Leaving Dompierre-sur-Besbre municiple campsite on a sunny day is a pleasant way to set off from anywhere! I hit the canal ๐ towards Digoin. Before turning off towards Decize. Joining a purple route running adjacent to the EuroVelo 6 At a small-canal-boat ๐ฅ park I find myself chatting to another Brit, Martin. Who’s parked up in…
I head out of Bugeat following what I thought to be the correct signs. Fortunately, I realise my mistake soon enough as the signs would’ve transported me on a 5km โช loop back to Bugeat! The weather is damp but no real attempt at proper rain ๐ Ambusson has, as with many small French towns…
I wake up to a drizzly day near Argentat. All the time thinking, OH it’ll clear up soon and the sun will come out! Not knowing, I’m cycling into one of the wettest months in May on record for France! โ I spend the day meandering up the V87. My next wild camp, no.35 is…
The next principal town I pass through is Albi. Another big tourist trap. At this point I want out of the tourist trap. As I’m not a tourist!!!! LOL ๐ After some research I decide to travel by train ๐ from Gaillac up to Saint-Denis-lรจs-Martel. The train passes through a valley which I can’t access on…
After a nights stop in Fabrezan, I head westerly towards the old town of Carcassonne on the Canal du Midi. Saying that, every town in France is old! I’m now seriously back into wild-camping-mode โบ Wild camping spot no.30 near Trebes. Bit of a slog up a hill, but worth it for the tranquility. Next…
Arriving by train ๐ from Barcelona ๐ช๐ธ (after eventually been allowed on the train!) to Narbonne ๐ซ๐ท And thanks to SNCF, the best bacon baguette ๐ฅ … ever! I needed it. To calm me down after the trials and tribulations of initially not been aloud on the train!ย First, as always, re-compose the bicycles…