After two long rests for knee and mind, things are fine. Need to find a pharmacy during the day.

800kms completed this night. Still a good buffer in time.

Hungry but no bar or bistro can be found, so I sit next to the road and prepared something from my stock. Lovely shrink croissant with melted camembert.

Heading further south, right entered Bourgogne area, what a pitty I do not drink alcohol during the ride …

Early morning around Macon.

That is why.

Getting a short rest now. Hopefully I can motivate myself to carry pedaling on in the dark night.

Talk to you later.

As it is Sunday today, I bought plenty this morning.

Hungry and no food is no option for me.

Now I remember again why I do not like bananas, luckily I am not in a train but outside.

Was a brilliant feeling, arriving and seeing other guys. For a moment.

Need to admit, there are some stiff climbs to the top.

Heading to Vichy then Geneva. Weather is changing …

Puy from far picture is alreeady half way up.

Half past midnight a guy stopped me on the roads in the forrests. He offered food, shower, beds and good wishes. 

As I wanted to give a small rest to my knee, I asked him if I can stay in his garden, for a while. Got up after an hour and carried on, got tired again and slept on a bank until the sun was up. 

Having a little stretching and relaxing break in the afternoon. 

The rest might battle themselves, no need for these things. Happy to only rarely meet ridery from Tcr. Does not give me the required feeling that someone needed to be caught or someone wants to catch me.

• Beautiful day
• Pretty constant headwinds
• Constant hilly climbs.

Ride On!

In 11.5hrs, incl. a 3.5hrs rest. Smooth times in Champagne.

Carambar caramel reminds me of my childhood holidays in Brittany.

This morning