#Day114 Good vibes in Dax
So I’m still in Dax…and as you can imagine a little frustrated… My achilles ended up being pretty stiff when I arrived here on Saturday so I’ve had to take a few days rest. I‘m hoping to be back on the road tomorrow. Given the next bit is a little on the hilly side, I’m […] Read More
#Day111 Some anxiety
Lesperon to Dax – 34km 23C Terrain: mostly road, some undulating. The light show was out again this morning. Along this stretch, I was thinking about what was ahead. The Pyrenees and then Spain. Having looked at the elevation of my route in Spain, it’s certainly hilly! I didn’t […] Read More
#Day 110 Scent of pine
Labouheyre to Lesperon – 33km 27C Terrain: a bit of sand (eek), off road gravel and road. Today’s route was really quite beautiful. There’s just something about the south of France in warm weather. Going through these forests, the smell of pine mixed with other vegetation is just so familiar and special. It makes me […] Read More
#Day108 #voltwomen
Moustey to Labouheyre – 24km 25C Terrain: flat roads. No sand today 🙂 I’m feeling very proud and honoured today. A social media movement called #voltwomen posted about me and this vivrunseurope project (raising awareness for the plight of refugees and funds for the British Red Cross) on Instagram. A complete and wonderful surprise. […] Read More
#Day107 I don’t like sand!
Le Barp to Moustey – 35km 25C Terrain: flat roads, undulating roads and SAND!!! Back on the road solo today. Mum kindly dropped me off and there I was again, off on my own. It’s pretty difficult to say bye and I found the first bit of today emotionally quite challenging. I now tell myself […] Read More
#Day106 Beautiful Bordeaux
2 rest days then… Bordeaux to Le Barp – 34km 22C Terrain: flat roads and dirt tracks. Bordeaux is quite simply beautiful. Mum, Jo and I have had the most wonderful couple of days, eating, chatting in cafes and discovering Bordeaux. While I don’t like comparing, it does feel like a smaller version of Paris […] Read More
#Day103 Happy happy happy
Margaux to Bordeaux – 32km 20C Terrain: flat roads. I met my mum and my friend Jo in Bordeaux today, so so happy! It’s so special that they have come to see me and I’m really looking forward to a couple of rest days exploring Bordeaux with them. Yippee. None of us have ever been […] Read More
#Day102 What a day
Saint Aubin de Blaye to Margaux – 29km 20C Terrain: flat with a dedicated cycle route (!) for part of the way. Dad, I’m in Margaux!!!! (think bottle in Hong Kong 🙂 ) It’s been quite a day. The first part was fabulous. It started with this. I then […] Read More