Our pick of camping spots do tend to be on the rough side. The ground we picked this time in a field full of overgrown grass was a good hiding spot but a little bumpy, making for a night of rolling to one side or the other but never the most comfortable part of the […] Read More »
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90km Estelle to Cendras
If a day starts with a long downhill run, it can’t be bad. That’s our theory anyway so today was going to be an excellent one as soon as we hopped on our bikes and cruised down the valley. We were sad to leave our friends Yves & Ingrid (it will probably be several years […] Read More »
Fun with friends
It’s such a treat to have a break from our bikes and the last few days with our friends Ingrid and Yves have been heaven. What’s this…. a real bed? It’s a bit like that when you’ve spent most of the last eight months in a tent. Little things count for a lot. Ingrid and […] Read More »
67km St Jean d’Alcapiès to Estelle
The sun finally made an appearance today. It’s no exaggeration to say we were thrilled! We barely noticed the weather before this trip. If it was raining we just took an umbrella along and hurried to work or home. Now the sun, or lack of it, really makes a difference to not only how far […] Read More »
78km Courris to St Jean d’Alcapiès
We’ve had enough of rain! If we knew how to do a sun dance we’d be twirling our way through the streets of France because the last week has been full of wet and chilly days. This gets depressing after a while on a bike. Should we just do a u-turn and head back to […] Read More »