by Jon Rolfe | May 15, 2023 | St Malo to Montpelier 2023
The tent and new mattress have proven their worth: super-comfortable! (except for the makeshift pillow). However Jackie had to use her pillow, aka her warm coat, as a warm coat, so had no pillow and was still cold! Woke at 6 to the sound of rain so dozed until it...
by Jon Rolfe | May 14, 2023 | St Malo to Montpelier 2023
I don’t mind getting up at 6 if it’s because I’m on a ferry that’s coming in to port. Some precise repacking of our panniers (still getting used to this as I’m new to bike-packing) and we were ready to go. Both very excited at finally...
by Jon Rolfe | May 13, 2023 | St Malo to Montpelier 2023
And we’re off! Cycling onto a ferry is always exciting, heralding the start of a new adventure. This one’s possibly a little foolhardy – cycling 800 miles from St Malo to Montpellier. Hmm… We’ve generously given ourselves over three weeks to complete this trip,...