{"id":1585,"date":"2016-09-04T16:54:14","date_gmt":"2016-09-04T16:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/?p=1585"},"modified":"2016-09-04T16:54:14","modified_gmt":"2016-09-04T16:54:14","slug":"day-38-audenge-to-biscarosse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/2016\/09\/day-38-audenge-to-biscarosse\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 38 – Audenge to Biscarosse"},"content":{"rendered":"

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61 miles (Audenge to Biscarosse) Top speed 30mph<\/p>\n

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Started brilliantly but I needed brekkie as I’d packed up quick to get away at 8.50. Had brekkie at Gujan Mestras of coffee and pain aux raisins. Then things took a turn for the worse on the navigation front. I tried to get across motorway and then got stuck in a park. It was very frustrating. Then when I stopped at cemetery for water the bar bag needed fixing again. This time the thread has gone on the screw so got even more annoyed but fixed as best I could. Eventually found velo route again and things picked up.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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La Teste du Buch has many trails for cycling and other sports<\/p><\/div>\n

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Velodysee map and information<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0Followed path through wonderful pines and up some pretty steep hills. 10% at times. Fantastic views and smells. Near Petite Nice there was a monster sand dune (Dune du Pilat)<\/a> where the\u00a0 people at the top were like ants. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dune du Pilat – the highest dune in Europe<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dune du Pilat<\/p><\/div>\n

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I’ve been finding quite a few creatures lately, especially in my panniers. Yesterday I refused a toilet cubicle due to the size of this strange creature on the wall. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Beach lunch of pate and bread at Laguna with the smell of the nearby restaurant wafting over my picnic table. I refused to pay \u20ac3.50 for a coke but enjoyed the public convenience eau very much! (Ermintrude ; !?!)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Great cycle down to lake where I’m staying at Port Navarosse. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lake at Port Navarosse<\/p><\/div>\n

Went to check out four star camping but wasn’t impressed with the price but as I was leaving the receptionist came and pointed out the cyclist rate of \u20ac10 inc tax. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wow what a campsite. http:\/\/www.ecureuils.fr\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Les Ecureuils Camping<\/p><\/div>\n

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Les Ecureuils Camping<\/p><\/div>\n

Three pools and a jacuzzi. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I even have to wear a wristband. Lots of English but a great place apart from the party music. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I had dinner of spicy pork chops in baguette with salad and made my way to the beach. Had a little paddle in France’s second largest lake and then back to charge batteries while I thrashed the pinball machine. I think as I’m not going to make it to the\u00a0 post office until Monday I will take advantage of the jacuzzi in the morning! I think it’s about 90 miles to Biarritz so I’ll take it easy. It’s amazing to think I’ll be in Spain soon!! As I was sitting contemplating Spain a massive frog came into my pitch and as I flashed the light on him he jumped around for joy. He was bigger than my hand!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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