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Day 0 - Sunday, April 27
Day 0 - Sunday, April 27
Week 0 - Travel and Geneva
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@Day 0 - Sunday, April 27
@Day 0 - Sunday, April 27
Heather Departs
Holly to drop Heather off at Logan by 6pm
6:30 PM -
@American Airlines Admirals Club
AA108, Seat 3AConfirmation KGGZJY
8:10 PM -
@Heather flies to London from Boston
@Day 1 - Monday, April 28
@Day 1 - Monday, April 28
Heather Arrive Geneva
- Heather Arrives LHR
7:50 AM
9:30 AM - Shower and hang at BA Lounge Terminal 5
BA0730 from Terminal 5Ref #Q2L7AGArrive 2:25PM
11:45 AM -
@Fly LHR to GVA
3:15 PM - Train to Geneva Central **Should already have transport card from hotel**
3:30 PM - Pick up Supplies at Coop in the Train Station
Check in to
4:00 PM -
@Geneva Arrival Walk
8:00 PM - Light dinner in the hotel bar
9:00 PM - Back to room
10:30 PM - Lights out.
@Day 2 - Tuesday, April 29
@Day 2 - Tuesday, April 29
Heather in Geneva
6:30 AM - Up and atem.
7:00 AM - Breakfast in Room
7:30 AM - via lake & ferry (First departure 7:30 then every 15 minutes)
to @Conservatory and Botanical garden Geneva
9:00 AM -
@Conservatory and Botanical garden Geneva
10AM to 5PM
10:00 AM -
@Musée Ariana
10AM to 6PM
11:30 AM -
@International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
1:00 PM -
@Main Cafeteria at Palais des Nations
Tram 15 from Nations to Plainpalais
Open 2pm to 6pm
3:00 PM -
@Patek Philippe Museum
This might be too much for one day but I'll see!The permanent exhibit is free.
5:00 PM -
@MEG - Musée d'ethnographie de Genève
Can walk or take tram back to hotel.
Probably just grab something from Coop for dinner in room.
Week 1 - Chalons-en-Champagne
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Also need to get cycling food - couple of options:Saint Memmie Cycles - 16 Av. Jacques Simon, 51470 Saint-Memmie, France - (Nearest to apartment)Intersport Châlons-en-Champagne - 1 Rue François Arago, 51000 Châlons-en-Champagne, France Collard Véloland Châlons-en-Champagne - 2 Rue Louis Leprince-Ringuet, 51000 Châlons-en-Champagne, France
MilesThinking to do this Thursday morning as there’s no public transport because May day and this is a round trip.This is an easy out and back. You should be able to ride at least some of it to meet me. Ther’s a picnic area at the far end of the loop.I’ve shortened it from 16 miles to 13 but might do the longer distance depending on how I feel
Ride from apartment in Chalons to Chepy Picnic Area to meet Heather for lunch.Need to update ride start/stop points
Day in
Local specialities include Champagne (duh!), Champagne Lentils, and Le Biscuit Rose de Reims
@Day 3 - Wednesday, April 30
@Day 3 - Wednesday, April 30
Andi arrives Geneva, Drive to Chalons
6:30 AM - Up and atem, shower, breakfast
7:30 AM - Train to GVA
7:40 Andi Arrives Geneva
Make sure to get two keys!!!
8:00 AM -
@Sixt Car Rental
About 6 hours. Stop at Carrefor in Chalons on the way.
10:00 AM -
@Geneva Airport to Chalons-en-Champagne
Highly rated Boulangerie right on the way. Can eat there or take it for the road.
12:00 PM -
@Boulangerie Feichtinger
8:00 PM -
@Restaurant Le Comptoir de La Licorne ~ Table Gourmande
@Day 4 - Thursday, May 1
@Day 4 - Thursday, May 1
Canal Walk & Ride to Picnic
Heather’s Plan
@Châlons-en-Champagne to St-Germain-La-Ville and Back
13.5
Andi’s Plan
Dinner in, then boat cruise per Heather’s Plan.
Dinner in tonight.
