm I’ve been pondering the Turkey Western Europe comparison lately. Do you mean like all the men drinking in tea shops in Turkey? If so in the south of France you can see men playing pétanque.. I’ve found France very hospitable indeed but in a different way - Turks are spontaneously hospitable inviting me to join them for tea, whereas as in France while that sort of thing doesn’t happen, the network of French Warm Showers hosts must be amongst the best in the world 😍

[@cdg-hzg]

Ha! I think anyone who makes an extended trip through France, and who isn't crushing out 125km per day or more, will need to buy a wider saddle. On my trips in France the food everywhere was amazing! And the little Patissier's are extremely hard to ride by without buying at least one pastry. Or, one for now and one for later. Yum! This video makes me hungry. 😂

[@helsonwheels]

Ha yep! It was a very delicious day alright! 🤤

[@kaikikis]

@@helsonwheels how wide is your seat?

[@helsonwheels]

Wide enough 😆 but under significant duress after 83,000kms 🚴🏻‍♀️😁

[@OmanReds]

@@helsonwheels yes, the 83,000 km is the major factor...

[@helsonwheels]

@OmanReds are you referring to the 830 pastries? 😆 I like to average at least one bakery visit per 100kms 😜

[@sofiane762011]

5:56 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@helsonwheels]

free Palestine allllllll day 💔🖤🤍💚

[@adam-b7i7o]

What does that even mean???

[@helsonwheels]

I dunno. Free Palestine 24/7. Free Palestine all day every day. Never stop talking about, never stop advocating for a free Palestine. Free Palestine til it’s backwards 🇵🇸❤️🖤🤍💚🇵🇸

[@adam-b7i7o]

If you 'dunno' please educate yourself before chearing. How disappointing....

[@helsonwheels]

@adam-b7i7o having spent two months each in both Palestine and Israel in 2023 I do feel pretty qualified to express an opinion. But if jumping on my blasé turn of phrase helps you feel like you’ve ‘won’ then enjoy your victory 😉 🇵🇸

[@sharkmentality9717]

Love watching you buy food although at 65 I've had to eliminate all carbs. Desolves to sugar as it hits your tongue. Pre-diabetic gets us all. 😢

[@helsonwheels]

Ohhhhh my nightmare!! I’d better keep pedalling and enjoying the carbs while I can 😒🚴🏻‍♀️

[@sharkmentality9717]

Of course, when you are forced to become strictly carnivore, cheese and the casomorphin addiction kicks in. Craving cheese and watching you works! ..

[@helsonwheels]

@sharkmentality9717 well I’m very happy to help! 🧀🧀🧀😛

[@catnikification]

It is really surprising how you still keep alive by never eating vegetables and fruits!

[@helsonwheels]

Every day I eat a tomato with my cheese 😌and then there’s olives.. and (fermented) grapes.. ☺️

[@kaikikis]

@@helsonwheels It seems you live on cheese and bread in Europe...

[@helsonwheels]

Don’t forget the wine 🍷☺️