Day 20 - Route Barree

We encountered some construction along our route, but we were able to ride car-free and then walk through and around the holes and gravel and mighty machines. It slowed us down a little. 

And then there was another Route Barree, but we were able to get our bikes over the large mound of dirt, and the construction crew waved us on. 

Not kidding. This is what we came to next, the third Route Barree.  But we asked in the little shop on the corner and while the employee said the bridge is closed, the other shopper said just go right and you can cross....

So then we went right...

But not the right right, so we once again got local advice 

And we found the right right, and found the other bridge and eventually found our way to the other side of the closed bridge. 

Bye bye closed bridge. 

Bye bye closed roads, we have to make some kilometers!!

The rest of the route was lovely, through small towns, on quiet roads. We got some speed up with a tail wind for the last hour or so and got in a good day of riding. 

The lovely port of La Rochelle 

The bike path, alongside the road. Easy and safe and fast.  

Very quiet, shuttered small towns. 

And beautiful trees . 

A little surprise to make us a bit homesick - Rue du Canada!

And after all the Barree, we rode for many flat kilometers through fields of grains. We felt a bit like we were in the Prairies. 

This is an old boat, from the times when the canals were the way of transit (canal off to the left in photo).

And we finally found some open bridges!

More pretty seaside. 

If you zoom in you see the long bridge / walkway across the marsh to the beach (plage) 

And lovely poppies. As always. 

We ended up in La Tranche-sur-mer tonight, camping at the Viex Moulin (The Old Mill - another reference to home 😉).

A good day.  We felt strong and made good mileage. And then relaxed with a beer and (sort of) chips at the town square (see cute puppy in the bicycle side car!) before groceries and dinner. 

Another day done. 

Day 20. 

So basically half way. 

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