I thought you were meeting him too
Off to meet a man I’ve never met
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I was planning to ( as I have been for the last three years) but after being on tour for 7 weeks I have a mountain of work to clear at home.
Hopefully, next year.
Love your style re the onion! That's the way to do it 
Wanted a curvy route and boy did today come out curvy. But not in a ‘well ridden GS’ way but more bimbly curvy prob more suited to pottering a la Himalayan, vt85 or AT bike way. Some roads were lovely and fast flowing but loads had scenery and…
Ran into some traffic
Thought it could even be an Austrian landscape
But the saw the memorial
Stopped to refresh and this couple came past
Now relaxing after a good shave in Donzenac. €12.60 includes WiFi and toilet paper. Now suitably nicked
Ran into some traffic
Thought it could even be an Austrian landscape
But the saw the memorial
Stopped to refresh and this couple came past
Now relaxing after a good shave in Donzenac. €12.60 includes WiFi and toilet paper. Now suitably nicked
PS. To draw cash at a credit Agricole bank now wants 5€. I’ll buy bread at the supermarket across the road on my card. So far have not used any cash. Plastic all the way.
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not seen bike like that before only one or the other
cool pics
cool pics
Correction not required - all correct. And us Guerns are know as Donkeys. For all the reasons you can think of.
Carry on please.
very good keep it up
Epic ride from Brive la Galliarde. Route said it was going through Rocamadour but didn’t. Anyhow saw a lot of picturesque scenery, rural farms some light drizzle and a good coffee in Gramat
Brexit bag anyone?
It’s not always about the riding. Fresh lunch at a roadsides bench
More impressive rurality
Arrived at Sid’s and got acquainted with the impressive landscape, views and lake.
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Then chauffeured to Beauville for a night market. Food and drink from various suppliers with live music. A rather splendid idea
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Brexit bag anyone?
It’s not always about the riding. Fresh lunch at a roadsides bench
More impressive rurality
Arrived at Sid’s and got acquainted with the impressive landscape, views and lake.
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Then chauffeured to Beauville for a night market. Food and drink from various suppliers with live music. A rather splendid idea
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Saturday was prep day. So we prepped. And then cooked for all.
Sunday was a good ride out to Praysac to see an elephant
Impressive iron structure carefully welded with hundreds of individual panels fitting neatly.
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Sunday was a good ride out to Praysac to see an elephant
Impressive iron structure carefully welded with hundreds of individual panels fitting neatly.
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Looks like a great weekend with a great host (also a man I have never met 
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Only thing missing was a Patterdale creating havoc...........
).Only thing missing was a Patterdale creating havoc...........
Last nights Sunset. It was still 31 degrees
So prepared for a cool start.
Early start on the leg home. Off to Tours today so set off at 6am.
Bliss riding in the cool air. The river Lot
The river Lot this morning
Early morning espresso needed after 70 miles of gravelly twisties. Martin nav now.
Some hardcore early risers. Brandy and beer at 08:36. Not for me
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So prepared for a cool start.
Early start on the leg home. Off to Tours today so set off at 6am.
Bliss riding in the cool air. The river Lot
The river Lot this morning
Early morning espresso needed after 70 miles of gravelly twisties. Martin nav now.
Some hardcore early risers. Brandy and beer at 08:36. Not for me
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Roads were awesome. Route never messed up, or if it did I didn’t notice. Only took one photo. Didn’t stop for lunch either. Nothing open except Maccy D. And that ain’t adventuring.
Not sure why but hey ho! Arrived at campsite just outside Tours. Dropped kit as office was closed Kept wondering why the perfect, shady, soft pitch was empty.
Anyhoo, trundled to carrefour for supplies on foot. Got thinking about all the cyclists arriving. On return checked the camp notice board….doh. The pitches were all reserved for cycling velo Loire club.
So moved and then set up. 280 miles, 9 hours, numb numb bumb! Peaceful for €10:80. No toilet paper and cold showers. Thank heavens it’s like 32 degrees!
No he’s not speeding just me blurring him. Arrived with all kit strapped to bike. No panniers- I guess he do Tesco?
Insects arrived at 2100 so got all deeted up. Note for future trips: don’t taste good with deet on fingers.
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Not sure why but hey ho! Arrived at campsite just outside Tours. Dropped kit as office was closed Kept wondering why the perfect, shady, soft pitch was empty.
Anyhoo, trundled to carrefour for supplies on foot. Got thinking about all the cyclists arriving. On return checked the camp notice board….doh. The pitches were all reserved for cycling velo Loire club.
So moved and then set up. 280 miles, 9 hours, numb numb bumb! Peaceful for €10:80. No toilet paper and cold showers. Thank heavens it’s like 32 degrees!
