North Wind

The clue for the sort of day we had is in the title in two counts. Firstly it was blowing a hooley and we were riding into it all day. then there was the temperature, or lack of it. south of flippin France in May and the temp guage did not even get into double figures !!! still look on the bright side, at least we did not have to keep getting changed every time the current bun came out - it didnt. And i havnt started on the windchill yet.

No wifi tonight so this is being typed up on my phone. See the lengths we go to in order to keep our sponsors happy !!

Anyway the day started with a buffet brekkie so between the 4 of us we managed to get through a hefty chunk of whats available.

Leaving Biarritz wasnt much nice tan the spanish towns , less trucks perhaps but stroppy french drivers. Not as patient as the Spanish.

Anyway once we got out of town we were into the nature reservy type place so was fairly car free. The area is like a cross between a massive New Forest and a giant centre parcs. It was such a shame it was so windy and cold but it was a cyclists heaven. As per the tweets, we got to Leon for a superb lunch. fixed 3 courser starting with a soup better than most. moules n chips which were not the best but still ok. Finished off with creme caramel and coffee. That should do us for the day you would thinf - not a chance. Just had bread n jam n cheese for tea. Not to mention a mille feuilles the size of a brick. These love handles are going nowhere :-)

by the time we finally finished lunch, which took a while as you might imagine, it was getting on and getting even colder but we really couldnt justify another hotel, especially after lugging the gear across umpteen mountains. It is currently tent nights 2 hotel nights 3 so it had to be a campsite. Anyway we stopped at a supa u supermarket where i saw they had the weather on the televisions. Minimum temp 2nite is 2 degrees !!! Sorry but not having that - anyway the sleeping bags only go down to 5 so i would of been in breach of contract. thankfully the 4 star campsite had chalets so we are in one now. Good job really as it is lashing down now - anyone give me some odds for snow.

Thats yer lot for today as the phone is getting tired and so am i so nighty nighty