{"id":608,"date":"2016-08-15T20:55:51","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T20:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/?p=608"},"modified":"2016-08-15T20:55:51","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T20:55:51","slug":"day-17-chateaubriand-to-messac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=608","title":{"rendered":"Day 17 – Chateaubriand to Messac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 17\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 5\/8\/16<\/p>\n

41 miles (Chateaubriand to Messac) Average speed 9.6 mph Top speed 30.1 mph<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Another great day. I managed to shed 2.5 kilos by sending my winter gear on to Spain. I’m now in Messac after following cycle paths north west. I met up with Agn\u00e8s from the campsite and her uncle in my regular bar in Chateaubriand by chance and had a great chat with them. He recommended best places to stay in Biarritz. I watched as Moto kids were told off in vocal fashion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Road

View from cycle path to Roug\u00e9<\/p><\/div>\n

Hit cycle path to <\/span><\/span>Roug\u00e9 which was brilliant.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Road

Road to Roug\u00e9<\/p><\/div>\n

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It th<\/span><\/span>en<\/span><\/span> turned a bit too off road for my liking, saw mines and railway. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Mines

Mines and railway<\/p><\/div>\n

Had a l<\/span><\/span>ate lunch by a river feeding fish when a kingfisher flew by. <\/span><\/span> I went <\/span><\/span>on <\/span><\/span>road <\/span><\/span>a772 towards Redon where gendarmes were checking every vehicle but not bikes. <\/span><\/span>so went straight through.Decided to <\/span><\/span>stop at <\/span><\/span>Messac<\/span><\/span> for camping by river. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Messac\"

Messac<\/p><\/div>\n

Leader <\/span><\/span>P<\/span><\/span>rice March\u00e9 100 metre<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> away so bought dinner of pasta and chicken & chorizos. Drank beer and watched fishermen, <\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>poke to <\/span><\/span>one <\/span><\/span>fisherman and will have a go myself in the morning.. Met Christophe<\/span><\/span>r<\/span><\/span> and Katy walking <\/span><\/span>past<\/span><\/span> on towpath who chatted about niece riding to Sweden. Another great day. It’s amazing how many people talk to you when they see the bike.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

G<\/span><\/span>reat campsite only <\/span><\/span>\u20ac<\/span><\/span>5.50 and right next to the river.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Just had chicken and chorizo with tomato and Provencal sauce with pasta for dinner.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Chicken

Chicken<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Tomatoes

Tomatoes<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Dinner

Dinner<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Dinner

Ta-da! Dinner at Messac<\/p><\/div>\n

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May pop into town for a beer now. Still having the best time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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