Fridays and Saturdays onlyRunning on Thursday May 1st for May Day
10:00 PM -
@Metamorph's water's boat trip
@Day 5 - Friday, May 2
@Day 5 - Friday, May 2
Verzenay Area
Heather’s Plan
Miles
@Rilly-la-Montagne to Trepail
14
Open 10:30 - 6:00Lovely Garden picnic spotMuseum and champagne tastingAbout half way
2:00 PM -
@Lighthouse Verzenay in Champagne - Museum of the Vine
I’ll finish in Trepail which has no public transportation so you’ll either need to leave the car here or pick me up.
Alternatively, I could do this in reverse and drive to Trepail, walk to Rilly and then take the train back but I prefer to do public transport at start of day if possible
Andi’s Plan
Need to check timing
Drive to Trepail, leave car for Heather.
Meet at lighthouse at 2pm
@Day 6 - Saturday, May 3
@Day 6 - Saturday, May 3
Day in Chalons
Day in @Chalons-en-Champagne
@Chalons-en-Champagne
10:00 AM -
@Tourist Office Chalons-en-Champagne
7AM to 1PM Wednesday and Saturday. Smaller on Sunday 7AM to 12PM
11:00 AM -
@Marché couvert de Châlons-en-Champagne
1:00 PM -
@Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Châlons-en-Champagne
Booked online. Can cancel up to 7 days ahead
3:15 PM -
@Champagne Joseph Perrier
Dinner a la Andi chez nous
@Day 7 - Sunday, May 4
@Day 7 - Sunday, May 4
Day in Reims
Day in but I’ll do a walk in the morning.
@Reims
7:30 AM - 16.6
@Mourmelon-le-Petit to Reims
Probably won’t do the whole walk but Andi can pick me up
Need to work out the rest of this day. I’m interested in both the and the . They’re right next to each other so should be possible do do both but maybe a bit to much champagne cellar overkill?
@Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin - Visitors Center
@Vranken Pommery domain
They serve all day from 11:30am to This is the alternate in Paris that gets rave reviews
5:30 PM -
@L'Atelier Entrecôte et Volaille
@Day 8 - Monday, May 5
@Day 8 - Monday, May 5
Eperney
Heather’s Plan
@Epernay Loop
13.3
I’ll take the 8:15AM train arriving Eperney at 8:30AM
Should take me about 4 hours to get to...
1:00 PM -
@Pressoria - Voyage sensoriel au coeur du Champagne
Depending on our plan we’ll either drive from Ay (where Pressoria is) or you’ll ride and I’ll take the train or a bus to Epernay
Andi’s Plan
Epernay loop - need to adjust timing, start/stop
Park at Ay
Meet @ Ay ~1pm
Also in
@Epernay
2:30 PM -
@La Chocolaterie Thibaut Sarl
11AM to 7PM closed on Tuesdays
4:00 PM -
@Château Perrier Wine and Champagne Museum
Very cool looking train ride through 18KM of cellarsVarious prices but I'd probably just do the single glass
12:00 PM -
@Champagne Mercier
We can tackle this day in one of several ways.
Dinner at
@Le bar à bò bún
@Day 9 - Tuesday, May 6
@Day 9 - Tuesday, May 6
Tow Path through Conde-sur-Marne
Heather’s Plan
I'll drive out to Conde sur Marne in the morning
9:00 AM - 11.6/100
@Condé-sur-Marne to Chalons-en-Champagne
** Didn’t do this because my ankle was being a jerk.
Andi’s Plan
Ride from Apartment to Heather’s start point (she will take the car and walk back), tootle about, drive back.
Dinner at home
Week 2 - Troyes
We should have time on Saturday to cover things we couldn’t get to today.Depending on what food we have and the weather maybe bring a picnic along today for lunch
9:47 Train to Paris11:16 AM - Arrive ParisMetro 4 to CiteOpen 9AM to 7PM
Local specialty produce includes Andouillette de Troyes, Boudin Blanc, Chaource (cheese); dishes include Tarte Troyenne, Pommes de Terre à la Sarladaise, Fricassée de Canard, Pâté de Pâques
@Day 10 - Wednesday, May 7
@Day 10 - Wednesday, May 7
Move from Chalons to Troyes
Moving day
11AM - Depart
@Chalons-en-Champagne
Lovely little village with lots of themed gardens. Nice stop for a picnic if the weather is nice.
11:30 AM -
@Haussimont
Check in 4pm. Checkout 10am.
