Day 30 – Saint Satur to Nevers (57 kms)

Tuesday July 5, 2022, 57 km (35 miles) – Total so far: 922 km (573 miles) We cycled 56 kms today and hardly noticed it. The weather is sunny and warm again and I’ve been wearing …

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Day 29 Lazy day in Saint Satur: We Found a Shop!

Monday July 4, 2022 We woke up this morning nice and cosy is our little chalet. It was cold and chucking it down with rain, so we decided to stay another night. The weather cleared …

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Day 28 – Châtillon-sur-Loire to Saint Satur (40km)

Sunday July 3, 2022, 40 km (25 miles) – Total so far: 865 km (537 miles) We had a lazy morning at our b&b. Breakfast at 8am, then on the road by about 10am. It just …

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Day 27 – Sully-sur-Loire to Chatillon-Sur-Loire (47kms): The Rain Finally Came

Saturday July 2, 2022, 47 km (29 miles) – Total so far: 825 km (513 miles) It was cooler today and so much easier to cycle. We did 50km and could easily have done more, whereas …

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Day 25 – Orleans to Sully-sur-Loire

Thursday June 30, 2022, 51 km (32 miles) – Total so far: 5,878 km (3,652 miles) It was a very warm day today, not quite hot. The roads were smooth and mostly easy to follow until …

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Day 24 – Muides-sur-Loire to Orleans (41 kms)

Wednesday June 29, 2022, 41 km (25 miles) – Total so far: 5,827 km (3,621 miles) The previous evening we went to bed early (9.30pm) and the band playing next to the campground rocked us to …

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Day 23 – Chaumont-sur-Loire to Muides-sur-Loire (36 kms)

Tuesday June 28, 2022, 36 km (22 miles) – Total so far: 5,786 km (3,595 miles) Just 36 kms again today as there is no other camping for another 43 kms. We had another torrential downpour …

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Day 22 – Amboise to Chaumont-sur-Loire (25 kms)

Monday June 27, 2022, 25 km (16 miles) – Total so far: 5,750 km (3,573 miles) We had a slow start to the day. We had tea, followed by coffee, followed by muesli, followed by waiting …

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Day 21 – Tours to Amboise (29 kms): Where did the day go?

Sunday June 26, 2022, 29 km (18 miles) – Total so far: 5,725 km (3,557 miles) A short ride of only 29 kms. But it still took us 6 hours. We left our hotel in Tours …

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Day 20 – Tour of Tours

Saturday June 25, 2022 We started our tour of Tours at 8.30 and it is getting quite warm already. Our first port of call is the Cathedral which is situated at the end of the …

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