DAY SEVENTEEN… 52 miles (83 km) We had a slow start to the day. It was Sunday after all. We left the campsite late and cycled off to find a…
DAY 16… Verdun-sur-le-Doubs to Orchamps
DAY SIXTEEN… 54.5 miles (87 km) Sitting now in the sun at what is to be a ‘rock festival’ with plenty of beer available too. A nightmare as far as…
DAY 15… Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune to Verdun-sur-le-Doubs
DAY FIFTEEN… 48 miles (77 km) Disturbed night. My head torch came on for some reason in the middle of the night and would not go off again. I felt…
DAY 14… Bourbon-Lancy to Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune
DAY FOURTEEN… 69.5 miles (111 km) We woke early as we felt uncertain about where we would camp later. At 10.15am we stopped for an almond croissant but there were…
DAY 13… Bourbon-Lancy
DAY THIRTEEN… Rest day, at last !!! Hopefully today we will rest. It was a beautiful sunny morning but days often begin like this. We plan a spa session, and,…
DAY 12… Chevenon to Bourbon-Lancy
DAY TWELVE… 52 miles (83 km) Early start. We woke at 6.30am to pack and get ready to leave by 7.30am. We breakfasted with the family; bread, butter and jam…
DAY 11… Port Thibault, Sancerre to Chevenon
DAY ELEVEN… 50.5 miles (81 km) We left the campsite as early as possible. Thankfully there was little disturbance in the night. Managed to purchase a very mediocre croissant (almond!)…
DAY 10… Sully-sur-Loire to Port Thibault, Sancerre
DAY TEN… 52 miles (83 km) The boulangèries were absolutely bursting this morning. Is this what the French do on Sundays rather than visit shopping malls? We eventually procured a…
DAY 09… Beaugency to Sully-sur-Loire
DAY NINE… 51 miles (81.5 km) Set off at 9.30am. We were washing, chain oiling and generally finding it difficult to do anything very quickly, me with bad knees and…
DAY 08… Amboise to Beaugency
DAY EIGHT… 51.5 miles (82.5 km) A rather slow start to the day…. bad knees, washing and the familiar wet tents and groundsheet. Plus, the toilet block was a long,…