Today has been so tough. It started off well but after helping out a French guy with a puncture it all went downhill, what happened to karma?
The day started well. It was overcast and a bit chilly but I made good progress out of Rennes and joined the river Vilaine. Followed this for a good few miles before it just ended. So I decided to follow the GPS straight to Redon. En route to Redon I stopped at a fantastic, friendly restaurant who filled me up with fish, potato, salad, beef and ice cream!
There was a traffic diversion that added an extra so many miles onto my route before I finally hit Redon, and after a quick stop at the tourist office I was on the Brest to Nantes canal towards Nantes.
This is where I came across a fellow cyclist in trouble who had no idea how to fix his puncture. After fixing it, I carried on towards Nantes. Realising I wasn’t going to make it before bedtime I left the canal and joined the roads. This is where the fatigue kicked in and I really started to struggle. Then, when I did finally get to northern Nantes all the hotels were booked. After a quick text to my amazing fiance she booked me into a hotel in the centre.
Gonna have a bit of a lie in tomorrow as I’m not far from the West coast now. I’ll probably camp there for a few nights to give me chance to do some bike maintenance (it needs it) and some washing.