Day 41 - Reasons to smile

We started at 550 meters, and now we are pretty close to sea level. So that's a good day, in and of itself, but it gets better. 

We started with sunny skies and our bread order. Always fun to have fresh bread when camping. 

And we had eggs, so, soldiers made from baguette dipped in soft egg yolks. Good morning!

However, when we got to the village Boulangerie she was SOLD OUT of all croissant and pain au chocolat and most of her sandwiches. 😳  As we stepped outside a British guy on a (sweet) road bike stopped to chat. "Ride and Seek" his jersey said. He was in a supported trip with 18 cyclists riding London to Rome. So cool. But then we realized, that's why the bakery was sold out. Ugh. 

We tried to find another Boulangerie... (Marc calling one he found on Google maps in photo below) but no such luck on a Monday. Lots of them are closed today. Perhaps it is a sign that we don't actually need treats every single day. NO

We carried on, downhill mostly, and through some pretty little towns. 

No other cyclists, lovely quiet roads. 

But the best part was when we were on a bit of a nasty gravel road, along side the train tracks, when the rumbling started. We had seen and heard several high speed trains go by, but we were closest to this one. Marc and I both threw our right arms in the air and made the motion for the train horn. 

And the train responded!! Hehehe 

Two almost 60 year olds getting the giggles from making a train honk 🤣

As we approached our destination, Epinac, the black clouds in the distance were getting less and less distant. About 2 k from town the skies opened. We were able to make a quick turn and find shelter under a bridge. It was quite a storm, we were lucky to find the shelter when we did, and we waited it out. 

We made it to our campsite, Pont Vert, and the lady at reception was thrilled that we are Canadian. Her first Canadians since she has owned this place. She was so happy, she gave us a discounted rate (only 10 euros to stay) and she practiced her English. She also offered us a token for the dryer because we were quite cold in damp clothes by then. 🇨🇦

And, a Canadian won the Canadian Open!!

Good day. 

Funny little campground we are in tonight, but quiet and friendly. We had a little walk and found one friendly goat, and one shy one 🐐 

And a little creek.  

And with that, we will call it a night and post the stats, fast average (down hill but also some climbs) And some good mileage. 

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