Woken at the crack of dawn by a chorus of bloody crows. They set off the cows, who set off dogs, one of which sounded like a bull, who set off the hens and chickens, then the blackbirds. Eventually the cockerels did their job and joined in the commotion.
The temperature was starting to get a bit silly, despite the cloud cover, so we packed away and hit the road.
A long dull ride was required today on mostly unmemorable roads.
We broke it up with a pit stop in Épinal. I've often ridden past it but never visited. We pulled into the main square in the town centre and enjoyed a wonderful three course menu de jour. Louby had a couple of glasses of rosé, i had an espresso and several bottles of water. The temperature was now 34 degrees and it felt every bit of it.
Continued on to Thionville where we arrived at the little cheap and cheerful municipal site in the centre about 5pm. Just in time for the bloody football. France vs Germany.
We walked along the river into town. The riverbank was busy with people sat out watching the footy under temporary bars. The town centre was even busier. There's several squares and most of the bars have outside seating. We explored the streets, stopping at several bars to enjoy a drink in the evening sun. It was a lively place. We liked it.
Walked back along the river towards to campsite. Having yet again failed to stock up on provisions we needed food. Nothing fancy - we'd already had a three course feast in Épinal although that was hours ago and a distant memory.
We stopped by the river and made good use of the fast food stalls. Merguez hot dogs and a bag of chips hit the spot. Washed down with a beer and a glass of wine. We sat out by the river and caught every last little bit of evening sun before calling it a day.
Nothing memorable about the riding today but we've enjoyed both Épinal and Thionville. There's another similar day of it tomorrow before we board the ferry and finally return home.
236 miles
The temperature was starting to get a bit silly, despite the cloud cover, so we packed away and hit the road.
A long dull ride was required today on mostly unmemorable roads.
We broke it up with a pit stop in Épinal. I've often ridden past it but never visited. We pulled into the main square in the town centre and enjoyed a wonderful three course menu de jour. Louby had a couple of glasses of rosé, i had an espresso and several bottles of water. The temperature was now 34 degrees and it felt every bit of it.
Continued on to Thionville where we arrived at the little cheap and cheerful municipal site in the centre about 5pm. Just in time for the bloody football. France vs Germany.
We walked along the river into town. The riverbank was busy with people sat out watching the footy under temporary bars. The town centre was even busier. There's several squares and most of the bars have outside seating. We explored the streets, stopping at several bars to enjoy a drink in the evening sun. It was a lively place. We liked it.
Walked back along the river towards to campsite. Having yet again failed to stock up on provisions we needed food. Nothing fancy - we'd already had a three course feast in Épinal although that was hours ago and a distant memory.
We stopped by the river and made good use of the fast food stalls. Merguez hot dogs and a bag of chips hit the spot. Washed down with a beer and a glass of wine. We sat out by the river and caught every last little bit of evening sun before calling it a day.
Nothing memorable about the riding today but we've enjoyed both Épinal and Thionville. There's another similar day of it tomorrow before we board the ferry and finally return home.
236 miles
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