France, Cycling To Australia 31st-October 2011

Bike-Ride To Australia 31st-October 2011. Capel-Le-Ferne, England to Seclin, France. 93 miles. I’d forgotten the joys of travelling with only two of everything, especially at this time of year. Clothes never dry overnight, and you end up putting them on wet. Or don’t wash them! But after nearly ten hours of cycling, I don’t think it’d be fair on anybody else! Or me, for that matter!

After telling you about my failure to check the tent and bike yesterday, I discovered something else I should have checked on! I’d forgotten my toothbrush! Again nothing major, and I brought one later in the day. I just hope there’s nothing too substantial that I’ve forgotten! At least I know I’ve got my passport, two days clothes, tent and bike! So what else do I need?

I was up nice and early again today, and it was an easy downhill ride from the campsite to the ferry terminal in Dover. I had a bit of a shock at the ferry terminal when they charged me £30 for the ferry! The overnight ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre doesn’t cost me that! But hey, if that’s what it is, then it is! I certainly wasn’t going to turn around! Goodbye England, bonjour France!

Lorry in France
Some things just don’t translate too well

The clocks changed on Saturday, so we lost an hour. It gets dark very early, especially here in France. I spent the last two hours of the day cycling in the dark. Unable to find a campsite, I found a cheap hotel instead and still managed to stay within my £40 a day budget! Although to do so I had to cook supper in the room, on my camp stove! You can’t beat a bit of hotel camping!

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Mont Saint-Michel Video July-2010

Man and woman with touring bicycles

Garry McGivern’s Travelsonabike2 Flickr Video Mont Saint-Michel, France, was filmed on the 26th of July-2010. Garry was cycling with Katrin, the Swiss cyclist he met the previous month. After reaching Mont Saint-Michel, they decided to spend the night there.

The video, which Garry filmed on his ride around France, was originally posted on his Flickr Page but has now been transferred to YouTube. You can watch the video below or on Garry’s YouTube channel. But honestly, it won’t be any more enjoyable wherever you watch the video! You can also subscribe to his channel. You’ll then be amongst the first to know when Garry releases a new video. Or subscribe to Garry’s emails and receive all of his updates.

Flickr Video:  Mont Saint-Michel

A video posted on Garry McGivern’s YouTube channel taken on his tour of Switzerland and France.

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Paris Video July 2010

Garry McGivern’s Travelsonabike2 Flickr Video “Paris”, France, was filmed on the 9th of July 2010. Garry had just spent the last couple of months cycling around Italy and a month in the French Alps. On his way home, he bumped into Katrin, a fellow cycle tourist from Switzerland. And had decided to join her. But now she had to return home. Hence, Garry was in Paris. Katrin was catching a train home.

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Flickr Video: Paris July 2010

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Arc De Triomphe Bike-Ride Video

Garry McGivern’s Travelsonabike2 Flickr Video “Arc de Triomphe Bike-Ride” was filmed on the 7th-July-2010. I’d just spent the last couple of months cycling around Italy and was now on my back home. As I was cycling up through France, I met Katrin, a Swiss cyclist. And had decided to join her.

The video, which Garry filmed just before parting company with Katrin, was originally posted on his Flickr Page but has now been transferred to YouTube. You can watch the video below or on Garry’s YouTube channel. But honestly, it won’t be any more enjoyable wherever you watch the video! You can also subscribe to his channel. You’ll then be amongst the first to know when Garry releases a new video. Or subscribe to Garry’s emails and receive all of his updates.

Flickr Video: Arc de Triomphe Bike-Ride

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