the mystery of the uniformed man – biking log book Day #10
Welcome to my report for Day #10 of the third phase of my virtual bike trip through central France. For Phase 3 of my trip, I am biking in 12 days from Exireuil to Magné just west of Niort.
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On March 6, I continued my virtual biking through the city of Niort.
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map showing distance travelled (map from Google Earth)
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Niort is a city of older buildings, most 2 or 3 stories in height. There was lots of traffic but I remembered the sage driving advice … ‘go with the flow’…
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buildings and traffic on l’Avenue de Limoges (image from Street View)
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There were some interesting architectural surprises…
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narrow building along ramp from highway to city street (image from Street View)
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And beautiful flower gardens…
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flower garden along ramp (image from Street View)
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I encountered a mystery as I biked through the streets. Along the Avenue de Limoges, I saw a man in a uniform and his scooter…
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uniformed man and his scooter to the left (image from Street View)
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But in the next Street View frame, he had disappeared…
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where did he go??? (note the palm tree in the yard) (image from Street View)
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I think he must have stepped out to talk to the odd-looking ‘Street View camera car’ and then scooted off before the camera commenced its photography!!
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Log Book: March 6, 2013
Area travelled: ‘in the city of Niort’
Distance: 30 minutes 3.0 km
Notes: I saw an apartment for sale on la Rue de la Rochelle and thought hmmmmm………
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a place to buy (image from Street View)
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Distance Travelled Feb 21 to Mar 6: 30.0 km (300 minutes of stationary biking)
Total Distance Travelled Jan 30 to Mar 6 : 61.8 km (625 minutes of stationary biking)
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Best view: a lady buying coffee at a shop in Niort
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Do you think I should have bought that apartment on la Rue de la Rochelle ???
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Copyright Jane Tims 2013
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I haven’t always been commenting, but I’m loving traveling along with you, Jane. I think the fellow might have an interesting story to tell…
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Robin
March 22, 2013 at 11:46 pm
Hi Robin. I agree. It’s funny to think the people I ‘meet’ saw a strange car drive by about three years ago, probably didn’t even know it was taking images, and now I am seeing them and making stories about them! Jane
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jane tims
March 23, 2013 at 8:50 am
Absolutely not…remember how you scared that poor man with your terrible French. That uniformed guy was likely a zombie or ghost
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stan spavold
March 22, 2013 at 1:37 pm
Hi Stan. Perhaps he was… however, I did not talk to this fellow. I have been careful after my first encounter to make sure the person I address can actually see me. Wait ’til you hear my conversation with the fisherman next week! Jane
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jane tims
March 22, 2013 at 8:28 pm