The grand cycle touring circuit of Bretagne is finally complete! After twenty something days on the road, we’ve arrived back where we started at the tow-path (or Chemin de Haulage as it’s known around here) where we began back at the start of the month. Like most best laid expedition plans, we had to adapt… Read more

It’s time say good bye to this section of coastline today. We survived the storm of the trip during the night, which is more than can be said if quite a few of the other campers here. The wind was gusting all night and you could hear the big ones coming through the trees before… Read more

Typically, having designated today as a full alpine rest day, I woke up before the sun was even over the horizon. From the tent I could hear waves gently lapping at sea shore, so got up and took a walk along the deserted beach. As I was walking, the sun popped over the horizon and… Read more

Waking to the sound of rain on a hotel window is far more preferable to hearing it tapping on the canvas of a tent. It had been a quirky stay, but we were glad of being able to wait in the dry until the worst of the weather had blown through. We set out from… Read more

We left the Hotel du Port feeling pretty rested and well fed. To minimise our contact with others, I took a short walk in the cool of the morning to the bakery so we could enjoy another breakfast in bed before getting going.  The road was quiet and the temperature just right as we joined… Read more

Despite the dampness of the morning, the baker was serving croissants and baguettes from the boot of his car outside the campsite, which provided a minimal effort, delicious breakfast in bed.  In town, I had a cheeky coffee in the square while Clare sourced our provisions for the day. What we really needed was a… Read more