Prepared for a cold night so slept in my thermals, hoody and socks. Got too hot this time, typical
Got off to a good early start just after 8am. There has been a head wind (southerly) now for quite a few days and it’s really starting to annoy me. My trip to La Rochelle would have been much quicker and easier if it wasn’t for this.
Most french main roads are long and straight and disapear over the horizon. Todays route was no exception. With a constant headwind this doesn’t cause great cycling conditions.
I stopped for something to eat in the centre of La Rochelle but got upset when a waiter told me I couldn’t leave my bike outside. I think i may have swore at him before finding a sandwich shop round the corner.
Was very busy in La Rochelle, lots of people in restaurants paying over the odds for some terrible meal. Gimme pasta and chopped tomatoes any day!
Arrived early at the hotel, allowing me to charge my gizmos and pop to the Lidl up the road.