Cycle across France 2008
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Liz says...Have great conversation (well Nix did) with old couple proprieters and farmers. "Bon route!" Much easier day today with long downhills and gentle uphills. Sunday means all shops are closed save the boulangers. Stock up on two fat loaves then find fantastic alimentation in town of Gennes-sur-Seiche - superbly pretty. Discover that the roads with dashes on one side on the IGN maps can be a bit of a risk as we are forced to turn back when reaching a field of green wheat near a Chateau.
a pretty but wrong turn
In Bouchard café owner who was closed but getting ready for an evening function made us 3 coffees (with biscuits!!) and we had another good conversation. He had moved from Paris and St. Monique - "un grand change". Sun is hot and 2-4 seems hottest.
part time buff model
Mal map reads for last third and we get to St.Clement de la Place by 7pm and without incident. Bruno and Guilleme Brochard are the father and son double team who make stay excellent. The best and only rhubarb flan I've had. Bruno wants to speak English and has brought this 16th Century house for tourists and has now created a restaurant and theatre. Admirable.
Mal says...Good day of cycling, lovely scenery and villages.
Gennes-sur-Seiche
Chambre d'hote fantastic. Had dinner with Bruno and his son - 5 courses! Would recommend it to anyone. He showed his new restaurant and theatre. Major storm during the night, vibrated the house.
We stayed at:
10 Rue de l'abattoir
49370 Saint Clément de la Place
Tel: 02 41 77 31 63
Tel: 06 73 46 11 69
Web: http://dormircheznous.free.fr Email: saga.isa.bru@club-internet.fr
Nix says...[May 4th - we sit to open a letter with the instruction to open it on this day]
Bonjour mes enfants!
May the force be with you on this day for today be star wars day
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As you go forth you trio so bold
Have ready your capes as clouds can unfold
Push on pedals with all your might
Do not cease from mental fight
Stay together always you happy band
Safely reach your promised (Montpellier) land
With You All in Spirit!!!
All Our Love
La Mev et Le Fev
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Day 2 - Vitré to St Clément-de-la-Place: 81 kilometres/50 miles, 0830h-1900h, m up m down, 8 km/h (with breaks)
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