by Marlon Quinn | Dec 19, 2012 | From the Quill, Stories
Cupcakes. Sweet morsels determined by a sponge-like base and coifs of cream or a spatular slathering of frosting. A hot topic in Montpellier, France at the moment. Much like the vision of a glamorous femme fatale sporting 3-inch heels on a bicycle, cupcakes exude a...
by Marlon Quinn | Dec 11, 2012 | From the Quill, Stories
The thing about the bike is, it takes you places you’d ordinarily not pass by car and certainly places you’d never get to by foot in the same time. As I explore the lands in the search of good coffee and treats to reward thousands of revolutions of the...
by Marlon Quinn | Dec 4, 2012 | From the Quill, Stories
There’s a saying that goes: When’s the best time to plant a tree? Now or 20 years ago. This could not have been better exemplified than at Le Boulou, France on the weekend. Sunday saw the simultaneous running of the regional cyclocross championships across...
by Marlon Quinn | Nov 28, 2012 | From the Quill, Trip Travel
Two Grand Dames. I’d calculated a return trip of around 2 hours, about 60kms out and back south along the coast to the French/Spanish border. No need to upload GPS tracks in preparation, this was a known route. Though, in this region “Le Vent”, the...
Recent Comments