Saturday, 1 October 2016
Cont. ride to Le Havre
....an easy 15-20 miles, approx ride time 2hrs....???
Well you'd think so but oh no, enormous bridges, N roads with mahusive Lorries and confused Garmin directions was recipe for long, scary and frustrating last outing.
At one point we were so determined to get of scary road we took an over grown grassy pathway that led precisely to nowheresville- turned round back to scary road.
I don't think any of us have cycled as fast in our lives, but we lived and made it to boat with 15 mins to spare.
A couple of bottles of wine later and food, and all was well with the world. A little snooze for some (you know who you are), 2 hours with Jason Bourne and blighty was in sight.
Mission 'Normandy Swiss Alps' completed & all riders returned in one piece!
Awards this year:
Best Rider- Fran 👑🏆
Best Navigator - Kate🚦🏅
Best Mechanics- Katie & Fran ⛓⚙🔧🔩
Most Troublesome (bike that is)- Helen 🛠🔧🔧🔧🙏
Most Improved- Marian💪🏋🏵
Slowest rider- Judith🐌🐌💤
Endurance Prize (for little training and coping with Stinker cold)- Gill🏅🤒💪🏋💊
Brilliant few days ladies- we missed you Cath, Jules & Sal- so until next year🍾🍾🍸🍸💤💤
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Well you'd think so but oh no, enormous bridges, N roads with mahusive Lorries and confused Garmin directions was recipe for long, scary and frustrating last outing.
At one point we were so determined to get of scary road we took an over grown grassy pathway that led precisely to nowheresville- turned round back to scary road.
I don't think any of us have cycled as fast in our lives, but we lived and made it to boat with 15 mins to spare.
A couple of bottles of wine later and food, and all was well with the world. A little snooze for some (you know who you are), 2 hours with Jason Bourne and blighty was in sight.
Mission 'Normandy Swiss Alps' completed & all riders returned in one piece!
Awards this year:
Best Rider- Fran 👑🏆
Best Navigator - Kate🚦🏅
Best Mechanics- Katie & Fran ⛓⚙🔧🔩
Most Troublesome (bike that is)- Helen 🛠🔧🔧🔧🙏
Most Improved- Marian💪🏋🏵
Slowest rider- Judith🐌🐌💤
Endurance Prize (for little training and coping with Stinker cold)- Gill🏅🤒💪🏋💊
Brilliant few days ladies- we missed you Cath, Jules & Sal- so until next year🍾🍾🍸🍸💤💤
🚵🚵🚵🚵🚵🚵🚵🚵🚵🚵🚵🚵🚵🚵🚵🚵🚵
😉
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Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Leaving Honfleur for Le Havre
Easiest time ever getting out of a town! Piece of cake....
However 20 miles took us a looong time beginning with-
THE BRIDGE
We didn't find any dead bodies mid way but we were afraid we wouldn't get ourselves across it!
It is:
a) steep as ....
b) the lorries/juggernauts travel at 100+++mph & they are huge
c) the cycle lane is just about wide enough for a child's scooter - without the child!!
Group decision- to hike over cycle - took ages- hot, bothered, frustrated but
ALIVE!!!!😜😊😍😉
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However 20 miles took us a looong time beginning with-
THE BRIDGE
We didn't find any dead bodies mid way but we were afraid we wouldn't get ourselves across it!
It is:
a) steep as ....
b) the lorries/juggernauts travel at 100+++mph & they are huge
c) the cycle lane is just about wide enough for a child's scooter - without the child!!
Group decision- to hike over cycle - took ages- hot, bothered, frustrated but
ALIVE!!!!😜😊😍😉
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Monday, 26 September 2016
SO...
Day 3 termine- all good, all still functioning and in working order- I think
20k to go to Le Havre demain- after a bit of shopping!
Cxx
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20k to go to Le Havre demain- after a bit of shopping!
Cxx
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Some hours later...
& many many miles and hill climbs we are here in Honfleur.
Gorgeous
G&Ts all round
Relief all round
& beaute restaurant recommended by Helens friend 'Jeanette'
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Gorgeous
G&Ts all round
Relief all round
& beaute restaurant recommended by Helens friend 'Jeanette'
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Out of the Wilderness into lunch...
There is nothing out there... Where are the people, children, old folk-only noisy dogs! No coffee shops no bars no cafes only one lonely little Transport Cafe....
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OUT OF CLERCY.....
& still alive. Amazing ride lots of challenges, def' not an easy day but radical changes in country side and road surface- all added to interest!
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DAY 3
So leaving Clercy...
Colin Colin Colin WTF !!
Do you want us to come home safe & sound or do you have a secret 'boys' plan to eliminate your female companions?!!
Do you know that is a Cat1 climb? Well do you???
WE DO!! Never again- take note NEVER!!
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Colin Colin Colin WTF !!
Do you want us to come home safe & sound or do you have a secret 'boys' plan to eliminate your female companions?!!
Do you know that is a Cat1 climb? Well do you???
WE DO!! Never again- take note NEVER!!
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DAY 3
Cath, Anne, Jules, Sal
If you had any cycling envy to date you will be glad you are not with us today!....
To leave our place today the only way out is UP A 5k (3mile) climb- eeek, ouch, argggggggh🙏😱😥🤒 au revoir my friends....x
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If you had any cycling envy to date you will be glad you are not with us today!....
To leave our place today the only way out is UP A 5k (3mile) climb- eeek, ouch, argggggggh🙏😱😥🤒 au revoir my friends....x
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Sunday, 25 September 2016
Mechanicals cont.
So mechanicals took so long- missed lunch, grumpy Madam basically told us to **** off- well in not such blunt terms. It the was defo' the message!!
So now cycling on the right road we came across lovely 'fete' with sausage & baguette stall!!
So Sausages all round and chips for Kate... Oh and beers and Kirs and coke (cola that is!)
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So now cycling on the right road we came across lovely 'fete' with sausage & baguette stall!!
So Sausages all round and chips for Kate... Oh and beers and Kirs and coke (cola that is!)
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