Angela slept for ten hours. Surprisingly we didn't ache from yesterday's exertion. We were just over twenty miles from Bordeaux. After a relaxed start, coffee and breakfast scratched together from the food we had available, it was nearly midday before we left. First stop Aldi to buy as much food as we could carry. Food shopping in Bordeaux is expensive. Apart from a slight gradient it was all downhill, thank goodness.
We had no need to rush and stopped along the way. John felt really sick, but after a drink of Agrumes, a fizzy tropical drink and some salted snacks he felt much better. Our approach to Bordeaux took us through an out of town shopping area where luckily there was a decathlon store. One of John's SPD clip in pedals was damaged and if not attended too could cause him to have an accident. Pedals bought we cycled into central Bordeaux.
The waterfront was busy. Two German cruise ships were berthed. They looked too big and totally out of place.
We sat by them to eat our salads. A German couple from one of the ships wanted to know all about our trip and were impressed we had no electric motor, just electric legs as Angela always says. We never tire of Bordeaux, this is our second visit this year. The campsite is quieter this time. We are the only cyclists. As the smell of cooking pizza wafted across our pitch the temptation was just too much. Our fried egg sandwiches could wait for another night. We've lost count how much pizza we've eaten. It must be doing us good, some how we survived yesterday's awful cycle. For now though we can relax. A couple of nights at Bordeaux before setting off on our final week. It's just after nine and France are playing Italy in the rugby world cup. The match is audible across the campsite. We are looking forward to a relaxed day tomorrow, no doubt it will involve clothes washing.
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