Day 12 – Pont D’Ouilly
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…]
Month: August 2016
Day 11 – Lisieux to Pont D’Ouilly
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 – Off We Go !
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 – Toutenville to Lisieux
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 – Petiville to Toutenville
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 – Veulettes-sur-Mer to Petiville
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…]
Day 7 Pourville-sur-Mer to Veulettes-sur-Mer
Day 7 26/7/16 40 miles today (Pourville-sur-Mer to Veulettes-sur-Mer) via Vittelfleur A short one today just 40 miles but some reasonable climbs. Started on cycle routes: they’re great, but they tend to close occasionally so re-routing can be a problem along with tarmacking roads. Vittelfleur was very pretty and a great route down to the … [Read more…]
Day 6 – Cayeux-sur-Mer to Pourville-sur-Mer
Day 6 25/7/16 52 miles (Cayeux-sur-Mer to Pourville-sur-Mer) Average 9.2 mph Top speed 32.5.mph via Le Treport, Dieppe and Criel-sur-Mer Fantastic day. Best day yet. It probably doesn’t mean much to … [Read more…]
Day 5 – Merlimont to Cayeux-sur-Mer
Day 5 24/7/16 61 miles (Merlimont to Cayeux -sur-Mer) average speed 9.9mph top speed 19.2mph Several detours : Croyot, Valerie Bread cheese brekkie milk off Red bus bagatelle. Spotted a red bus soon after setting off. I made it to the next province so I’m now in Somme. Entered the Somme; met a camel from … [Read more…]
Day 4 – Audinghen to Merlimont
Day 4 23/7/16 57 miles ( Audinghen to Merlimont) average speed 9.7 mph top speed 33mph via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Hardelot and Etaples Porridge Slow start stopped at Carrefour for Brie, bread, crisps for lunch at Hardelot beach Nearly lost electrics but saved by strap of pannier. Did lose a shoe out of same pannier. Lightens the … [Read more…]