Day 43 31/8/16 49miles (Biarritz to Goizueta) average speed 9.1 mph Top speed 33 mph via St Jean de Luz, Irun, Great Roads d3510 n4150 Well I made it to Spain. I’m in Goizueta. What a fantastic day. Started off with brekkie of boiled eggs even though one had broken it boiled up just fine. … [Read more…]
This is the photographic record of Brian’s day off in Biarritz – trying out his new phone’s camera set up, watching the beautiful people, and sea gazing ; when he wasn’t looking for Brian the Snail.
Today we went back to FC Lorient for a repeat of photos taken yesterday that went missing with the phone : now THAT is important, all those lovely pictures of me, I hope someone has saved them somewhere, otherwise we’ll have a lot of steps to retrace. A thousand miles worth! While Brian celebrated having … [Read more…]
Day 42 30/8/16 Day off in preparation of the big push. A day in Biarritz spent washing, cleaning, bike maintenance, setting up phone, sunbathing, swimming, and riding around looking at beautiful people who mainly seem to have lots of money. Washing all done and dry; phone now working – Hooray! Had a clear out of … [Read more…]
Day 41 29/8/16 34miles (Labenne to Biarritz) Average speed 9.2 mph Top Speed 28mph Left a bit late with the Germans (don’t mention the war) as we were out until 1am celebrating Bettinas birthday and went with them to the post office which was too busy, so into Ondres, waited for them and … [Read more…]
Day 40 28/8/16 52 miles (Contis to Labenne) Average speed 10.7 mph Top speed 22 mph Woke up to another great sunrise and this time a black cat watching me. Horses neighing and birdsong. Had brekkie of bread, jam and honey (thanks Ibis, the gift that keeps giving). In no rush this morning because … [Read more…]
Day 39 27/8/16 56 miles (Biscarosse to Contis) Average speed 11.2 mph Top speed 35 mph Awake at 4 am but read a bit and fell back to sleep. Up at 8.30 and made tea, you’re supposed to use wood fires here but it’s the only one I’ve got and I don’t think I fumigated … [Read more…]
Day 38 26/8/16 61 miles (Audenge to Biscarosse) Top speed 30mph Started brilliantly but I needed brekkie as I’d packed up quick to get away at 8.50. Had brekkie at Gujan Mestras … [Read more…]
Day 37 25/8/16 46 miles (Lac d’Hourtin to Audenge) Average speed 12 mph Top speed 22.9 mph I woke early as I had to blow up my bed in the night as the sand wasn’t as comfortable as I expected. Got back to sleep and was up at 7.30. Nervous brekkie of toast and Camembert … [Read more…]
Day 36 24/8/16 80 miles (Pont-l’abbe-d’Anoult to Lac d’Hourtin) Average speed 10.9 mph Top speed 25.2 mph (Ermintrude: I can’t work out Brian’s destination today, only that he is at a campsite on the southern bank of the Lac d’Hourtin, possibly at Maubuisson.) Woke early at 4.30. Considered an early start to avoid heat but … [Read more…]