Day 15 3/8/16 36 Miles (Craon to Chateaubriand) Average speed 9.6mph Top speed 25 mph Charged batteries while cleaners were in games room but they locked up, so I had to wait until 10 for reception to open. Went into town for a coffee and came back to pay as I got in … [Read more…]
France – they eat snails don’t they? I am keeping a low profile until I spy out how the land lies. There’s a lot of travelling going on, and I spend lots of time in my bag, occasionally poking my head out to see what’s happening. Lots of roads, lots of sea, lots of sand … [Read more…]
Day 14 2/8/16 It rained overnight so I am packing up a wet tent and then off for more adventures. 58.8 miles (Ambrieres Les Vallees to Craon ) Average speed 10.3 mph Top speed 26.9 mph Another great day but different as I was still following francette velo but now it was pretty flat along … [Read more…]
Day 13 1/8/16 67 miles (Pont D’Ouilly to Ambrieres Les Vallees ) Average speed 9.5mph Top Speed 79.7mph Another great day. 67m Longest yet. Started off with 2 boiled eggs and pate with baguette. Big climb up to la Roche D’Oetre. Worth it for the fantastic views. Following velo francette cycle route. Once off … [Read more…]
Day 12 31/7/16 Pont D’Ouilly Time for a day off, well it is Sunday! Still up at 7, to do all my chores. Washing, cleaning, housekeeping, Charging … [Read more…]
Day 11 30/7/2016 51miles (Lisieux to Pont D’Ouilly) Average speed 9.5 mph Top speed 78.1 mph ( not sure we believe this, but the satnav never lies; (mocking laughter)) Left Lisieux a bit later than usual. I had a lie-in until 8.30. Went into Lisieux and it started to rain, so I hid under a … [Read more…]
The Adventures of Brian The Snail I was threatened with having my stuffing removed to enable the other Brian to pack me into his panniers, luckily for me he changed his mind. At least, I think it was lucky. It took Brian a long time to work out how to carry his home with him, … [Read more…]
Day 10 29/7/16 43 miles (Toutenville to Lisieux) Average speed 8.3mph Top speed 30.6 mph Great morning , found wifi and tumble dryer at 8am but now at least clothes are dry and Facebook updated. Left just behind two stunning Germans. Maybe I should have eaten at campsite after all. They left before I … [Read more…]
Day 9 28/7/16 45 miles approx. Petiville to Toutenville (Ermintrude: Still no wifi, so information is a little thin) Excellent day going up one side of the Seine and back down the other. Met Swiss cycling nuts with their own support team and bus. Borrowed their pump and then crossed the Pont de Brotonne. It … [Read more…]
Day 8 27/7/16 Veulettes-sur-Mer to Petiville via Angerville la Martel No wifi or battery for a while, so not much information. I’ve headed south and missed out some of the coast. Went to Angerville which was not the way I was feeling, I was having a whale of a time. Petiville campsite had neither wifi … [Read more…]