Day 7 of our Devon to Provence cycle tour takes a very wet turn as we pedal from Coulon through Poitou-Charentes to Dampierre sur Boutonne. Battling heavy rain, strong winds and increasingly soggy clothes, we discover that sometimes the best cycling adventures are the ones that don’t quite go to plan! … More Devon to Provence, Day 7: Soaked to the Skin and a Bike Race
It has to be said that after the Orange Storm Warnings for the area, last night, we had a very comfortable, dry and cosy night in the hotel, in La Roche-Sur-Yon. The storm hit at just after 9pm, and although it wasn’t as dramatic there, as it was in other parts of the area, there … More Devon to Provence by Bike: Day 6 – Seriously Soggy into the Marais Poitevin
After yesterday’s ride into a brutal headwind, we were absolutely exhausted and were snuggled into the tent, ready for bed by 9. It was quiet on the site, and we thought most of the vans and tents were ‘garage morts’, with their owners just not there for the night. We were wrong, but were so … More Day 7 – What no coffee?
Last night’s camp site was rather lovely, until the moment we snuggled onto the airbeds, ready for bed, at the ungodly hour of 9.30pm. it was at that moment that the unmistakeable strains of Boney M’s classic Ra Ra Rasputin started from somewhere nearby. It became slightly more bizarre, when a dear friend (I’m mentioning … More Day 6. Who ordered the headwind?
Last night’s camp site was rather lovely, until the moment we snuggled onto the airbeds, ready for bed, at the ungodly hour of 9.30pm. it was at that moment that the unmistakeable strains of Boney M’s classic Ra Ra Rasputin started from somewhere nearby. It became slightly more bizarre, when a dear friend (I’m mentioning … More Day 6. Who ordered the headwind?
We had the most superb day off yesterday with our friends in the Marais Breton. They took us across the ancient tidal Causeway onto the Ile de Noirmoutier, which we hadn’t visited before. The Causeway is an incredible road that is only accessible for a couple of hours, either side of low tide, and is … More Day 5 From one Marais to another
Distance cycled ……. 50.8 miles So boys how would you sum up today in 3 words ….. Dishevelled, La Rochelle, Bed! After a great day in the saddle yesterday the boys arrived at a small municipal camp-site in Saint Vincent Sur Jard, hoping for a reasonable night’s sleep ahead of today’s ride to La Rochelle … More Day 6 – Saint Vincent Sur Jard to La Rochelle
Postcards from Provence and beyond 