Day 27 15/8/16 46 miles (Nantes to Paimboeuf) Average speed 9.6mph Top speed 23.8 mph After a night of stargazing and seeing the sunrise I was in no rush to get away as I had power and wifi. I’m a bit paranoid now of losing things so I’m taking iPad to the shower with … [Read more…]
It rained in Lisieux – Hooray!- but not for very long, so I didn’t get very far before it was time to pack up and be on the move again. We stopped to see what might be going on in Vendeuvre, there was a castle (or at least a big house, with a big garden) … [Read more…]
Day 26 14/8/16 No stats today. 53 miles approximately (so says Google!) Guenrouet to Nantes, via Bouvron, Blain, La Chapelle sur Erdre, A bit of a tough one today it’s getting hotter as I go south. Started slowly so that I could cheekily charge my batteries. Well, if they are going to steal my … [Read more…]
Day 25 13/8/16 53miles ( St Andre’s Roche to Guenrouet) Average speed 10.9 mph Top speed 26.5 mph The day started well with going into town for fresh pain. Said goodbye to Flora. She was probably a bit peed off from all the smoke from me trying to get the stove going. I’ve decided that … [Read more…]
Kit list Brian’s recommendations and experiences Best buy: pound shop stool. You can even put spare spokes in the legs! Just a quick update on the pound shop stool. I obviously haven’t lost enough weight as the stitching on one leg has succumbed to pressure but I think it’s repairable with some needle craft and … [Read more…]
Brian has lots of pictures of this campsite so I have given it a separate page of its own. http://www.brittanytourism.com/accommodation/campsites/camping-du-domaine-du-roc There is a section of the campsite that has vintage and veteran caravans and vehicles. The campsite is pretty and right next to the river
Day 24 12/8/16 46 miles (Pontivy to St Andres Roche) average speed 11.6 Top speed 20.6 mph What a day! Was up early. Alain was too. He got me a baguette as he was going to the boulangerie. So I gave him boiling water to make his coffee. Packed up then showered in the disabled … [Read more…]
Day 23 11/8/16 52miles (Larmor Plage to Pontivy) Average speed 11 mph Top speed 26.3 mph Camp €4.90 (cheapest yet) What a brilliant day. Started off at 9 without a toothbrush as I’d used … [Read more…]
Day 22 10/8/16 Larmor Plage staying another day Due to my stupidity, I left my phone in shower block on charge and when I returned there was only the mains adaptor left. Somebody is walking around with my phone locked and in airplane mode. Well I hope they are as I have tried the “find … [Read more…]
Day 21 9/8/16 45 miles approx. Still no wifi so stats not recorded Bono to Lorient Another fantastic day. Brekkie of fresh pain and Camembert as usual. Great fast roads and Satnav was even correct some of the time. Stopped for lunch by a lake and visited a church in a tiny village. Then on … [Read more…]