I wanted to visit a pal in Lloret De Mar who stopped work in the UK in Jan 12, purchased an old Hymer wobble box and was last seen wobbling south in search of a alternative and warmer life. Noticing that the ever enthusiastic and all round good egg that is Wapping of this parish had planned one of his excellent wanders to Dijon I figured this was a good opportunity to stitch together a little ride.
Friday 24th May ( the big old fat rain day)
Left home around noon in rain, filtered miles on M25 mostly with my visor up as as my pinlock anti fog visor was fogged up ferried across to Calais and arrived at the highly recommended Ibis in St-Omer without riding a single dry mile.
Saturday 25th May ( occasional big old fat rain day)
Having met up with the other runners and riders on this jaunt we trundled down to Dijon, several very angry clouds mistimed their attack as we were stopped in a cafe for a break, but others got us with both barrels fair and square. We arrived at Wapping's pre selected Hotel de le Poste north of Dijon and near the source of the Seine in a rare moment of sunshine, however low evening temperatures determined that this lovely courtyard would remain unused tonight.
Sun 26th May ( although overcast with a few spots of rain, driest day of the week)
A fantastic day hooning around Cote D Ore on some of the finest roads in France, fast sweeping bends and very little traffic.
Mon 27th May (Little bitty stingin` rain.)
After plotting a scenic route across central France with Wappings help I bade fair well to my fellow travelers and set off, Autun-Roanne-St-Etienne the hard to find but fantastic D500 and on to Mende before the much traveled and photographed Georges du Tarn.
A very pleasant and dry day (so far) but as is often the way of things when taking the scenic route my sat nav ETA was getting away from me at an alarming rate, so I got on the toll road above Millau (A75)
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=231364&stc=1&d=1370215147
and pounded the motorway, as I approached the Spanish border the clouds gathered and down it came again,
To be continued
Friday 24th May ( the big old fat rain day)
Left home around noon in rain, filtered miles on M25 mostly with my visor up as as my pinlock anti fog visor was fogged up ferried across to Calais and arrived at the highly recommended Ibis in St-Omer without riding a single dry mile.
Saturday 25th May ( occasional big old fat rain day)
Having met up with the other runners and riders on this jaunt we trundled down to Dijon, several very angry clouds mistimed their attack as we were stopped in a cafe for a break, but others got us with both barrels fair and square. We arrived at Wapping's pre selected Hotel de le Poste north of Dijon and near the source of the Seine in a rare moment of sunshine, however low evening temperatures determined that this lovely courtyard would remain unused tonight.
Sun 26th May ( although overcast with a few spots of rain, driest day of the week)
A fantastic day hooning around Cote D Ore on some of the finest roads in France, fast sweeping bends and very little traffic.
Mon 27th May (Little bitty stingin` rain.)
After plotting a scenic route across central France with Wappings help I bade fair well to my fellow travelers and set off, Autun-Roanne-St-Etienne the hard to find but fantastic D500 and on to Mende before the much traveled and photographed Georges du Tarn.
A very pleasant and dry day (so far) but as is often the way of things when taking the scenic route my sat nav ETA was getting away from me at an alarming rate, so I got on the toll road above Millau (A75)
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=231364&stc=1&d=1370215147
and pounded the motorway, as I approached the Spanish border the clouds gathered and down it came again,
To be continued