by Jon Rolfe | May 25, 2023 | St Malo to Montpelier 2023
Left the slightly crap campsite as quick as we could this morning and went into the nearby town for breakfast. A restaurant was open early offering drinks only so we bought pain au Suisse from a nearby boulangerie and took it to the restaurant to have with our coffee....
by Jon Rolfe | May 23, 2023 | St Malo to Montpelier 2023
Jackie bought breakfast nearby which we ate in the apartment. Yoghurts today. And pain au choc of course. Tidied up and gathered our washing from the line in the courtyard. Had a chat with our host Franck and then set off. Had a quick look at Église de Notre Dame in...
by Jon Rolfe | May 22, 2023 | St Malo to Montpelier 2023
A good night’s sleep in the tent and once again a joyful dawn chorus to wake us. A quick breakfast of half a chocolate torsade each then packed up and headed into the nearby town of Airvault which was small and very old with an impressive half-timbered market...
by Jon Rolfe | May 21, 2023 | St Malo to Montpelier 2023
Woken by an amazing dawn chorus to rival the frog chorus of last night. Frogs 5 – Birds 10. Got up about 7.30 and Jackie cycled to the local boulangerie while I indulged in some top quality faffing. She returned shortly with pain au choc and a fresh crunchy...
by Jon Rolfe | May 19, 2023 | St Malo to Montpelier 2023
We were both lacking energy and enthusiasm this morning. Jackie hadn’t slept well due to the cold and we were both worn out from our long ride yesterday. After behaving fairly well yesterday my knee was now very painful and I was limping quite badly. I was also...