I seem to be falling behind with my blog. It's not always possible to get access to a PC connected to the Internet and these french keyboards are really slowing me down.
I left P du C Friday morning after a lovely stay with Sylvie and Bernard who were getting ready to go off on a "rallye" in their 1967 Caravelle decapotable. They escorted me through the maze of streets out onto the main highway heading towards Cahors.
I stopped for lunch at a country village restaurant. There was a liter of red wine already set out on every table. A few minutes after I had sat down and ordered my meal a local gentleman came in and sat down at my table directly across from me. There were dozens of other tables where he could have sat but he chose to join me. I asked if he was from the region and he said he was. We talked about my cycling trip across France. I asked him about the liter of wine on each ta
ble. He explained that it was part of the menu whether you drank a glass or the whole liter it was the same price. I had a really tasty meal - just like home cooking - also had a taste of the wine. I couldn't afford to drink to much alcohol - the ride was proving to be very difficult. Lots of hills to climb and with 20 plus kilos of baggage I was really struggling.
I eventually arrived at Cahors at 3 PM and with the help of my GPS was able to find a Formule 1 Hotel on the outskirts of town.
Total kms 84.49 AVS 16.68 The hills really slowed me down.
At the moment I'm in Polminhac. It is Monday a local holiday and I think the chef said it's OK to order dinner now. Will try to further update my blog after dinner.
Salut tout la gang!!
I left P du C Friday morning after a lovely stay with Sylvie and Bernard who were getting ready to go off on a "rallye" in their 1967 Caravelle decapotable. They escorted me through the maze of streets out onto the main highway heading towards Cahors.
I stopped for lunch at a country village restaurant. There was a liter of red wine already set out on every table. A few minutes after I had sat down and ordered my meal a local gentleman came in and sat down at my table directly across from me. There were dozens of other tables where he could have sat but he chose to join me. I asked if he was from the region and he said he was. We talked about my cycling trip across France. I asked him about the liter of wine on each ta
ble. He explained that it was part of the menu whether you drank a glass or the whole liter it was the same price. I had a really tasty meal - just like home cooking - also had a taste of the wine. I couldn't afford to drink to much alcohol - the ride was proving to be very difficult. Lots of hills to climb and with 20 plus kilos of baggage I was really struggling.I eventually arrived at Cahors at 3 PM and with the help of my GPS was able to find a Formule 1 Hotel on the outskirts of town.
Total kms 84.49 AVS 16.68 The hills really slowed me down.
At the moment I'm in Polminhac. It is Monday a local holiday and I think the chef said it's OK to order dinner now. Will try to further update my blog after dinner.
Salut tout la gang!!
Don't let the blogging get in the way of enjoying yourself :)
ReplyDeleteHi Roly, you seem to making really good time. I've driven through those hills in central France and I can't imagine doing them on a bike. You must be near the massif Central. I couldn't find your little town after Cahors on the map. I know people in Ales and Le Puys and Carnoules and you are not far from there. My friend Veronique's family live there. I hope you are having some fun. Lots of love Marie Jeanne
ReplyDeleteHey Roly!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you are doing well on your trip. Stay away from that wine during the day! I will check on Google maps to see exactly where you are.
I find the blog very very good and have been checking in every day. Don't worry if you can't get to the blog every day, I'm sure everyone understands.
May the wind be at your back and the road be always flat!
Cheers
Barrie