Arrival in Arcenant

We left Dole on bike trails, the EuroVelo 6 - La Loire à Vélo, and made surprisingly good time to Saint-Jean-de-Losne. There we filled up on day-old pastries, and left behind canal trails for farm roads as we crossed wheat fields, spotted our first fields of sunflowers and some unidentified varieties of peas. We encountered some rainstorms as we crossed the plains, but managed to find shelter at opportune moments. We crossed into vine-land and entered the town of Nuits-Saint-George, where we had lunch and explored the cobblestone streets. We had just 10 km more and a small climb to reach Arcenant, where we were meeting up with Elodie, the last of Françoise and George's daughters left to connect with, her partner Julien and children Sasha (14 years old), Robin (12), and Clémentine (7). We arrived in the heat of the day and retreated to nap/rest in the cool house while kids were at schools and parents were working. Claire was thrilled when Clémentine came home from school and they were quickly in princess dresses, singing Elsa songs and comparing stuffies - fast friends! Meanwhile, Julien and Elodie, who have been twice to Holly's parents cottage in Ontario, had questions over dinner about the Yukon and our wildlife, as Julian is a keen and talented photographer.Read more