Riding the Backroads from Beaune to Dijon

We have found that riding one direction and training back to our homebase is the way to go. There is not yet the wonderful Greenway bike paths between Beaune and Dijon, but Ian found and downloaded and very detailed country roads map. With the help of that and GPS, he was able to guide us through some twists and turns that avoided too much car traffic. At one point though, we were redirected from our route by the French Gendarm because the president was visiting one of the huge chateaus! 55km later, we arrived in Dijon and explored the medieval city on foot. Lots of tutor style buildings mixed in with the French Colonial made for an interesting melange of buildings. The city has an interesting tourist walk marked throughout the city called, 'The Owl's Trail' which highlights many of the special places to see.

Ian, our faithful navigator for winding through the backroads

Just a wee little vacation house - chateau

Familia Heathcote 

Grapevines even grow in the center of some towns!

Had to snap a picture of Ian with his college nickname, 'Couch' due to the frequency he crashed on friends' couches late night 

Peg rubbing the good luck owl

Rent-a-bike city bikes available to all