After leaving our hotel we quickly decended the hill into Vimoutier and stopped briefly to take onboard water and chocolate.
As we left the supermarket we spotted a forlorn cow, in the middle of the town square, that had sadly lost it's half baked shirt so we resolved to send it one asap (see attached photo). The church in Vemoutier was also worth a photo as it added a stunning back drop to the square.
Back on our bikes we headed out of town and headed for the first of the few hills the route guide mentioned we had to climb today...... But this was no ruddy hill this was a mountain! Eyes bulging, brains exploding and leg muscles seizing we edged our way up the north face and reached the summit. With no flag with which to mark our famous ascent we thought we should probably just carry on. Soon we were zipping our way through the small villages of Les Moutiers Hubert and Notre Dame de Courrson. It was a great ride with views across valleys and routes down little country lanes.
Before we knew it we had completed the majority of the 36.2 miles planned for today and so we decided to stop for lunch in a small cafe.
The ham, chips, coca cola and coffee was just what the cyclists ordered.
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