We passed through many quaint villages and scenic landscapes with very corner inviting for a photo shoot. But the decent weather was not to hold out much longer so we had to keep moving as fast as possible. Here are a few glimpses of this lovely landscape.
Riding into Mantes-la-Jolie. Lunch break in front of the large cathedral.
A pretty looking house along the way.
Ivry-la-Bataille, one of my favourite towns. Hopefully we can spend some time exploring it another time.
Festive church.
Near a town called Carrouges, we met Bernard and Michele who promptly invited us into their gorgoeous stone house for a hearty dinner. We had a wonderful evening with them, chatting about our trip and their up coming vacation to Thailand etc. Mind you, it was James who did most of the talking of the two of us since my French is really not at conversation level yet. But, I understood most of what was said, which was quite rewarding. Finally all those Highschool French classes are making themselves useful.
We got to sleep in the lovely guest room upstairs. Next morning, Bernard even gave me his old pair of cycling over-booties to keep the wind and rain off my feet!
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH YOU TWO! IT WAS SUCH A PLEASURE SPENDING TIME WITH YOU! WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN BEFORE WE HEAD TO SWITZERLAND IN A FEW WEEKS!
That evening, we arrived at Mont St.Michel. Unfortunately we did not have enough time to ride out to the island and it was quite chilly and damp anyways. But we got some good views of it from a distance. Hopefully we can explore the island next time we pass through.
Our barn accomodation that night! James has stopped in this barn numerous times before on his other trips.
Lovely rolling hills, fields and small towns.
LAST DAY! Finally on the home stretch! Another few km to go to James' parents' house. We had been hit by three torrential rain storms that day along with very strong winds. Once one of the gusts almost pushed me into the ditch which was filled with about a foot of murky mud water. I am glad I did not fall in but it would have been a funny sight.
A bit of sun poking through.
We are HERE! We arrived soaked to the bone and totally wind swept. A hot shower and delicious home made fish and chips were waiting for us. What a treat!
This day marks the official beginning of our couch-bum days! It's time to be LAZY, sleep and not do much!
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