Lumbres- St Pol sur Ternoise, 40 miles, 7 hours
Awful weather sheeting rain and sleet all the way. Started very hilly and then got flatter as they bicycled into the Artois. Their route took them through small villages which was pleasant riding (apart from the horrible weather – and this is August in France!). The problem was that they normally stop at a wayside cafe for a bite to eat but as these were small villages they often had nothing. Being August many were closed for “les vacances”. So they went 30 miles with nothing to eat. Tomorrow they will take bananas with them to overcome this.
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