Rochefort ๐ซ๐ท Saint-Breven-les-Pins
Rochefort to Canal de Marans a La Rochelle
Slight change of scenery ๐ท Rochefort to La Rochelle. Back on a EuroVelo (1) ๐ฒ Their obvious purpose is solely to join tourist locations as some the routings are pretty tardy ๐ Generally pancake flat too. Super ๐ฒ highways! #bicycle #cycle #France ๐ซ๐ท
… โช La Rochelle lots & lots of people ๐ณ I pop out of the town & join the Canal de Marans. It’s very long & straight! I’m expecting to pitch โบ on the canal as fisherman ๐ฃ are overnighting here too! Then bam, on my left an abandoned campground. My bike hooked in before I knew it!
Canal de Marans a la Rochelle to La Goriniere
Not a photographically inspiring day. Still on the EV1 ๐ canals & drainage ๐๏ธ #Wildcamp spot under leaves was dry. Mossie count low as away from still-water ๐ค I do think though disturbing the ground has caused something else to bite me ๐ง #bicycle #cycle #France ๐ซ๐ท
May just be one of the best hour riding sessions on my #bicycle ๐ตโโ๏ธ On a track for sun up! It was bliss ๐ Then mixed with a day transiting a small city ๐ซ La Roche-sur-yon. Finally with the sun setting ๐ Nice #cycle #France ๐ซ๐ท
… As I exited my wildcamp spot I startled a woman on a MTB and her dog ๐ Emerging from the undergrowth in my dark attire still in twilight the bogeyman awaits ๐งโโ๏ธ The dog didn’t know whether to run away or bark, so it did both ๐คฃ
Beaufou to Les Petitles Railleres
Obviously my highlight for the day was my #wildcamp spot ๐คฃ Again, secluded ๐ค
Les Petitles Railleres to Saint-Breven-les-Pins
More beautiful morning ๐ gravel riding on the flats ๐ Taking in a Chรขteau in Pornic & settling the night in a very commercial campground near Saint-Nazaire. Staying here for the hot shower ๐ฟ (I must rate camp showers!) & not likely to be busy! #bicycle #cycle #France ๐ซ๐ท
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