Journal

a long day.

We grabbed croissants on the way out of Chinon to have along the way and we took the road out of town(cells and cars use it for a little ways). Smaller chateaus, modern houses and caves, vineyards. Many little towns with just a few houses.

Chinon is an imposing town. The fortress is at the top of a big hill and the town sits below it staggered down the steep slope. Although we though the approach from the backside was steep the front side was full of rough cobble stoned switchbacks, narrow streets.

We woke early and packed as usual having coffee during the decamping.

Yesterday day we arrived early and got into camp while it was still cool. Then I dragged us into town to go through the Chateau Langeais. What a great idea. Doug had seen it before and recommended it.

We left Tours about 2pm and slowly pedaled our way south and west.

We started the day with petit dejeuner in Tours and proceeded to the banks of the Loire watching ternes (they fly close to the water and skim it and drink) cormorants and some large white heron like bird WHILE sweating in the 90 plus weather. Doug is attempting to find/repair a spoke on his bike.

A long day. I almost hesitate to post. We got up just about 6am and had coffee and croissants. Then packed up the tent, and checked out by having our wrist bracelets cut off. Then we casually biked into Bèziers and arrived  about two hours early.

We had gotten an early start from Capestang where we only stayed one night and arrived here before noon, which was just fine because it was getting hot and the trail was not always good.

Third time writing this. We got here after an early start. About 40 kilometers on varying roads.

Camp was setup an clothes  were rinsed and hung up to dry. Doug ran to the grocery store for supplies (baguette, wine, cheese, croissants for the morning.