29/5 - Day 6 – miles
cycled = 55, total so far 193.
Another good nights sleep and another sunny morning. I had tea and croissants and packed up. The plan for today was to cycle along the
Nantes Brest canal to Mur De Bretagne on the shore of Lac Du Guirledan – a
lively looking place (according to the Rough Guide) approx. 45 miles away. After saying my goodbyes I was away by
9.30.
Apart from somehow getting lost at Pontivy and following
the wrong canal for 3 miles all went well.
The Nantes Brest canal is truly beautiful and is rural France at its
best – peace personified with mile after mile of stunning unspoiled countryside
and abundant wildlife. With my wrong
turning I ended up cycling 55 miles – possibly the best 55 miles cycling I’ve
ever done, I enjoyed every mile (even the 6 I did on the wrong canal).
Yesterday Scott told me of an open campsite and gave me
directions. It was easily found, a quiet
site close to the lake (7 Euros and 1 Euro 80 for a well deserved almond
magnum). I’d half expected a call from
Chris and Mike to say that they were headed my way and the call came late
afternoon and they arrived early evening.
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| Mike and Chris |
I rode into town expecting what the Rough Guide calls ‘a
lively town’ to find everything closed – even the bars. Bad news.
Back to the campsite to eat my emergency food – dried spag bol,
emergency chocolate and half of my breakfast croissant. After which Chris, Mike and I sat about
talking about all sorts, including hamburger roundabouts, food and cycle and
camping equipment (of which they have loads – including a kitchen sink!) before
retiring to my tent at 10.45 to plan my next move.
I can either head north to the coast and crawl east or
retrace my steps to enjoy another ride along the canal and more time in
Josselin. Either way I will probably stay here for another night to explore the
lake tomorrow (and to buy loads of food for tomorrow night in case the town is
closed again).
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