Lacanau Océan to Bordeaux: 41 miles

 


Today’s ride was the last on the tour for Cindy, Pete, and Betsy 😢.  844 miles for Pete and Betsy, 218 miles for Cindy. Hooray!  Another VERY straight and mostly flat road. 



We had trouble finding services, the towns were small, and somewhat deserted. No chance of a good cup of café crème.  Energy waned as we searched for a place to take a break. Around lunchtime we came to a crossroads and decided to search the town of Salaunes for a bite to eat.  Surprise! The lovely Le Farfadet Restaurant was located in the middle of town and had seating for 7 under its large shade trees!  We had a delicious meal complete with dessert and café!




Our last stretch into Bordeaux was well marked but more traffic and increasing temperature slowed our progress (or perhaps it was the big meal!). Bordeaux finally greeted us with its fine bike trails and grand buildings. 



We met for a delicious Italian dinner where we met up with Stephanie’s cousins Brigitte and Franck. A great evening was had by all!  



A special tribute must be made to the men in our group who each had to overcome obstacles to complete stages 1-3; Pete his love of French wines for the sake of his heart, Lance his dislike of bridges and long distances and John his one-speed-fits-all legs (among other challenges). I admire them all for their perseverance 💜.  Meanwhile the women only had to endure the challenge of limited wardrobe !

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