Today I am writing you from Briare. We left the town of Bellville this morning for a very difficult bike ride. Mostly up hill. As many of you know I am not much of a biker. But I am also 30 years younger than most of these people so Im looking pretty good at the front of the pack.
We biked straight through to the top of a village which took about an hour. Two rest stops then coffee in the village then back on our bikes for another hour of cycling to meet our barge in a village called Chatillon sur Loire where we bought our lunch at a local bakery.
Back on the boat we barged up the canal for about an hour to Briare where we crossed through the Pont du Canal. This is where the canal is actually a bridge that crosses over the Loire river below: Was built in the mid 1600s and quite beautiful. Very narrow with our barge only having a foot to spare on either side. After docking we walked to a very boring Maritime museum where I counted 7 heads sleeping during the film they showed which was only in French.
This area is also known for its Mozaics. The floor of the cathedral here has outstqnding examples. Briare is really quite beautiful with canals all through the streets.
What will to,orrow bring...
We biked straight through to the top of a village which took about an hour. Two rest stops then coffee in the village then back on our bikes for another hour of cycling to meet our barge in a village called Chatillon sur Loire where we bought our lunch at a local bakery.
Back on the boat we barged up the canal for about an hour to Briare where we crossed through the Pont du Canal. This is where the canal is actually a bridge that crosses over the Loire river below: Was built in the mid 1600s and quite beautiful. Very narrow with our barge only having a foot to spare on either side. After docking we walked to a very boring Maritime museum where I counted 7 heads sleeping during the film they showed which was only in French.
This area is also known for its Mozaics. The floor of the cathedral here has outstqnding examples. Briare is really quite beautiful with canals all through the streets.
What will to,orrow bring...
15 miles today
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