Thursday July 14, 2022, 58 km (36 miles) – Total so far: 1,425 km (885 miles) I had a fantastic nights sleep at the nice quiet campground that nobody could find. Our tent was saturated again …
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Day 38 – Osselle to Baume-les-Dames (60 kms)
Wednesday July 13, 2022, 60 km (37 miles) – Total so far: 1,367 km (849 miles) It was a stunning day cycling through a gorge with a river running through it, hills looming on either side. …
Continue readingDay 37 – St-Jean-de-Losne to Osselle (72 kms): Whizzy Guy, A Snake, and an Obedient Dog
Tuesday July 12, 2022, 72 km (45 miles) – Total so far: 1,307 km (812 miles) We left camp at 9am and started the day riding alongside the river. We saw a lady walking her dog …
Continue readingDay 36 – Gergy to St-Jean-de-Losne (58 kms): Rain, No Signs, and an Otter
Monday July 11, 2022, 58 km (36 miles) – Total so far: 1,235 km (767 miles) Despite the torrential downpour the previous evening we managed to pack up a dry tent and were away before ten. …
Continue readingDay 35 – Montceau-les-Mines to Gergy (71 kms): A Day of Reflections
Sunday July 10, 2022, 71 km (44 miles) – Total so far: 1,177 km (731 miles) We had a nice relaxing start to the day in our hotel room. We had the hotel breakfast but kinda …
Continue readingDay 34 – Paray-le-Monial to Montceau-les-Mines (46 kms)
Saturday July 9, 2022, 46 km (29 miles) – Total so far: 1,106 km (687 miles) Our tent this morning was saturated and it wasn’t from the rain. Condensation had formed on the inside as the …
Continue readingDay 33 – Bourbon-Lancy to Paray-le-Monial (50 kms)
Friday July 8, 2022, 50 km (31 miles) – Total so far: 1,060 km (659 miles) It was not a great start to the day. Yesterday we arrived at camp cold and wet and didn’t venture …
Continue readingDay 32 – Decize to Bourbon-Lancy (50 kms): The Rain Finally Got Us!
Thursday July 7, 2022, 50 km (31 miles) – Total so far: 1,010 km (628 miles) Today we hit 1009 kms for the trip so far so we celebrated by having an ice cream. Last evening …
Continue readingDay 31 – Nevers to Decize (38 kms): A Swan Attacked a Boat.
Wednesday July 6, 2022, 38 km (24 miles) – Total so far: 960 km (597 miles) What a wonderful day it was today. We woke up in Nevers after a great nights sleep. We’d put our …
Continue readingDay 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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