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Show French bicyclists stopped at Fosters on Highway 12 as they traveled through Bryce Canyon Country, a part of their three-year-cycling adventure that is taking them all over the world. They chose the French bicyclists traveling through Bryce Canyon Country didn't wait long to name their favorite American food peanut butter! But, traveling on a tight budget may have had something to do with their choice. Patrick Abraham, 24, a sports instructor and his friend Herve Faivre, 29, a teacher, left their native France more than 10 months ago to embark on a three-year three-year adventure. They were met in Vancouver two months ago by a third friend Loetitia Lapprand, 29, who is a jj western U.S. on this continent and go next to South America. Shown are Loetitia Lapprand, Patrick Abraham and Herve Faivre, all of eastern France near the Swiss border. They love peanut butter. French Bicyclists Sampling Foody Sights Worldwide. Love U.S. Peanut Butter horseback guide in France. All three live in eastern France near the Swiss border. Their lengthy adventure will take them across parts of the U.S., eastern Europe, the Middle East and East Africa. Patrick and Herve are traveling trav-eling on a tandem bicycle donated dona-ted by Cannondale, a Connecticut Con-necticut manufacturer, to generate gener-ate more interest in tandems. The three travel 40 to 50 miles a day and camp out and cook along the way. They keep a detailed log of their experiences and daily fax the highlights of their trip back to the primary school where Herve teaches. The school has students three through 10 years of age and they are using the information Herve sends by fax to gain a more intimate knowledge of people across the world. The two men switch positions on the tandem frequently since the back seat provides a little better opportunity to view the scenery. (See French Bicyclists Travel Bryce Canyon Country Page 4A) i French Bicyclists Travel Bryce Canyon Country From Front Page Excellent health has benefited all three and they are getting to know each other well enough that they can almost second guess the others' thoughts and actions. They have spent two months traveling in the U.S., seeing Washington, Idaho, Nevada and Utah. They have seen the Middle East already and found the people there to be very friendly. Many families invited them in for meals. The three love to try all kinds of foods native to each country they visit and immediately imme-diately became fond of America's peanut butter. They conceived the idea of their lengthy trip after they hiked from France to Spain to attend the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. They saved their money for several years but are still astounded at the cost of airline tickets to the various continents. They try to conserve their funds every possible way and have been especially grateful for the hospitality shown along the way in the form of meals, showers, etc. from helpful and friendly people along the way. Herve says his biggest challenge is to try to summarize day's activities into a single page for the fax machine. They especially enjoy the children they meet, each new culture they encounter, a chance to learn new customs, taste exotic foods, and experience the sports and the scenery of each country and then share at the end of each day those experiences by fax with the waiting children in France. They will go from the U.S. to South America. |
