France wasn't exactly welcoming! In fact it was pouring with rain and the dawn had not even come up. First stop coffee shop at Roscoff ferry terminal until daylight appeared and then clad in our luminous dayglo wet weather gear the 2 silly oaps set off to the west. As our day had begun early(7 am French time) coffee was needed to keep us going so we found ourselves stopping at a small port of Muguenier where the rugby cup was on tv but noone around watching. Monday in rural France is so quiet you feel as though you are imposing on someone's grief. Weather improved and blue sky appeared to help dry us out and cheer us up. Found some life in a little town Plouescat where we enjoyed galettes and some cider. Onwards and upwards (seriously steep) until we found our first night's stop at Plouider. A welcome hotel stop to dry out our wet kit. Really pleased we managed to climb all the hills on our bikes without stopping - can't be that unfit!
good luck you two, hope the weather improves and the hills get smaller
ReplyDeleteHope the photos improve too, not that you don't look good in those cycling shorts but these are not the beautiful shots of the idyllic French countryside I was hoping for...
ReplyDeleteI think your eyesight is needing checked (you can get it done as oap for free)! I am sure the last time I was in Brittany there were no hills at all! Mind you that was when we were all at sea - quite literally. Just stay focused and you will soon be flying over the hills and into the sunshine which is just round the next bend.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck with trip and i hope the weather keeps you pedalling. Take care Caroline xx
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