Wednesday 03 July, Circular from Reims
(Copied from my "aliwalks" blog.
34 miles, almost 1100 feet of ascent and descent. Very hot weather again.
We set off at about 10 am from Reims. First stop was Sacy, where we made ourselves a coffee,
since we couldn't see a convenient café.
since we couldn't see a convenient café.
The old lavoir provided shade and seating.
Nearby they were preparing to celebrate the passage of the Tour de France - not through the
village itself but on the road in the valley.
village itself but on the road in the valley.
I asked if the maillot jaune was for me, but it seems not!
So onward and upward and along some vineyard tracks.
Not a lot of shade.
More of a mountain bikers' area according to this.
A church among the vineyards
Grapes.
We headed uphill towards a wooded area.
There was even some mud, but the shade was welcome, so we stopped for a lunchtime picnic.
We headed uphill towards a wooded area.
in Sarcy, at an American-style bikers bar. This was just after the American women's soccer team
had beaten both France and England! But the lemonade was good!!
After another unintentional detour and 15 miles or so of riding we arrived back at Anne's.
Another delicious meal on the veranda, as the evening cooled.
