France

Got up early and we were on the road at 0915! Tintin drove to Vézelay which is supposed to be one of the prettiest hill top villages in France. It lived up to its description. We moved on to a small canal park at Chevroches for an afternoon of relaxing and reading.

Completed 3rd 28 minute run this morning with some uphill sections, 30 minutes next week. Kay drove to the Fontenay Abbey that we had read a lot about. Certainly very peaceful and the grounds are immaculate but we’re not sure if the experience was worth €10 each. Decided not to stay the night and d

Tintin drove on a very straight road to Semur-en-Auxois. Tourist Office provided us with a map and a guided tour around the town. Uninspiring really with nothing open to look at, and it wasn’t even lunchtime!

Bit of a pant’s day really. Rain off and on most of the day, so we just drove and found some diesel and a place to sit and read. Highlight of the day, Kay tried to kidnap a cat, it was having none of it.

As it was going to be a sunny day we thought we would cycle some more of the canal. We parked up at Port de Pont d’Ouche and cycled to where the canal goes through a tunnel. Met an English couple, Graham & Sally and chatted long into the evening about all things moho and every other subject you ca

It decided to stop raining so 28 minute run done amongst the vines. Tintin drove up to Dijon and on to Fleury-sur-Ouche where we reside in a shaded carpark. Lovely 2 hour bike ride along the Canal de Bourgogne that runs alongside the river Ouche.