Sunday April 10, 2005, 68 km (42 miles) – Total so far: 418 km (260 miles) We crossed the border into France today, so, if you include England, we’re already into our third country of the tour. The cycling was…
Day 8: Anglet to Messanges
Monday April 11, 2005, 62 km (39 miles) – Total so far: 480 km (298 miles) The sun finally broke through as we left Capbreton and entered the fragrant pine forests of Landes, they smell even nicer in the sunshine.…
Day 9: Messanges
Tuesday April 12, 2005 Today we went for walk on the beach, paddled in the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and visited a few familiar places from previous holidays. For supper, we had a delicious starter of freshly baked…
Day 10: Messanges to Mimizan
Wednesday April 13, 2005, 87 km (54 miles) – Total so far: 567 km (352 miles) A stunning sunny day cycling spent almost entirely on the forest cycle paths. We stopped at St Girons Plage for lunch and watched the…
Day 11: Mimizan to Arcachon
Thursday April 14, 2005, 88 km (55 miles) – Total so far: 655 km (407 miles) Our old friend the rain returned today, but it was a great ride mostly on cycle paths again. We’re staying in an excellent youth…
Day 12: Arcachon to St Emilion
Friday April 15, 2005, 104 km (65 miles) – Total so far: 759 km (472 miles) We knew today’s ride wasn’t going to be the most pleasant of the trip but we had to make it from the coast, through…
Day 13: St Emilion to Bergerac
Saturday April 16, 2005, 68 km (42 miles) – Total so far: 827 km (514 miles) We had a fairly short ride along the Dordogne from St Emilion via Castillon and St Foy to Bergerac. It was great scenery but…
Day 14: Bergerac
Sunday April 17, 2005 I explored the old town, wrote a few postcards and lazed around in the hotel room watching television, we saw British TV detective show Midsomer Murders and the movie Taxi Driver, both dubbed into French. Agata…
Day 15: Bergerac to Sarlat
Monday April 18, 2005, 76 km (47 miles) – Total so far: 903 km (561 miles) The terrain is getting much hillier and is set to become more so over the next few days as the Dordogne River enters the…
Day 16: Sarlat to Beaulieu-s-Dordogne
Tuesday April 19, 2005, 90 km (56 miles) – Total so far: 993 km (617 miles) Today’s rain seemed wetter than normal, maybe because it was almost constant rather than the usual showers? or perhaps it was because it’s become…