La Vélodyssée

Thursday, 28 May 2015

The final kilometre counting

Hello all

here are the final days kilometres. David and I finished this afternoon after another 100+ km day and what was the worst section for hills, one after the other along the coast from the south side of Bayonne to Hendaye. Really tiring especially after 142 km yesterday. We had a couple of hours to spare for out train to Bordeaux. The night here then an early train tomorrow to Tours.

Total 1172 km in 12 days

Regards

Chris

2015 kilometres

Day 01 81 81 Roscoff - Carhaix

Day 02 131 212 Carhaix - Josselin

Day 03 116. 328. Josselin - Blaine

Day 04 67 395 Blaine - St. Brevin

Day 05 96. 491 St. Brevin - La Barre de Monts

Day 06. 69 560 La Barre - La Sables

Day 07 116 676 La Sables - La Rochelle

Day 08 108 784 La Rochelle - Royan

Day 09 82 866 Royan - Maubuisson

Day 10 60 926 Maubuisson - Arcachon

Day 11 142 1068 Arcachon - Leon

Day 12 104 1172 Leon - Hendaye

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Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Miles and miles of forest for 2 days

Days 9 & 10 update

Day 9

The morning was spent get the rear pannier carrier on Chris's bike replaced which fortunately was carried out at an InterSport store (and given as a birthday present from David). Once done we used the ferry from Royan to get across the estuary. After that the 80 km was quite easy with the best bike trails we have had so far. Tarmac the whole way on cycle lanes or dedicated bike roads getting up to 32 km/h on some sections and being able to cruise at 24/25 km/h. Arriving in Maubuisson presented a few hills, something we had not seen for a few days, leading up to the lake side town.

Dinner at the lake side town was in a pizza place called Pizza Marina, which was the best calzone we have ever had (see the photos).

Day 10

Back on tarmac bike trails again today and heading for the 3rd ferry crossing to get from XXXXXXXX to Arcachon. We did the 58 km by 1:30. A great little ride mostly through pine forest with lots of small up and downs. Only problem being mosquitos, which managed to bite while we going on the up hill sections.

So our shortest day and in the hotel by 3 pm, so it's ice cream and coffee now and a rest before dinner, then it's 130 km tomorrow and our last two days.

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