There was thunder and lightening during the night, as well as rain. But tent was wonderfully rainproof. The roosters were crowing from 4.30am and the dawn chorus at 5.30. The donkey started braying soon after. So much for quiet rural life!
We left the campsite at 8am, heading back along yesterday's route. Due to making a wrong turn we headed west instead of east. After about 5 kms we became suspicious and stopped to check the map. So it was a matter of backtracking to the turnoff- unfortunately it was raining by this time so not so pleasant out.
First stop was Provins, a medieval town with amazing old buildings. We met up with some fellow riders and continued on to the N19. The rain was quite heavy by this time.
Lunch stop was at 50 ks for most, 65 for us. It was a pleasant spot under trees at the top of a hill.
Most of the day we were travelling along the D442, a relatively quiet roads through wheat and other crop fields. The edges of the fields are lined with wild poppies, and there are no fences between them and the roads. Very Monet-like!
At the top of hills you could look out over miles of crop fields, and occasionally spot a nuclear reactor chimney (at Nogent St. Seine) or windmills on the horizon.
Five kilometers further on we stopped at a semi-derelict Abbey from the 17th century, at St. Aubin, to take some photos, with Marilyn and Murray, whom we cycled with for most of the day.
We stopped at Marigny-le-Chatel for coffee. Further along the road there were road workers - we were very impressed when they said "Bonjour Madam/Monsieur" to us. All the French people we have met have been very polite, even coming up to ask if we need directions. Maybe
we do look really lost!
We left the campsite at 8am, heading back along yesterday's route. Due to making a wrong turn we headed west instead of east. After about 5 kms we became suspicious and stopped to check the map. So it was a matter of backtracking to the turnoff- unfortunately it was raining by this time so not so pleasant out.
First stop was Provins, a medieval town with amazing old buildings. We met up with some fellow riders and continued on to the N19. The rain was quite heavy by this time.
Lunch stop was at 50 ks for most, 65 for us. It was a pleasant spot under trees at the top of a hill.
Most of the day we were travelling along the D442, a relatively quiet roads through wheat and other crop fields. The edges of the fields are lined with wild poppies, and there are no fences between them and the roads. Very Monet-like!
At the top of hills you could look out over miles of crop fields, and occasionally spot a nuclear reactor chimney (at Nogent St. Seine) or windmills on the horizon.
Five kilometers further on we stopped at a semi-derelict Abbey from the 17th century, at St. Aubin, to take some photos, with Marilyn and Murray, whom we cycled with for most of the day.
We stopped at Marigny-le-Chatel for coffee. Further along the road there were road workers - we were very impressed when they said "Bonjour Madam/Monsieur" to us. All the French people we have met have been very polite, even coming up to ask if we need directions. Maybe
we do look really lost!
The rain fell quite often during the day. Dinner was had sitting under canopies, then it cleared for a short while before falling again. By 9pm the riders were all pretty well tucked up in their tents.
Today we covered 105 kilometers.
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