点评:We rode the 8 day Southwest France tour in late March, the first tour of the season it turned out. Lucky us! Although there was only one other client besides ourselves, Trevor and Patsy went all out to ensure we had a great experience. They are an amazing couple, running their own "B&B" style accommodation that served as the base for our daily rides. They have no staff but somehow found the time to perform housekeeping, meal preparation, and jointly leading each day's ride. Their personal touch and attention to detail is apparent in the quality of the accommodation, the meals (all but lunch included), the new and late model BMW motorcycles, and not least, the daily itinerary of incredible vistas, historical chateau, and twisty, traffic free roads. An unexpected treat was the opportunity to "demo" brand new bikes on the day Trevor took delivery of several new motorcycles. With only one day of light rain, and temperatures in the 50s and 60s (F), it was perfect weather for our three season gear. As guests arriving by public transportation, CRMT is located near a small village and requires multiple rail connections enroute, but the instructions were easy to follow, and the final few miles is by CRMT van. Note that, given the rural location, evenings are spent over a beer with Trevor and fellow guests or enjoying a walk down their country lane. An all around enjoyable experience and a welcome departure from more formal, corporate style tours.
翻译:三月下旬,我们参加了为期八天的法国西南部之旅,结果发现这是当季的首趟旅行。我们真是太幸运了!虽然除了我们之外只有另一位客人,但特雷弗和帕特西竭尽全力确保我们拥有完美的体验。他们是一对非常棒的夫妇,经营着自己的民宿式住宿,作为我们每日骑行的基地。他们没有雇佣任何员工,却抽出时间亲自打扫房间、准备餐食,并共同带领每天的骑行。他们对细节的关注和用心体现在住宿的品质、餐食(除了午餐外,其他餐食都包含在内)、新款或准新款的宝马摩托车,以及每日的行程安排上——令人叹为观止的美景、历史悠久的城堡,以及蜿蜒曲折、车流稀少的道路。一个意想不到的惊喜是,在特雷弗提车的那天,我们有机会试驾了几辆全新的摩托车。当天只有一天下了小雨,气温在华氏50到60度之间,非常适合我们穿着三季装备。对于乘坐公共交通工具抵达的客人来说,CRMT位于一个小村庄附近,需要多次换乘火车,但路线指示清晰易懂,最后几英里路程则由CRMT的班车接送。值得注意的是,由于地处乡村,晚上可以和Trevor以及其他客人一起喝啤酒,或者沿着乡间小路散步。这是一次非常愉快的体验,与那些正式的商务旅行团截然不同,令人耳目一新。