Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Plouider to Daoulas - distance 38 km




Lovely evening meal with 5 courses cooked by a Scottish chef from Glenrothes. Hotel beautifully situated looking over Bay of Goulven with magnificent sunset .
Day 2 dawned and we were shrouded in fog. No need to hurry so after a leisurely breakfast and re-sorting of poly bags yet again we set off. By this time the sun had burned off most of the fog and we were able to see where we were going and more importantly we were able to be seen by all.
By this time we had agreed upon a route. Major breakthrough. We are going to be more leisurely than last year but still with a challenge. We have to be back at Roscoff Thursday 7 October, see as much of Brittany as we can and we have to avoid as many hills as possible!! Hope to get down to Quimper and join green route which will take us along cycle tracks where railway lines have beeen prevously.
Headed to Landerneau but took a slight detour to Plounventer for coffee. Up till Landerneau the route was undulating and very pleasant with little or no traffic - mainly rural farming land. Reached Landerneau by lunch time and booked our accommodation at local Tourist Office. Meandered through market and down to the riverside before heading out of town towards our destination for the day Daoulas. What a hill we met!!!!! By this time the weather was hot and sunny and the road was up,up and even more up -2 kms up!! Very little conversation and lots of puffing we reached the top and stopped for our picnic and to catch our breath. Cycled on and reached Daoulas shortly after so straight into the pub for a beer. Lovely B & B in quiet little town. Bought dinner in supermarket and ate in garden. Weather fabulous - hope it continues.

1 comment:

  1. hope you continue to have good weather. is the wind in the right direction?
    can't believe you were on the wrong ferry - too eager to get pedaling!

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