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Company on the ride today. My wife, Katy, decides she will ride with me on this stage. It is very hot again today and we have fresh bread and pastries for breakfast delivered at the campsite. Luxury. We are away just after 0900. We are off! First stop today is Nevers, some 36kms away. We Read more

Another short half day as we are meeting the supporters group later today! As I am starting from off route due to the lack of camp-space and mainly due to my navigational cock up yesterday, I decide to try and regain a few kilometres by following Google maps direct cycle route instead of my EV6 Read more

Plan is for half day today. Plan for last night was to each at the campsite. Bar was open but not serving food. Checked Google- there is a kebab shop 1km away – needs must- however it is closed.there is a pizzeria 2.5 kms away. Passepartout agrees to cycle- we ride to the village- pizzeria Read more

Met a fabulous couple last night on the campsite. Pulled up pitched next to us at Radom on a busy site. Ton, and Rita, from Amsterdam. It turns out that Ton retired after 45 years as a police officer in Amsterdam and Rita had met him whilst she was serving. Cue for a full fledged Read more

A great relaxing rest day. We had a lovely campsite with good facilities- for some strange french reason that did not include toilet seats! However it is Sunday and France so the kitchens are closed. We get lucky, we have seen a sign so stroll 2 kms down the road to the golf club- and Read more

I have finally arrived at a place with Wi-Fi where I can catch up with this blog! Days 28-31 finished and I have a rest day. Day 28 started badly. My phone could get no signal for data which meant that I could get no map data up and if I used a paper map Read more