Monday June 20, 2022 Today really was a rest day, well nearly. We did cycle 7km to Decathlon to buy a few more things. Yes we have 6 panniers between us full of stuff, but …
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Day 14 – Rest Days in Angers
Sunday June 19, 2022 Lazy start to the day? We are still up before 7.00 drinking tea before breakfast and before heading off for a walk into Angers to see the old town. At least …
Continue readingDay 13 – Domain de la Court to Angers (51 kms)
Saturday June 18, 2022, 51 km (32 miles) – Total so far: 444 km (276 miles) We had a wonderful nights rest at the chambre d’ote and in the morning they gave us breakfast. It was …
Continue readingDay 12 – La Selle-Guerchaise to Domaine de la Court (52 kms)
Friday June 17, 2022, 52 km (32 miles) – Total so far: 393 km (244 miles) Due to the frogs partying and the church bells donging, we had a late start today, getting away about 10.30am. …
Continue readingNight 11 – The Frogs know how to Party: A Night Time Blog
Thursday June 16, 2022 We camped in what we thought was a quiet little spot but it turned out to be anything but. We went to bed just after 8pm which is the middle of …
Continue readingDay 11 – Vitré to La Selle-Guerchaise (33kms): Tractor Man and Fighting with Gadgets
Thursday June 16, 2022, 33 km (21 miles) – Total so far: 341 km (212 miles) Google was mean again to us today. We had planned to go to Chateaubriant which was 53 kms away. She …
Continue readingDay 10 – Fougères to Vitré (33 kms)
Wednesday June 15, 2022, 33 km (21 miles) – Total so far: 308 km (191 miles) We spent a lovely two nights in Fougeres and felt really rested. As we cycled out of town, I stopped …
Continue readingDay 08 and 09 – Mont-St-Michel to Forgeres (45 kms)
Monday June 13, 2022, 45 km (28 miles) – Total so far: 275 km (171 miles) The previous evening we crawled into our tent at 10pm and not long after, the rain we’d been expecting for …
Continue readingDay 07 – Rest Day at Mont-St-Michel
Sunday June 12, 2022 We got up early and walked 2 kms to Mont-saint-Michel which is a monastery in the middle of the sea. It was shrouded in mist this morning and the skies threatened …
Continue readingDay 06 – Le Pont Bleu to Mont Saint Michel (51 kms)
Saturday June 11, 2022, 52 km (32 miles) – Total so far: 230 km (143 miles) We had a cosy night in our little cabin the previous night. It thundered and rained and we were pleased …
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