No he’s not speeding just me blurring him. Arrived with all kit strapped to bike. No panniers- I guess he do Tesco?
Insects arrived at 2100 so got all deeted up. Note for future trips: don’t taste good with deet on fingers.
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Good one Don 
Day 7. Tours to north Rouen. Hot again. Packed , breakfast of champions and then off for 0945
Lovely little town where I was. Suppose next time I should really venture beyond watching campers unpack and argue over pitches.
Nice cross country roads. Empty except for remnants of hay floating along under wheel. Are the French on holiday or closed down from Covid. Either that or I have been plotting routes so far off the usual routes that nothing is open! Struggled to find a place for coffee today. That and pic nic places in France are like hens teeth. Either they don’t do pic nics or can’t be trusted with a test stop area and litter ?
Ended up with a home made sandwich in a field. Nice field mind.
Belting it down an empty D road, curving to the right some type of bird of prey took off from the left side fence post if I’d have been going straight I could have caught him I’m left hand as his evasive manoeuvre was to turn towards me, not veer away. I had a nice close up of his talons and brown covering swooshing past my left bar end
. Then as I merged onto another D road, I have it a little too much gas and nearly low sided as I lost the rear to hot, slippery banded tar. Anyhow all in a stride. Now in a well located hotel, bike out the door with easy access so no lugging gear too far and a quick get away. It’s a premier inn.
Carrefore just behind and a petrol station. Very convenient.
Top tip. Motolegends carrier bag for shopping and style
150 odd miles till the tunnel and that end of trip blues start surfacing.
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Lovely little town where I was. Suppose next time I should really venture beyond watching campers unpack and argue over pitches.
Nice cross country roads. Empty except for remnants of hay floating along under wheel. Are the French on holiday or closed down from Covid. Either that or I have been plotting routes so far off the usual routes that nothing is open! Struggled to find a place for coffee today. That and pic nic places in France are like hens teeth. Either they don’t do pic nics or can’t be trusted with a test stop area and litter ?
Ended up with a home made sandwich in a field. Nice field mind.
Belting it down an empty D road, curving to the right some type of bird of prey took off from the left side fence post if I’d have been going straight I could have caught him I’m left hand as his evasive manoeuvre was to turn towards me, not veer away. I had a nice close up of his talons and brown covering swooshing past my left bar end
. Then as I merged onto another D road, I have it a little too much gas and nearly low sided as I lost the rear to hot, slippery banded tar. Anyhow all in a stride. Now in a well located hotel, bike out the door with easy access so no lugging gear too far and a quick get away. It’s a premier inn. 
Carrefore just behind and a petrol station. Very convenient.
Top tip. Motolegends carrier bag for shopping and style
150 odd miles till the tunnel and that end of trip blues start surfacing.
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Well, well, fancy.....every day is a learning day on here. Cheers Tufty
Enjoyed that trip Don....thanks for taking the time to post up.
Sid. I need to ask about his nickname. Today was long one. Only supposed to be 350km. Somewhere the planned route got unplanned and being as stubborn as I am I had to ride cos I planned it. So ended up cutting across to join it somewhere. Ended up 300 miles and 8 hours riding. Stupid is as stupid does but hey ho, who knew Blois was such a nice city. Also didn’t stop much to take pics cos that would have meant stopping for coffee and piss and faff. If I’d planned it I’d have known to piss before entering city centre! Lunc was a farmers platter. Including a freshly pulled onion! He wouldn’t mind
Arrived at MY campsite. Yep it’s bloody empty. Bar empty. Campsite 2 campers (1 Brit and fat kid) right next door to bogs and empty swimming pool. Oh I swam and splashed to cool off. €12.60. No toilet paper either.
Now having a press ion in my empty bar!
Feel sorry for all these businesses with no clientele. Roads are devoid of bikers , caravans and Zefiras with ten kids! Checked tomorrow’s route. Seems good. Seems to be the same. Off to brive la galliarde. Oh, so far only used m way for 11 €.
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. Today was long one. Only supposed to be 350km. Somewhere the planned route got unplanned and being as stubborn as I am I had to ride cos I planned it. So ended up cutting across to join it somewhere. Ended up 300 miles and 8 hours riding. Stupid is as stupid does but hey ho, who knew Blois was such a nice city. Also didn’t stop much to take pics cos that would have meant stopping for coffee and piss and faff. If I’d planned it I’d have known to piss before entering city centre! Lunc was a farmers platter. Including a freshly pulled onion! He wouldn’t mind 
I thought you were much taller than that.
Oh well. Didn’t fancy cooking tonight so got the pizza artisinale special from cross road.
Oh and how to power devices when abroad. Baby steps Andy
Oh and how to power devices when abroad. Baby steps Andy
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