{"id":686,"date":"2016-08-17T10:20:43","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T10:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/?p=686"},"modified":"2016-08-17T10:20:43","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T10:20:43","slug":"the-adventures-of-brian-the-snail-diversions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/2016\/08\/the-adventures-of-brian-the-snail-diversions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Adventures of Brian the Snail &#8211; Diversions"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; line-height: 120%; }a:link {  }<\/style>\n<div id=\"attachment_689\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-689\" class=\"wp-image-689 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-11ab.jpg\" alt=\"Brian the snail 11ab\" width=\"960\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-11ab.jpg 960w, https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-11ab-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diversion<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Brian has decided to go on cycle paths instead of main roads, so a more leisurely time on the road, and quieter. Except they seem to disappear or close without warning, never mind, we\u2019ll go the pretty way.<\/p>\n<p>Vittelfleur had another bridge over a river, pretty but a bit fierce!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_688\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688\" class=\"wp-image-688 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-11a.jpg\" alt=\"Brian the snail 11a\" width=\"960\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-11a.jpg 960w, https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-11a-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vittelfleur<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Veulettes-sur-Mer had a Lidl so Brian was happy to get some different (bargain) food to cook.<\/p>\n<p>Angerville La Martel, photographed by a signpost,<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_690\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690\" class=\"wp-image-690 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-12.jpg\" alt=\"Brian the snail 12\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-12.jpg 640w, https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-12-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angerville La Martel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I suppose that means I know where I am, ooh and I get the map! Do you think I\u2019ll be navigating? Nah, me either! Anyone would think I was the one who gets lost.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_691\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-691\" class=\"wp-image-691 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-13.jpg\" alt=\"Brian the snail 13\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-13.jpg 640w, https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-13-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The map agrees Angerville la Martel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>400 miles already,<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<p>it doesn\u2019t feel that far, but then I have only moved about 4 feet in the same time. Is that what that Einstein man meant about the theory of relativity? I never did understand physics, and what is that about string theory\u2026 It\u2019s as long as a piece of string?<\/p>\n<p>(Ermintrude: Is this what you meant by diversions?)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_704\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-704\" class=\"wp-image-704 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-Petiville.jpg\" alt=\"Brian the snail Petiville\" width=\"960\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-Petiville.jpg 960w, https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-Petiville-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buffet for the discerning snail<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Brian seemed a bit disappointed when we arrived at Petiville, there were lots of old caravans and neglected pitches, but there were also lots of interesting plants and weeds for me to taste, gourmet mollusc &#8211; me!<\/p>\n<p>He had leftovers&#8230;his favourites!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Leaving Petiville, we stopped at a church in Vatteville la Rue (no time to visit the flower bed though)<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder\n<div id=\"attachment_694\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-694\" class=\"wp-image-694 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-16a.jpg\" alt=\"Brian the snail 16a\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-16a.jpg 960w, https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-16a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-16a-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vatteville la Rue Church and memorial<\/p><\/div>\n<p>before going up and down the Seine, and across a vast suspension bridge at Pont de Brotonne (I don\u2019t like bridges much, especially one so high and open) and then on to Toutenville. The transport went off out for dinner (and more alcohol) so I had an early night.<\/p>\n<p>In the morning we were slow setting off because there was wifi (weird vibrations) and a tumble dryer (more weird vibrations) which pleased Brian no end. Small pleasures apparently.<\/p>\n<p>On the way from Toutenville to Lisieux next day we stopped for lunch in a village where yet another river ran between the houses, but I was given a chance to feast on proper cultivated plants (that I recognised!) even though I was overlooking the water, and could have stayed there all afternoon munching on sweet leaves and flowers. Huh! Chance would be a fine thing, no rest for the carried.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_701\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-701\" class=\"wp-image-701 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-18.jpg\" alt=\"Brian the snail 18\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-18.jpg 640w, https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-18-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Proper food at last !<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And then I had to be the mechanic\u2019s mate, as someone (nasty persons) had thrown drawing pins in the road and the bicycle got a puncture. Good job I was travelling in the bar bag, I can do without spiky things to glide over.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_702\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-702\" class=\"wp-image-702 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-19.jpg\" alt=\"Brian the snail 19\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-19.jpg 640w, https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brian-the-snail-19-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mechanic&#8217;s mate &#8211; I do come in useful!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian has decided to go on cycle paths instead of main roads, so a more leisurely time on the road, and quieter. Except they seem to disappear or close without warning, never mind, we\u2019ll go the pretty way. Vittelfleur had another bridge over a river, pretty but a bit fierce! Veulettes-sur-Mer had a Lidl so &#8230; <span class=\"more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/2016\/08\/the-adventures-of-brian-the-snail-diversions\/\">[Read more&#8230;]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[73,176],"class_list":["entry","post","publish","author-ermintrude","post-686","format-standard","category-brian-the-snail","post_tag-brian-the-snail","post_tag-diversions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=686"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":706,"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686\/revisions\/706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}