{"id":2192,"date":"2016-09-11T12:01:51","date_gmt":"2016-09-11T12:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/?p=2192"},"modified":"2016-09-11T12:01:51","modified_gmt":"2016-09-11T12:01:51","slug":"the-adventures-of-brian-the-snail-rnr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/2016\/09\/the-adventures-of-brian-the-snail-rnr\/","title":{"rendered":"The Adventures of Brian the Snail – R’n’R"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fun I had at Le-Roc-Saint-Andre campsite \u2013 they had a proper garden, with proper plants and \u2013 wait for it \u2013 Flowerpots! <\/b><\/p>\n

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And then we made our way to Nantes via Bouvron where I met some new friends who could ride a tractor (gave me a new perspective on farming), watched lots of people buying treasures (a boot sale, one man\u2019s junk is another man\u2019s clutter!)<\/p>\n

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New friends at Bouvron<\/p><\/div>\n

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Who can drive a tractor<\/p><\/div>\n

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Would this be more comfortable than the bike? I’m not sure it will be going anywhere fast – but then neither do I!<\/p><\/div>\n

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One man’s junk<\/p><\/div>\n

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is another man’s clutter<\/p><\/div>\n

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found a signpost to La Briantiere \u2013 home from home perhaps? But we didn\u2019t go there to find out.<\/p>\n

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Now There’s a place!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Can we visit? Please, can we? Please?<\/p><\/div>\n

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Huh ! We never go where I want to, it’s always “Me, me, me!” with him. Shame my foot doesn’t reach the pedals, I’d be off like a rocket<\/p><\/div>\n

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We got to Nantes and found the cobbles, so I had a very bouncy ride to see what the signpost said and then went to see the Cathedral (another church? In England we navigate by the pubs, here it seems to be the churches)<\/p>\n

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Cobbles , not my favourite surface when riding on a bike.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Another signpost – now where?<\/p><\/div>\n

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Nantes Cathedral<\/p><\/div>\n

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And here in Nantes I had another fun time at the campsite.<\/p>\n

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Brutal Cider – for a snail anyway – attractive but lethal.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fine dining<\/p><\/div>\n

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A playground just for me :<\/p>\n

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And then a trip to see the elephant, and the roundabouts.<\/p>\n

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Elephant walking<\/p><\/div>\n

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he’s coming this way!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Doyouthinkhesaurus?<\/p><\/div>\n

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Where is the heffalump trap?<\/p><\/div>\n

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Aah – there he goes<\/p><\/div>\n

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No sign of the magic roundabout though, with all my friends,<\/p>\n

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Far too much water around this carousel<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ah – the water is imaginary<\/p><\/div>\n

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Closer but still not the real thing<\/p><\/div>\n

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There they are!<\/p><\/div>\n

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