We arrived Friday at the family home of our friend to stay for a couple of days. A really break after 7 straight days of riding, between 60 and 80 km a day!
The first few days we rode through rolling farm country, often passing through villages with old stone houses. We spent a night in Vitr, where the old centre is full of mediaeval houses, surmounted by a truly imposing castle.
We reached the Loire valley, and rode along the river and its tributaries for a couple of days. Lots of other cyclists on those routes!
Two nights ago we stayed in the village where Rene Descartes was born. His childhood home is now a museum, located on rue Descartes in the village of Descartes.
Here weve had a good rest, as well as constant conversation, much of it over leisurely French meals. Poulet roti, langoustines, omelette aux truffes, beaucoup de chevre de la region by a multiplicity of wines. French hospitality lives on!
