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On to remalard-en-peche
A short afternoon cycle mainly on old rail track…took me to small settlement of remelard-en’-peche, lovely municipal campsite 6.7euro. Went for eve meal at LaGare which small resteraunt in the old station building…had a spectacular cheese board(also covered breakfast and lunch the next day). Followed by a lovely steak and chips.
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Chateau st jean
In nogent-le-retrou the big event….and it’s hard to miss is the chateau st Jean….built hundreds of years ago and developed in stages. It is perched up on a hill and so has extensive views….all the better to spot the rampaging English in the 10 year war…. It did not help, we took it twice and…
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From chatres over the plains to the perch
So leaving the lovely site at chatres(it has had a lot of money invested over last 3 years….apparently it used to be crap. The first half if the day was a long cycle paths and then out over the plain….gently undulating fields with wheat waving in the wind. Then it started to get very bumpy…
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La defence
The area of la defence is the equivalent of London’s docklands, I was last hear 20 odd years ago..but I wanted to again see the centrepiece la Grande arch. Completed in 1987, it is quite a intresting building, quite audacious in its architecture. I would up the night at one of the many resteraunt in…
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On to chartres
So lets get it clear….i had been calling it ‘chart-res’….but apparently its pronounced ‘chat’. So after hoping we would get breakfast at the expensive huttopia campsite(after all the had a menu and advertised it)only to be asked did you book it yesterday….er well no….you did not mention nor does it stay this anywhere!!. So my…
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Phase 2, velo scenic
So out of Paris, along a wonderful off road tarred path which wanders its way out of Paris, the coulie vert. Quick pause first as close by velo shop for a 6euro inner tube, don’t think repair on old one easy. After leaving Paris you pass via the buisness centre of Massy, l decided to…
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Chill day
Up early….the frogs unbelievable loud last night.. kept me awake….also cold night. Walked to village for bread and croissants and back to camp. Set up chair and horror discovers my kindle est mort darn. Anyhow chilled out… cycled 5k each way to next village for a fine lunch. Overall lovely day
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To forge onwards
So starting at the forge-les-eaux campsite it was a wet Pack up, it had rained but sun was out and nearby bench was dry. No problem as putting the outer and inner tent parts in seperate dry bags. Today was mostly on road, however near the end again on an old rail line now converted.…
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Dieppe
So ferry arrived on time 1500 on 2nd May, and as i got off the ferry, not only was it dry but sun poking out through the light cloud. A merry wait for customs and immigration if an hour, a pleasent madam just asking if i had anything worth declaring and where I was going,…
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Rest day…..sunday 10 miles to alfriston
Nice lazy start to the day, left at 10am ish after having a good long chat to a man about his bike and his touring trips. Farm had fresh eggs for sale, so an omelette for breakfast was nice with other 3 eggs hardboiled for later. A nice pootle through the sun saw a pause…
Year of opportunity 