A late start today, just after 9, no rush today. I read for
a while, uploaded another blog and then packed. I had a small breakfast at the
nearby boulangerie/patiserrie, checked email with their WiFi and then headed
out.
Getting out of town was very easy with bike lanes and a good
route in Google Maps. There were no road signs for the D20 for the first 10 Ks,
so good thing for Google Maps. What would we have done in the pre-Google Maps days?
The road was initially a bit busy, mainly traffic coming in,
and then I was back to a nice quiet road. It was cold today, so good thing I wore
a thermal. I stopped for a snack at the end of the D20. Another delicious Flan!
From there I had some more amazing quiet back roads and then
an awesome C road with a tail wind, on hill I barely had to peddle going uphill
and I was just coasting along on the flats. There was short red road, 2.5 Ks,
but only a half dozen cars, then onto another amazing quiet road. The route
turned NW here so there was a bit of a side wind which was surprisingly strong.
I got into town around 1:15 and had a look at the church,
the earliest parts of the church are from the 12th century, most of
it is from the 16th century and then renovated in the late 20th
century. I had lunch in a bar opposite the church, very pleasant although the
wind was cold so a good thing I still had the thermal on. I had a salad and the
nice thing about a French salad is what goes into it, lardons and duck
gizzards, so wholesome J
I went to tourist info and got the map for the ‘Route
Touristque de Champagne’ for another day and then I went to the hotel. The hotel
is lovely but it turns out I have an apartment again which is 50m down the
road.
I showered and did the washing etc. and then tried to read, in
the end I set an alarm and had a nap J
After that I stretched and then went to dinner about 7:45. Typical of this area
dinner doesn’t even still start until 7:30. I realised tonight that all of my
best meals have been in Logis (or former) in country locations like this one. I
need to do a walking trip with Ken so that we have the appetite to enjoy food
like this!
It was of course a great meal. There was an Amuse en bouche,
Gazpacho (which seems popular), Snails in pesto and cheese, Rib Eye steak which
was very tender, a nice cheese selection and then their own dessert, Relais de
Champenois, sort of a giant profiterole. And of course I had nice bottle of
wine, a Medoc, very substantial J
I initially had a carafe d’eau but it wasn’t chilled so I got a bottle of
sparkling water.
After that I went back to room to make some notes, then ring home and read.
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