Great trip !
1857 miles
8 steaks
11.3 kgs FRITZ
4 bottles of ketchup
1857 miles
8 steaks
11.3 kgs FRITZ
4 bottles of ketchup
Got the green light....Thunderbirds are go!!!
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The flowers were a bit chewy, apparently you’re not meant to eat them!
Le Mans was one of the must do boxes to tick for me, as I’d been a few times before in the car, but not on the bike. So once we got to the hotel, we checked in and I dropped my bags in the room and went for an explore, while his nibs freshened up.
I was surprised to find one of the chicanes open, so as none of the locals were using it, had a bit of a play. And even at half 5 on a Friday night, the Mulsanne straight was empty enough to have a few high speed runs.
It would have been rude not to!
I was surprised to find one of the chicanes open, so as none of the locals were using it, had a bit of a play. And even at half 5 on a Friday night, the Mulsanne straight was empty enough to have a few high speed runs.
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My ‘circuit’ shots were taken on the Saturday morning; I was up early to have a ride around before brekkie:
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Saturday 25th July.
After having brek & fulfilling our Le Mans circuit photos, we headed north again.
Sunny intervals prevailed, a drop in temps to 18-20°c, with a forecast of rain @ Cherbourg just to coincide with our arrival for check in.
A stop in Barenton for this memorial:
And we decided on an earlier lunch, so we could fill up with fuel/break out the waterproofs for the run into Cherbourg.
We found this place in Périers:
Found the perfect meal on the lunch menu:
DUCK et Frites:
Served as:
Then prepared:
Dessert:
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After having brek & fulfilling our Le Mans circuit photos, we headed north again.
Sunny intervals prevailed, a drop in temps to 18-20°c, with a forecast of rain @ Cherbourg just to coincide with our arrival for check in.
A stop in Barenton for this memorial:
And we decided on an earlier lunch, so we could fill up with fuel/break out the waterproofs for the run into Cherbourg.
We found this place in Périers:
Found the perfect meal on the lunch menu:
DUCK et Frites:
Served as:
Then prepared:
Dessert:
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Crème Brûlée.....my favourite desert. 
So on our way to Cherbourg, we found this German military memorial @ Orglandes:
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And after getting fuel & getting the waterproofs on, next stop was Cherbourg:
It had rained in the 15 km’s or so from Cherbourg, and then stopped when we got to check in.
Then whilst waiting to board, it rained again:
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It had rained in the 15 km’s or so from Cherbourg, and then stopped when we got to check in.
Then whilst waiting to board, it rained again:
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The forecast for home was rain; thankfully this didn’t materialise, apart from a bit of road spray.
Portsmouth did welcome us home with a rather dramatic sunset:
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Portsmouth did welcome us home with a rather dramatic sunset:
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I've never seen Portsmouth looking so nice. I've spent quite a lot of time there with work, and it's usually best seen rapidly receding in the rear view mirror.
I reckon that duck and frites was the tastiest meal all week. yum.....
Enjoyed this RR guys but...
I think I’ve put on half a stone ogling the food pictures.
I think I’ve put on half a stone ogling the food pictures.
It was rather good.
To be fair, we ate well all week - the duck & bacon salad in Sarrancolin was a bit epic though
It was rather good.
To be fair, we ate well all week - the duck & bacon salad in Sarrancolin was a bit epic though
I'd say those were the joint winners. We do seem to have a habit of getting the best meal of the trip on the way home!
Accommodation Summary
So...following another brilliant euro week away with Rich (thanks mate
), here's a summary (my opinion only) of the hotels we stayed at which others might find useful (Rich will no doubt share his views):
Hotel du Parc Saumur Logis Elegance, 169 Avenue des Fusillés, 49400 Saumur, France
Good: Bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); air conditioning; bar, terrace & restaurant; food; staff were excellent; facilities; large car park; wi-fi
Bad: Poor water pressure in shower
Auberge Etchionia, Place du Fronton, Le Bourg 64220 Lasse, France
Good: Bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); air conditioning; food & beer; staff; ate outside which was pleasant; quiet location
Bad: Wi-fi not the best; small car park but ideal for 3 bikes
Hotel Le Picors, 6 Rue de Picors, 65400, Aucun, France
Good: Bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); staff friendly; large car park (garage was available); wi-fi; booked standard dinner menu which was fine & food nice
Bad: No air conditioning in the rooms; beer expensive (but nice)
Parador de Vielha, Carretera Del Tunel, 25530, Vielha, Spain
Good: Posh hotel; bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); air conditioning; nice balcony with mountain view; secure under cover parking; wi-fi; beer; facilities
Bad: Food average
Hotel du Lac, Lieu dit Labarre, Foix, 09000, France
Good: Bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); nice balcony with river view; parking under cover for the bikes; owner is a biker; staff superb; bar, terrace & restaurant; food lovely; wi-fi good
Bad: Nothing from me
Logis Hostellerie Saint Jacques, Le Bourg, 24470, France
Good: Quirky hotel; bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); terrace, restaurant & gardens; food nice;
Bad: Breakfast & beer expensive; wi-fi poor; car park is a gravel trap - we parked on the main road opposite the hotel; my air conditioning did work but was a bit slow
Logis Hotel Arbor Auberge de Mulsanne, D338 Route de Tours, 72230, Mulsanne, France
Good: Bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); large secure car park; pool; bar & restaurant; food nice; staff friendly-ish; location on the 24h road circuit
Bad: Beer expensive (but nice); no air conditioning
So...following another brilliant euro week away with Rich (thanks mate
), here's a summary (my opinion only) of the hotels we stayed at which others might find useful (Rich will no doubt share his views):Hotel du Parc Saumur Logis Elegance, 169 Avenue des Fusillés, 49400 Saumur, France
Good: Bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); air conditioning; bar, terrace & restaurant; food; staff were excellent; facilities; large car park; wi-fi
Bad: Poor water pressure in shower
Auberge Etchionia, Place du Fronton, Le Bourg 64220 Lasse, France
Good: Bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); air conditioning; food & beer; staff; ate outside which was pleasant; quiet location
Bad: Wi-fi not the best; small car park but ideal for 3 bikes
Hotel Le Picors, 6 Rue de Picors, 65400, Aucun, France
Good: Bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); staff friendly; large car park (garage was available); wi-fi; booked standard dinner menu which was fine & food nice
Bad: No air conditioning in the rooms; beer expensive (but nice)
Parador de Vielha, Carretera Del Tunel, 25530, Vielha, Spain
Good: Posh hotel; bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); air conditioning; nice balcony with mountain view; secure under cover parking; wi-fi; beer; facilities
Bad: Food average
Hotel du Lac, Lieu dit Labarre, Foix, 09000, France
Good: Bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); nice balcony with river view; parking under cover for the bikes; owner is a biker; staff superb; bar, terrace & restaurant; food lovely; wi-fi good
Bad: Nothing from me
Logis Hostellerie Saint Jacques, Le Bourg, 24470, France
Good: Quirky hotel; bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); terrace, restaurant & gardens; food nice;
Bad: Breakfast & beer expensive; wi-fi poor; car park is a gravel trap - we parked on the main road opposite the hotel; my air conditioning did work but was a bit slow
Logis Hotel Arbor Auberge de Mulsanne, D338 Route de Tours, 72230, Mulsanne, France
Good: Bedroom & bathroom (with shower gel/shampoo); large secure car park; pool; bar & restaurant; food nice; staff friendly-ish; location on the 24h road circuit
Bad: Beer expensive (but nice); no air conditioning
Enjoyed that read. Some really nice places and good food.
Very informative
Thank you for sharing
Thank you for sharing
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