Bike shops seem to be closed on mondays!

We're finally off!!

Finally the bike is fixed.After pushing a very unhelpful bike shop into fixing our bike today, The tandem shop in Telford were awesome and sent a replacement part next day delivery.
A day in Dinan

Walked around the old town where we saw the biggest crab ever in the market and obviously had to photograph it. Olly pretended not to know me.
Long day in the saddle

62 km turned into 62 miles but we made our campsite and bought the last of the beers in the shop. Will be sore tomorrow i think!!
Quiet day for sore bottoms

Made it just 15km down the road via a supermarche to stock up for the weekend. Chamois cream and slow walking was the order of the day. Had a nice little canoe down the Nantes-Brest canal. Hope to beもっと詳しく
Rest day

Thank you card writing and Goat beating Ham at 500's.
Cracking 70km day to Guenroute

Early morning ride along the beautiful L'ouest canal. Loys of herons and general birdlife, nearly crashed into the canal just once. Got to the campaite and devoured a whole baguette and 5/8 of aもっと詳しく
And.......then the chain snapped!!

Luckily Rose was to hand and as the photos show was an integral part to fixing it!!
A night in Nantes

We are on honeymoon after all!
Powering into the Loire Valley

Pain au raisins are now the order of the day. Pain au chocolate just doesn't compare!
Montsoreau

A very sunny and beautiful 40 miles along La Loire, lots of lovely wide sandy beaches and the prettiest village called Le Thoureil right on the waters edge (we're going to live there, obvs).
Spentもっと詳しく
Chateau country!! Rigny Usse

Langeais

Rosie's prickly heat!!
Villandry

... With the most incredible gardens in the world
On the road again

From Montsorou through Tours to Montlouis-sur-Loire with a cheeky riverside lunch!
Fabulous Chateau de Chenonceaux

Our early start to visit the most popular chateau on the Loire was interrupted momentarily by the chain snapping again after riding up a monster hill. But a swift fix by Rosie and her tool box got usもっと詳しく
En route to Chambord via Blois

Not a particularly eventful day, the sun didnt shine so we didnt take many photos! A french man insisted on photographing us by a random bridge as a 'souvenir' and we had an unplanned but DELICIOUSもっと詳しく
Chambord - chateau of all chateaus

Known as THE chateau but probably because it's so flipping enormous! It has 2 intertwining staircases that spiral up the centre of the keep which apparently might have been designed by Leo da Vinciもっと詳しく
Camping by the (river) beach

Camping on an old canal lock

Final days on the Loire

Had a refreshing swim in the loire this afternoon after a steady day on the bike. We now have a few easy days ahead. Hotel booked for tomorrow 2nd in three weeks!!
Weight loss program in nevers

Having carried a four man tent for the last three weeks we ve finally decided to slim down the trailer. Ditch the big tent and buy a small 2 man. We ve also sent back a parcel full of things soもっと詳しく
South of france!

After a short train ride we have found ourselves in the south of france!! We have already done a day of wine tasting cycling around the vinyards of provence and had a very relaxing day on the beach.
Early starts means more beach time

Our new smaller tent, make me very happy. And l'd like to note our speed is up 1.5 miles per hour!! And the campsite provided us with a free breakfast in the form of a fig tree!
Beautiful beaches in hyéres

Went across for a day trip the the island of porquerolles where we spent the day on a cracking beach with crystal clear water. Snorkel purchased!!
Richard EastWhat bad luck .Is it something difficult? We got home in just over an hour.Car now at gran's. Mum
Rory GallagherAre you still stranded? Definitely sounds like sabotage Olly. Hope you are on the move soon!
Goat and Ham's adventurePart been flown in from the uk tomorrow so hopefully on the move tomorrow evening. Having a cracking time in st Malo at present!
Richard EastYou must be getting to know st Malo more than you ever thought!