Unsung Europe
Executive summary by darmansjah
RAMBLING countryside, medieval stone villages, engaging locals, and castles galore-the southwest of Franceis arguably one of the least spoiled corners of western Europe, and an unparalled backdrop for cycling. Pedal some 40 miles a day on the back roads of Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrenees, and Languedoc-Roussillon, stopping for wine tastings, a canoe paddle cassoulet, sans guilt. Cicilismo Clssico: “Bike Across France,” 10 days; $5,395