4:00 PM -
@Le Balcon Troyen
@Day 11 - Thursday, May 8
@Day 11 - Thursday, May 8
Day in Troyes
Troyes Day
10:00 AM -
@Troyes Champagne Tourism
2:00 PM -
@Maison de l'Outil
10AM - 1PM and 2PM - 6PM. Closed Mondays
3:00 PM -
@Museum of Knitting and Fashion
4:00 PM -
@Musee Troyes
@Day 12 - Friday, May 9
@Day 12 - Friday, May 9
Day in Paris
Paris Day
11:30 AM -
@Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris
1:00 PM -
@Louvre Museum
3:00 PM -
@Petit Palais
5:00 PM -
@E. DEHILLERIN
if we have time.
@Musée des Arts et Métiers
6:42 PM - Train back to Troyes
8:12 PM - Arrive Troyes.
@Day 13 - Saturday, May 10
@Day 13 - Saturday, May 10
Troyes Market Day
8:00 AM - 8.8/100
@Tour around Troyes
Indoor market open every day. Outdoor market on Fridays and Saturdays.
11:00 AM -
@Marché des Halles
This afternoon we can see anything we missed earlier in the week
Dinner at the apartment
@Day 14 - Sunday, May 11
@Day 14 - Sunday, May 11
Troyes Canal Path
Canal Path Day
Andi’s Plan
Andi rides from Apartment to Romilly-Sur-Seine - mostly on Heather’s route - along the Voie Vert du Canal de le Haute Seine!
(Note: Ride starts out of town - will need to navigate to the start point)
Meet Heather along the way for a break
Andi picks up car in Romilly and picks up Heather on the way back to Troyes
@Day 15 - Monday, May 12
@Day 15 - Monday, May 12
Around Lac d’Orient
Heather’s Plan
Drive to get to this walk. The bus adds another 1.5 miles or so.
Andi’s Plan
Ride out from apartment in Troyes, via V33 ad V505 (Velovoie de Lacs) to around Lac d’Orient.
Meet Heather at the parking lot on the West side of the Lac
If I can’t make it al the way (it’s a big day!) Heather may need to pick me up!
@Day 16 - Tuesday, May 13
@Day 16 - Tuesday, May 13
Lakes, Dienville & Napolean Museum
Dienville, Lake Walk/Ride and Napolean Museum
Heather’s Plan
7:30AM - Heather takes bus to Brienne-le-Chateau
8:30 AM - 12.6/625
@Brienne to Dienville
1:00 PM -
@Dienville
1:30 PM - Drive to Brienne-le-Champagne
2:00 PM -
@Musée Napoléon
Andi’s Plan
1:00PM - Andi meets Heather in Dienville
Visit to Napoleon museum in Brienne la Ville
Heather drops Andi back at Dienville
Andi rides back around lakes
Heather picks up Andi at the Park visitor center and shop
Dinner at apartment
Week 3 - Langres
Local markets in LangresWander around, check out Langres**Find and book restaurant for Saturday night**Supermarket (out of town) for the weekly shopAndi to cook dinner
Meet up at the car and drive back togetherDinner wherever we booked on Friday
@Day 17 - Wednesday, May 14
@Day 17 - Wednesday, May 14
Move from Troyes to Langres, De Guall Museums
Moving Day
Open 10AM to 530PM
11:30 AM -
@Mémorial Charles De Gaulle
1:00 PM -
@Boisserie, family home of General de Gaulle
There’s a cafe at the Memorial, and also picnic facilities.
Heather will go for a ~7m walk in the afternoon while Andi watches the Giro
Dinner
7:00 PM -
@Kerimen
Overnight
@La Loge Lingone
@Day 18 - Thursday, May 15
@Day 18 - Thursday, May 15
Chalindrey Markets and Lac de la Liez
Heather’s Plan
9:00 AM - Drive to Train Station, train to Coulmont
Plan I can take the train to Coulmont and walk back to Langres
10:30 AM - 14.5/525
@Coulmont-Chalindrey to Langres
Andi’s Plan
Andi ride - loop of the lake!
