Today has been an odd affair. Terrible traffic as I headed out of Paris and then blistering heat ending up over 30C.
The endless pedalling was punctuated by the search for
a) coffee. Found it at a nice village where the only thing going on was a film crew. If the young lady I saw was a lead character then look out for a new version of Dexys Midnight Runners "Come on Eileen". Overalls are back in!
b) lunch. Nearly had it at the beautiful village of Mortcerf but it was closed - i keep forgetting that France closes for lunch.
c) bed. Ended up sleeping in the hammock after running out of energy.
70 miles is a long way when you have to deal with this kind of heat. Also, Sézanne, where I wanted to sleep, could only be approached via the N4 unless I used a long detour. The N4 looks something like the A3 between Guildford and London. You can in theory ride on it but the lorries are doing 60mph and that was not what I signed up for!
Oh I forgot to mention dinner: two plums and a nectarine. I hope you all enjoyed your jacket potato, rice and fruit salad at the Cancer Centre!
Strange noises in the woods last night. Something biggish judging by the crunching branches. Could it be a gruffalo? I did what you normally do if the toilet door doesn't have a lock. Hrmphed loudly and coughed. That sorted Mr Gruffalo!
Photos of someone trying to park where the crew were filming, Mortcerf closed for lunch, Lescharolle closed since the 19th Century
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Day 4 and you seem to have progressed really well with your cycling miles. You have cycled 315 miles approximately so far so only another 1085 miles to go!!!! The road to Rome is definitely getting shorter and shorter with every passing day. Hope the poor Gruffalo survives the trauma of sharing the Woods with you!!
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DeleteThat is pretty much what I said to her today. I think we are building up a case against her!
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