The answer is the beautiful landscape surrounding the town of Epernay, near Reims in France. We hired a tandem bike and took off into the countryside passing row after row of well manicured vines. To add to the vehicle-less, peaceful tranquility we cycled past fields of gigantic sunflowers which made for some great photography. Back in the town of Epernay we visited the Moet Chandon cellars with a statue of Dom Perignon himself guarding the entrance to the Champagne House. The skillset required to make the finest champagne is admirable and is steeped in tradition and secrecy, which probably explains why it’s so damn expensive. Here are a few photo’s of that tandem afternoon around Epernay:
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Wow, I stayed in Epernay just the other day on the way back from a trip to the Alps and went to the very same champagne cellar at Moet et Chandon. I learned they pronouce the ‘t’ in Moet and that one in 10,000 bottles explodes during the fermentation process.
I also learned that Pol Roger is a much nicer tipple.
Nice pics!
Very useful information,a new point of view, veuve champagne will be popular.
V.jealous of this! Any more plans to go travelling?
I’d love to take off on a tandem (+ trailer for the little one). In fact that’s exactly what I’m hoping to do, and France could be a very good start. I hear they’re very friendly towards cyclist over there, and I imagine the weather is great for cycling as well. It looks it in the pics!
Yes, we’re off to Tanzania in June, few days safari and then off to explore Zanzibar! Can’t wait.