In this part of France the locals must have huge secret supermarkets where they sneak off to buy provisions as nowhere has a super marche. Despite not replenishing our water rations we struck out on our final stretch today cycling through forests and wooded copses.
This was very different to the previous days. Then the scenery had been expansive and mostly farmland. We enjoyed the forest trek and the trees shade broke up the constant blaze of the sun.
We were wearing our 'Milking it' Half Baked Brand shirts today and when we came across a fairly sociable Fresian cow we couldn't pass up the photo opportunity. As you can see from the picture; One of the poor creatures is not wearing a stylish HBB shirt.
After the photo was taken and I made it back through the barbedwire with only minor lacerations we pressed on. As we approached our destination we were treated to a procession of lovely rare old cars, Bentleys, Rolls Royces, Citreons and many others.
We reached Carrouges at 13.30 and checked into our small hotel. Not much is open on a Sunday so we elected to 'eat in'. Once again the food was excellent, even if it was a lot more expensive than the feast the previous night.
I was also overwhelmed with excitement when I read bottled water on the menu and I'm sure the waitress thought I had been plucked from the Sahara desert as I ordered two massive bottles and we drank the lot.
This evening we are going to le Creperie for tea. It's the only place open on a Sunday in the whole of the town and then tomorrow we head off on the longest ride of our holiday.
Distance: 39.2 miles
Average speed: 12.6mph
Max Speed: 29.7mph
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