We had a 'hearty' breakfast at the hotel this morning. I'm still getting used to 'cold' breakfasts in France ... e.g., cold pancakes! Seriously! Filling nonetheless. When we loaded the bikes, all the tires were inflated which was a good start to the day, so we left by 8:00am. We had an 85 km ride to Orleans to meet up with our 5th rider, and David's best friend, Stewart. There was very little traffic on the road, and after 2 days of rain, we were looking forward to some sunshine. You suddenly can feel the temperatures dropping as the seasons change. However, David noted another kick-up in temperature early next week. We rode through the back streets of Gien, an impressive town especially given its small size. We eventually find the EV6 cycleways, which are again up on levees riding beside the river and, with the crispness of the early morning air, it's just a beautiful time to ride. A few kilometres out of town we saw a couple of nuclear power station coolin...
A blog about my touring bicycle rides - slow and steady - for my future self to read and remember.