My photo albums of PBP and France!

Here are photos from a 90 hr free starter's perspective. No crowds at the start or finish but a great time overall! Thanks Hugh Kimball, Susan Otcenas, Gary Prince, Andy Speier, Chris Heg, Rick Blacker, Mark Roberts, Mark Thomas, Joe Llona, Joe Platzner and many others for keeping me going! And great to start off and come into Brest together as "Free PBPers" Also, thanks to Barbara Blacker and many others for all the great food at the gite near Uzel.
90hr Free Starter perspective:
https://picasaweb.google.com/johnpearch/PBP201102?authkey=Gv1sRgCNGJht-XnIH-Ig

I also have photos of prePBP, postPBP and Heidi, Elena and my camping trip at the following links...

PBP registration and some 80 hr start:
https://picasaweb.google.com/johnpearch/PBPRegAnd80hrStart2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCNmU8Pe0hpHg4QE

80 hr PBP start:
https://picasaweb.google.com/johnpearch/PBPRegAnd80hrStart201102?authkey=Gv1sRgCLiayLmLs8LZCQ

Pre PBP in Paris:
https://picasaweb.google.com/johnpearch/ParisFrance2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCJ7SwZ7X2cHMbg

Post PBP in Paris: https://picasaweb.google.com/johnpearch/ParisPostPBP?authkey=Gv1sRgCO7b5I6f8oSMtAE

Our camping trip to Frejus, Castellines, Canyon du Verdon, Alp d'Heuz, Chamonix/Mt Blanc: https://picasaweb.google.com/johnpearch/FranceCampingTrip2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCKusgJeVl_iTuAE

Great to see all SIR and ORR out there supporting each other on a great PBP!

I hope to have a more detailed report soon!

à bientôt!

John

Bonjour de France!

This is one of the best trips ever! Heidi, Elena and I are learning french language and culture and are seeing very fascinating landscapes and scenery in the Riviera, Provence and Rhone-Alps! Here is a few of photos of our journey so far! PBP starts this Sunday, so I might not get a chance to post until after...so see the blog link below for more about my PBP standings....
And use this new link for photos from now on...

Au revoir!

https://picasaweb.google.com/johnpearch/FrancePhotos?authkey=Gv1sRgCNX4_cXdlvGvJw

France nous voilà!

Photo courtesy of Jon Carignan photos from his France biking trip in May, 2011


Here is a link to the Paris-Brest-Paris 1200k that I will start riding on August 21, 2011 9:00PM(Paris time)...at 12:00PM PST.

http://www.paris-brest-paris.org/pbp2011/index2.php?lang=en&cat=accueil&page=edito

You can track my progress at this website...my frame number (aka bib number: 6932)
http://www.paris-brest-paris.org/pbp2011/index2.php?lang=en&cat=randonnee&page=suivi_participants

I will also be posting some photos of our camping trip around France here as well prior to the ride here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/johnpearch/France2011Photos?authkey=Gv1sRgCLz3mv2l-uCutAE#

Á bientôt