Charity Bicycle Ride: France, Lacanau to Rochefort

My latest charity bicycle ride update: cycling in France, Lacanau to Rochefort. 97 Miles. More long, boring straight roads through the pine forests of Aquitaine this morning. But thankfully, by midday, I was out of them and had reached the ferry at Pointe de Grave.

I never thought I’d say it, but, yay, roads with hills! I’ve had enough of those pine forests and their long, straight roads that seemed to go on forever. Although at one point, when I rode through the pretty village of Brouage, I wished I was back on the smooth roads and pine forests of Aquitaine. Brouage had cobbled streets! Which, after having already cycled eighty miles, hurt. However, it was a very picturesque and pretty village, full of tourists, unfortunately.

Bikes Not Allowed

Before reaching my campsite in Rochefort tonight, I had to cross the river Charente, but the bridge was out of bounds to bicycles. Not being allowed to use the bridge meant a great big detour in land to continue going forward. Just great, I thought. I did consider dashing across the bridge. Luckily, though, I found the old road. I assumed it was the old road. I really didn’t know. But I decided to follow it and see where it led. What a good move that was. It led to an old cable transporter. It was a bit like a cable car, except it ran from one side of the river to the other.

Tour Information

It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:

• Photos: See my photos on Flickr
• The route: View my journey through France
• Tour: Check out my tour page
• Book: Buy the book of the tour

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