Tag: france
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A Short Tour – Part Deux.
Southbound Again. Day 5 I had a fantastic nights sleep, followed by a cup of tea in bed for the first time in a while. After a lovely breakfast of homemade produce I got on my way. Lynn and Jean-Luc have been great hosts as usual, and we must get together again soon. Thank you…
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A Short Tour of Western France.
Day 1. Back in 2013 I cycled from Lincoln cathedral to Santiago de Compostela with my good friend Mark. Our version of the Camino. In 2020 he had a catastrophic accident on his bike, resulting in a broken neck and damaged spine. That he is able to walk again is nothing short of a miracle.…
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Perigueux to La Roque
July 19th 2022 I was awake and up by 0650am. Breakfast by ten past, back in my room before half-past and a quick chat with Jane on FaceTime before my final pack and out on the road. I left with a certain degree of ambivalence, in that I wasn’t initially bothered about the ride itself,…
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Nontron to Perigueux
July 18th 2022 First day on my own. Not brilliant as I much prefer the chatter with Jane and the company we’ve had over the last couple of weeks. Ange & Steve dropped me back off in Nontron and reminded me to start my Garmin. So I did. Leisurely start due to the hour’s drive…
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Chateaubourg to Ingrandes
Update from yesterday. We strolled into town to find the Bal des Pompiers (loosely translated as Fireman’s Ball) in full swing with live music, food stalls (burger & fries each) and several bars. Brilliant evening! July 14th 2022 Bastille Day. National celebration of Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité. And a reason for cafés and restaurants not to…
