Category: velo sceinic
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The rain and then to the sea and conclude leg2
Last night at the camp at mortain it was fun….I had a nice takeaway pizza and fries (a Norwegian pizza…it is smoked salmon topping) then spent evening chatting with my neighbours over a bottle of cider I brought. The sky put on a spectacular display of thunder and lightning….we thought we would avoid getting wet…sadly…
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More rail lines and an important milestone
I started super early today was awake at 6am, and on the road by 8pm….last night was intresting in that i was just ready for sleep when BANG…BOOM ….CRACKLE. someone (I guess in the town) having a serious old firework display….I peeked out but could not see, however the whole site could hear….the French lady…
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Aerotrain
A project of one mans mind produced a pre-cursor of modern high speed train travel, the man was jean bertin. An aeronautical engineer. On this stretch of old rail line he built a test track and ran the first prototypes. (Which still exits) hitting 422km/hr. Later larger prototypes where run near orleans, project was abandoned…
Year of opportunity 