From Guer to Machecoul (86.26 Miles)
We all woke up a bit late after making up for sleep lost on the ferry last night. However, the sun was shining and we had a relatively easy day of cycling ahead of us, allowing us to bash out the furthest cycle so far. The only real obstacle we met throughout the day was the Saint Nazaire bridge; 68 metres high, spanning the Loire river.
The lads stopped at the top for a gander at the view but Char was on a mission to cross the Loire so shot by without stopping for a cheeky touristy photo...
Just after the bridge we stopped to catch our breathe and to decide whether it was worth sticking to the main road and dodge some heavy roadworks that were happening at the time. Right at this moment we noticed a cyclist with panniers attached just going for it down the main road so we followed suit. We caught up him down the road and had a bit of a chat. It turned out that he (Ben) was heading in the same direction as us so we headed off in the direction of La Rochelle, which was recommended to us by Professor John Briggs of Glasgow University geography department. We'd like to thank John for his advice and guidance on some of the crucial geographical aspects of our cycle.
Ben turned out to be the right person to bump into as he informed us that tomorrow is Bastille Day in France, which basically means nothing will be open so we stocked up on food for tomorrow and set up camp just south of Machecoul.
After two consecutive long days of cycling Donnie's knee has taken a turn for the worse again. However, with a bit stretching and massaging it will hopefully hold out until we have a proper break in San Sebastien, Spain.
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