Tjs recovery ride 5. The low countries and France

Bollox

Should be 2 then 1

Campsite then graves then blown up bunker

I think I need to clean the lens

Don’t use a sand impregnated pair of pants to wipe the lens 😂

That the weather changed. 10 degrees colder and a southerly ie headwinds

Oh eh….

Look on the bright side it could still be really hot and a headwind. Bonne Chance vélo tandem Jeremy

One of those weird coincidences. A chap i know from leith was on the same campsite last night. Small world

Breeze is only slight and its 20 something degrees. Cooler than yesterday’s mid 30s

On the road again. Well actually having second breakfast

I don’t post much on stuff like this, but it’s a brilliant thread and i’m really pleased you’ve not got bored updating it etc.

Im not bored updating. Im on me todd remember. You lot bored replying?

It will also be a good record for me if and when i get home🙄🤣

Small world

Wouldn’t want to undercoat it though!

Got thru le Tourquet with losing the eurovelo. Woopeee

Now a belayed first lunch of bread cheese and nectarines. No sign of the promised rain

The Perfect lunch.
Bread, cheese and nectarines for me too.

No sign of the promised rain

Arriving at 2pm I think.  Better find yourself a bar to hide in

Awesome stuff!

Your set up looks very similar to mine back in 2003, London to Munich, with the Bob.

Jealous.

Now a belayed first lunch of bread cheese and nectarines.

How much further before you can find a roadside crepe?

How much further before you can find a roadside crepe?

Or roadside moules from a producteur. The one we found (somewhere near Cancale) would sell us moules + wine, but could not do chips – pick them up from next door and bring them back they said. The chip van was next door – presumably getting a chippy license is harder than alcohol sales, being France :-)

One of those weird coincidences. A chap i know from Leith was on the same campsite last night. Small world

He had run all that way to get away from you and still you stalked bumped into him.

He had run all that way to get away from you

Must be about ooh, 500 miles…

(lol, it actually is near enough bob on 500 miles from Leith to Le Touquet according to Google Maps walking directions. How’s that for a coincidence?)

😀

Found a campsite. Now need to work out where i am

Edit. Disappointingly close to last night. Again eurovelo is loads longer than direct route. I may have to rethink my strategy. Thevroutes are nice tho

Im.about 20 miles south of le Tourquet

Now need to work out where i am

In a campsite.
HtH

I too am thoroughly enjoying this thread

I keep hearing these lyrics as I read it tho

Again eurovelo is loads longer than direct route. I may have to rethink my strategy. Thevroutes are nice tho

Bear in mind that most roads in France are much quieter than UK roads so you don’t need to avoid them as much. I think if you stick to D roads (département roads) then you will probably get somewhere whilst having a good time.

Pmsl at littlest Hobo.

I think we’re all vicariously going on a tour out of jealousy…

I agree with Molegrips, D roads are usually really nice the surface can be a bit variable mind.

I did Normandy, Brittany and down to the Loire on a touring bike and sometimes would not see another vehicle for 15 minutes (like Northumberland).
There were plenty of villages with enough shops/markets for baguettes, tomatoes & cheese or bars for Frites & Omelette and the odd lunchtime beer. I did use campsites though as I need a shower before slipping into a sleeping bag.

Ta. I think I will do that . Getting pissed off at the wiggly and slow eurovelo

Still first week from Amsterdam and i am a quarter of the way there with 4 more weeks. I have a boil on the bum however which is a pain. Literally 🙄

Day off needed. Today was day 7 of riding. Wednesday weather looks pish so i might hole up.in a hotel for 2 nights tuesday and Wednesday.

My little bit of french is working. Tonight the woman on the campsite had no English

We’ve only cycled in touristy places, but I think the drivers we’ve encountered have been generally more considerate of cyclists in France than their UK bretheren. Bon route! :)

Must be about ooh, 500 miles…

Is he a Proclaimer?

I’m currently hearing this https://youtu.be/snXXOBMlqBU

It just rained!

Decisions made I think. Another day or two on eurovelo then i can pick up a greenway heading south. Todays ride is awfully wiggly but looks really nice

I might well hole up in a hotel for a couple of days.

Ill try to take more pics for you all.

I might well hole up in a hotel for a couple of days.

Sounds wise and comfy in your position.

Good job, you’re a nurse, a boil on the bum is no laughing matter. Especially when cycling.

tj re route finding for d roads, have a look at cycletravel. I’ve used it as a route finder loads, its generally very good and it works in Europe. Perfect for the d roads.
You can enter where you want to be tonight, next week or even the final destination of your journey. It should then send you the most direct way avoiding as many busy roads and steep hills as possible. It mostly manages the busy road bit, not so much the hills!
You need to use common sense in big cities though as it can get a bit around the houses.
It can also be used to spot campsites that might be near your stopping point for that night.
Apologies if you knew about this already, I’m really enjoying following your wanderings, hope the arse bears up!

Ta. Thats helpful

Im finding i need to use several different websites to find good routes. Each one does something different

Just started to spot with rain. Far too hot to wear waterproofs

Some fine aged goats cheese for lunch and a rather delicious raspberry tart

Warm and wet ideal conditions for an old school cycling cape

Holed up in a hotel fi on the edge of Dieppe. Not a great place for a rest day.

Ill see what i feel like in the morning.

Good miles today on a mix of eurovelo and map reading

Yeh,I always imagined Dieppe as Middlesbrough on Frog.

Well it’s twinned with Brighton! Take that how you like.

Well it’s twinned with Brighton! Take that how you like.

So what you’re saying is TJ will have a choice of great restaurants and bijou coffee shops for dinner and breakfast?

There are some great charcuterie and boulangeries in the middle of Dieppe by the marina/port, and worth a trip from the outskirts