by Ira | Jun 5, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Home. Absolutely WRECKED right now because of the jet lag…but this too shall pass. I was able to stay up till bed time. Hopefully that means I sleep through the night. Fingers crossed for me, folks. It’s quite the time difference. Nine hours. Though…it could be much...
by Ira | Jun 4, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Twas one last day in Paris today. We did SO MUCH. Presents. Food. Carrying home clothes for JJ. We’re all sweaty in bed right now because we just spent the last hour packing. Weight limits are TRICKY. We’re leaving two bottles of wine at the hotel room. Sigh. They...
by Ira | Jun 3, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
It was hot today on the train from Dijon back to Paris. But we made it! Woke up hella early compared to when we went to bed. Five hours of sleep I think? AND…ate a quick breakfast to go and ride for ten miles. TEN. MILES. (…on an e-bike, but still). Unfathomable just...
by Ira | Jun 2, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Man. We shut Beaune DOWN tonight. I…honestly had no idea we were going out. Twas sprung upon me, but once it was, I was honestly down. We went out with our two team leaders for this trip, and we had a blast at the downtown “club,” which was really a wine cellar that...
by Ira | Jun 1, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Y’all it is HOT here in burgundy. Did the morning ride, but skipped the afternoon one because I would have roasted. That was the WISE decision. Took a little nap. Clutch. Did some wine tasting at the Hospice de Beaune, which is a FIXTURE of the burgundy region. It was...
