{"id":496,"date":"2016-08-12T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/?p=496"},"modified":"2016-08-12T16:29:40","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T16:29:40","slug":"day-11-lisieux-to-pont-douilly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=496","title":{"rendered":"Day 11 – Lisieux to Pont D’Ouilly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30\/7\/2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

51miles (Lisieux to Pont D\u2019Ouilly) Average speed 9.5 mph Top speed 78.1 mph ( not sure we believe this, but the satnav never lies; (mocking laughter))<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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 tree until the rain stopped. Found plug adapter in square where I left it last night.Bonus! While charging batteries saw a man standing on horse, and they played Let It Snow on the town tannoy? Makes little sense to me!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lisieux – tannoy playing Let It Snow!<\/p><\/div>\n

Another hard day 50m but mostly uphill, some long climbs along d511. Big climb to start; I think every town is in a valley! Long hard climbs today. Every time I got to a peak I saw the bigger one ahead. At least 4 miles uphill at one stage but route d511 has a good bike lane.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Stopped at St.Julian for coffee and to hide from more rain. Met Wendy who had lived there for 15years and was a pleasure to talk to. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chateau de Vendeuvre<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Chateau

Chateau do Vendeuvre<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Chateau

Chateau di Vendeuvre gardens<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Chateau

Chateau de Vendeuvre gateway<\/p><\/div>\n

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Chateau de Vendeuvre and on to Falaise where I met the lovely Melissa in the tourist office; very helpful and tres belle. The carpets were lovely! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saw William The Conqueror\u2019s castle.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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William The Conqueror’s Castle, Falaise<\/p><\/div>\n

\"William

William the Conqueror’s Castle<\/p><\/div>\n

Then up and up d511 to Pont D\u2019Ouilly \u2013 Wheeee! All the way down,great run to where a rock band greeted me. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Greeted by Rock Band on arrival at Pont D’Ouilly<\/p><\/div>\n

Ate dinner and was in town for 9.30 but all bars closed and no restaurant would serve me! On a Saturday night this tourist attraction needs a bar that stays open!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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