Yesterday
evening, taken from edge of campsite
Shortly
after we got back to the 'van, it fell down with rain again!
Today
we completed all the exercise we need for the next four weeks, at
least! We cycled 12.5 miles to Chaumont-sur-Loire; luckily we found
somewhere to buy chocolate to ease the pain.
I had not paid much
attention to the map beforehand and naively thought we would be
cycling along a path by the river, ie very flat. How wrong can you
be? The cycle route meandered in the vicinity of the river with
lots of twists and turns and … hills! Through vineyards and
small villages, including one misleadingly titled “Le grand
village” which consisted of about six houses and a farm – I
wonder if the French do irony?
We
had thought that the river level seemed very high, with a lot of
vegetation immersed in the waters and near to Chaumont-sur-Loire the
cycle route was closed due to flooding.
Despite
the exertion, it was very enjoyable, but we opted for a quicker route
home along a minor road closer to the river, which was therefore
pretty level. I am probably tempting fate by saying this, but it's
20:30 and we have had no rain today.
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