Blog - Euro Day 5 (Mon 25 July)
Dreux-Orleans(
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Finished a bit early today which was nice for a wee change. So time for a wee sumarry of trip so far:
Jim S, our high speed Tesla, crashed and had a wee roll about the ground but was soon sorted in the friendly Dumfries bike shop.
Big G, claims to suffering from malnutrution as he isn't quite getting his full calorie intake. It's possibly withdrawls from a rapidly reduced chocolate intake.
Eric is riding around in a semi-rage looking to battle with anyone who he can't catch up to.
Jim R claims to know something about everywhere we've been, as evidence by his small talk, but still manages to get us lost and going off road.
We're going through nappy cream (we call it chamois cream) at a rapid rate.
Now for the real report -
1 week in
Airbnb last night, set off early to find a spot of breakfast. Followed the white van man to their version of Greggs. Not much choice but the wasps are alway happy to hang about us.
Got on the road and cycled 20 miles on a version of the old A77 next to the motorway.
Arrived in Chartres for more pastries , coffee and photos of cathedrals. Jim R decided that today he would let Gordon eat. (Jim R got an earful from Isobel last night for starving her man). More wasps.
So then off to Orleans passing through deserted French villages.
Lunch was now the order of the day. Using a charades translation it turned out to be a fish called Colin or bugs bunny - a quick exit followed.
Next town, Patay only place open, carry out pizza. No wasps!!
Final run into Orleans in pouring rain, slippery roads aka squeaky bum time, but made it, safe and sound.
Stopped at a cafe next to the cathedral. Wasps are back.
This time last week we were in Carlisle and a rather dodgy hostel ,tonight we’re in a French house in Orleans. Jim R has cooked the food on the BBQ and we’re eating outside, what a difference a week makes.
Mrs Stead - Gordon was a good boy and earned a chocolate soldier in the bakery in Chartres.
Report by Eric McIntosh
ACTUAL STATS FOR THE DAY
Distance = 73.53 miles
Height Gain = 1,679 ft
Average Moving Speed = 15.5 mph
Ride Time = 4hrs 44min
Pedal Revolutions = 16,637
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USER COMMENTS
really enjoy reading all about the tour please feed my boy with choc
big Gs mum (posted 2022-07-25 17:34:06)
Who wrote todays tale. Need it for Daily Record
Del (posted 2022-07-25 19:09:15)
Mrs S, we treated him well today, chocolate with lunch, hot chocolate during an afternoon cafe stop & 2 Gordon size bars as an after dinner treat
Jim R (posted 2022-07-25 19:57:46)
keep it going guys . without this i would be lost through the day now that the other tour de France is finished
william B (posted 2022-07-25 20:34:47)
Hello Eric and company.It’s interesting following your adventures.Wish I was younger and fitter than nowThe wasps sound a bit nastyYou are being followed by Jon in Denver
PapaJohn in Beausoleil Allpes Maritime (posted 2022-07-25 21:29:53)
Send us some rain please.Eric,are you the French speaker? I like pain U chocolate for my breakfast
Master mariner.”0 (posted 2022-07-25 21:43:06)
All the cathedrals look the same, are you sure you’re no going round in circles?
Rob Smith (posted 2022-07-25 23:12:36)
jour de guêpe sur votre cycle content de lire votre rapport sur votre voyage d'hier ... et vous passez toujours un bon moment l
le gros bâtard écossais (posted 2022-07-26 08:39:07)
pizza, chocolate, cathedrals: you don't see this in other tours! kind regards
neil colquhoun (posted 2022-07-26 13:45:53)