Local takeaway for dinner
@Day 19 - Friday, May 16
@Day 19 - Friday, May 16
Langres Market Day
Market Day
@Day 20 - Saturday, May 17
@Day 20 - Saturday, May 17
National Forest Park Day
Heather’s Plan
Andi’s Plan
Ride to the lake loop Heather has planned. home together
9AM to 12PM and 1:30PM to 6:30PM
12:00 PM -
@Denis Diderot House Of Enlightenment
@Day 21 - Sunday, May 18
@Day 21 - Sunday, May 18
Langres to Faverolles & Cuttlery Museum
Heather’s Plan
8:00 AM - I’ll walk to Faveroles
Andi’s Plan
12:40 PM - Leave to Pick up Heather
1:00 PM - Andi picks Heather up in Favarolles
About 20 Minutes to Nogent
3:00 PM -
@Museum of Cutlery Nogent
Dinner in tonight
@Day 22 - Monday, May 19
@Day 22 - Monday, May 19
Champlitee to Coulblanc
Heather’s Plan
Drive to Champlitte
Walk back to Coublanc
Either take train back to Langres or Andi picks me up.
Could drive to Coublanc, leave car and walk to Champlitte. Andi would then drive to pick me up.
Dinner In Monday. Takeaways or Cheese & Baguette (maybe a little picnic - take champagne)
Andi’s Plan
** Need to plan a route -
Weather dependent
Heather drives to Champlitte, Andi rides to Champlitte to get the car
*OR*
Heather train to Coublanc, Andi drives to Champlitte
Either way, drive back from Champlitte
@Day 23 - Tuesday, May 20
@Day 23 - Tuesday, May 20
Day at leisure. Maybe pissy lunch in town?
Week 4 - Besancon
I might change at least one of my walks to utilize a bike to get in and/or out of town.
This will get us access to the Citadel, including free parking and also the Museum of Time which would be 22E each so 24.90 including unlimited transportation access for 72 hours is a good deal.
Can be purchased at any Tram station
- need to ask for validation at the citadel ticket office)
Heather’s Plan
@Day 24 - Wednesday, May 21
@Day 24 - Wednesday, May 21
@Day 25 - Thursday, May 22
@Day 25 - Thursday, May 22
1:00PM - Drive to free parking to park car
Seems like this one - - is safer and only a couple minutes further.
1:30PM - Check out Markets and have lunch
2:00PM - Office of Tourism (closed from 12:30PM. to 2:00PM)
3:00PM - Museum of Time (closed 12:30 to 2PM)
7:30 PM - Head to dinner
2 faubourg Rivotte, 25000 Besançon
@Day 26 - Friday, May 23
@Day 26 - Friday, May 23
9:00 AM - Miles
@Foucherans to Besancon
16.2
Andi making dinner
@Day 27 - Saturday, May 24
@Day 27 - Saturday, May 24
Serve the local Gratin specialty
7:00 PM -
@Les Tables d'antan
@Day 28 - Sunday, May 25
@Day 28 - Sunday, May 25
Dinner In
@Day 29 - Monday, May 26
@Day 29 - Monday, May 26
Dinner in
@Day 30 - Tuesday, May 27
@Day 30 - Tuesday, May 27
@Day 37 - Tuesday, June 3
@Day 37 - Tuesday, June 3
Week 5 - Pontarlier
Market Day in Pontarlier
@Day 31 - Wednesday, May 28
@Day 31 - Wednesday, May 28
@Day 32 - Thursday, May 29
@Day 32 - Thursday, May 29
@Day 33 - Friday, May 30
@Day 33 - Friday, May 30
Heather’s Plan
9AM bus LR204 arriving 9:30AM
9:00 AM - 15/2,100
@Mouthier-Haute-Pierre to Pontarlier
I’ll take the bus to Mouthier and walk back
@Day 34 - Saturday, May 31
@Day 34 - Saturday, May 31
@Day 35 - Sunday, June 1
@Day 35 - Sunday, June 1
@Day 36 - Monday, June 2
@Day 36 - Monday, June 2
Week 6 - Lons-le-Saunier
@Day 38 - Wednesday, June 4
@Day 38 - Wednesday, June 4
@Day 39 - Thursday, June 5
@Day 39 - Thursday, June 5
@Day 40 - Friday, June 6
@Day 40 - Friday, June 6
@Day 41 - Saturday, June 7
@Day 41 - Saturday, June 7
@Day 42 - Sunday, June 8
@Day 42 - Sunday, June 8
@Day 43 - Monday, June 9
@Day 43 - Monday, June 9
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