Day 5 of our Devon to Provence cycling adventure takes us from Bouin to La Roche-sur-Yon, with an orange storm warning forcing a last-minute route change. A day of dramatic skies, changing plans and discovering more of France by bike. … More Devon to Provence Day 5: Orange Storm Warning. Our Route Had to Change
After a seriously soggy arrival at our friends’ home, our wet disc-brakes sounding like an angry flock of geese, as we pulled up, we quickly showered and settled into catching up. We first met Peter and Jo, when we first rode from Devon to Provence, in 2023. Jo had contacted me over social media, kindly … More Devon to Provence by bike: Days 3 & 4 relaxing in the Marais Breton
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
Today started very early, with us being woken by the prehistoric screech of herons flying in to fish in the canal behind us. But we put our earplugs in, turned over and managed to doze a little longer, managing a lie-in until 6.30! We stretched ourselves out, after our first night under canvas, clambering out … More Day 4 We’ve crossed the Loire.. Blain to Bouin
I can hardly believe that I’m writing this, but we’ve just got back from supper by the old harbour in beautiful La Rochelle, after another amazing day on the bikes. The day started early, as we had been staying in a beautiful home on the salt marshes, just north of the Ile de Noirmoutier and … More Saddlebag of Memories.. Day 5 .. Bouin to La Rochelle
If yesterday was a good day on the bikes, then today has been even better, and quite emotional too. We woke early, as we knew we had a long day ahead and left the beautiful and very comfortable Chambre D’Hote before breakfast, being seen off by the donkeys and emu, in the garden … Yes … More Saddlebag of Memories… Day 4 … La Gacilly to Bouin
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
Distance cycled ……. 67 miles So boys how would you sum up today in 3 words?….. Cooler, Sea, Progress Yesterday’s crossing of the Loire was really the first big milestone for the boys and to have got there by lunchtime on day 4 was quite an achievement. The biggest problem for them though was the … More Day 5 -Machecoul to Saint Vincent Sur Jard
Postcards from Provence and beyond 