The French Cycling Gourmet by The Bicycle Gourmet
I’m not the only one who’s dreamt of becoming a French Cycling Gourmet.But,in all modesty,I may be the only one who’s done it five months a year for five years to produce a television series. And,as a result,now lives in the country of my dreams.I was,and am,a film-maker/photographer/author.(and composer/musician) I had a good life in the “Excited States.” Successful business. Regular clients. Good friends. Great scenery and climate. Fantastic art and culture. Incredible wine. Perfect! Except for one thing. Spontaniety. The possibility to let life pass through you, rather than just (comfortably) passing through life.And so,one day,heeding Tracy Chapman’s plaintive whine – “If not now……………………when?”, I put my clients in the hands of my colleagues,bought the best bike I could find,and a one way ticket to “La Belle France.”During that first season I chowed down at five star restaurants,where normally I could’nt afford a glass of(tap)water,stayed in chateaus that were old when Napoleonwas a boy,and sampled fresh everything gliding blissfullydown poplar lined country lanes.That,dear reader,is how to become a French cycling gourmet.What are you waiting for?
