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#58: Boiling in Bordeaux
We woke up by the sea just outside the little town of Fouras and headed for a slow run around the coast into the settlement – it was a beautiful spot and amazing coast. As always, Tom took a camera in a running pack so we stopped many times to admire the scenery and the… Read more
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#57: La Rochelle and Beyond.
In our very quiet campsite, we slept very well, although Tom didn’t use his sleeping bag again… and he regretted it, again. When he’d then got it out in the middle of the night, we were so sound asleep that we had an accidental lie in. We are getting better at packing up all our… Read more
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#56: Back on our own – the curse of liking your family.
Torrential rain and thunderstorms over night were not felt too badly from the tent, but waking up int he morning we discovered that we’d forgotten to bring in our towels so they were sodden. Otherwise though, the trusty LoneRider tent and everything else held up super well in their first test – thankfully, as there’s… Read more
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#55: Dune Camping with Family
The next leg of our trip saw us headed from Omaha Beach down towards Granville – Coudeville Plage to be more specific. The day started with it tipping down with rain early in the morning. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our surroundings with a brief walk to see the cows and horses of the local farmer who… Read more
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#54: Bayeux and Omaha Beach
We started today with a beautiful run to the beach – Omaha Beach is an awesomely long stretch of golden sand which invites the Chariots of Fire theme tune to play on repeat in your head. It was nice to have a momentary break from riding – even though we haven’t been on the road… Read more
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#53: Birthdays and Job Interviews on the Road
As I knew I had an interview this morning, I dressed in my smartest (only!) shirt, but still had to wear my motorbike jeans and boots on a swelteringly hot day… this didn’t help with nervous sweats! Packed up daily leisurely, made coffee then headed into the not-so-thriving metropolis of Sassetot-le-Mauconduit. Dealing with an interview… Read more