Corbigny. 1815hrs hursday 28 August
Just arrived at our hotel in what looks a nice little town. Another long day of 86.5 miles with numerous hills thrown in. Nice weather all day though and good surfaces on the roads so the miles came and went fairly steadily. We had trouble finding our way out of Montargis this morning however and ended up going through long grass and lifting bikes onto a motorway slip road to get off on a road we recognised and could 'escape' on. Coffee after 30 miles then excellent picnic lunch on top of a massive hill after 50 miles.  Meant we had a terrific downhill start after lunch. I did 40 mph. Scary! Final stop was, rashly perhaps, for a beer with about 20 miles to go including, though we didn't know it then, some serious hills. Anyway we made it and the countryside is lovely round here, a complete contrast to the endless plains of yesterday.
For the umpteenth time I have forgotten to bring a ball of string and some clothes pegs (will someone please remind me another time!). As we have two sets of biking gear we wash the set we've used each day then hang it to dry overnight though we don't actually need it until the day after the following day (if you follow). As a result of my omission each hotel room is festooned with washing draped on the windows, light fittings, chairs, television, picture hooks etc!  A right mess.
We've now all just had a shower and are about to check the restaurant and bar situation.
Total mileage so far is 457miles in 6 days- Phew! We've earned a beer!
Later:
And very nice it was too.
 Incidentally I'm not only sorry I can't post photos on the blog but also that it is hard for others to post comments. It is always nice to hear from you and know you are reading this stuff/drivel. Perhaps you could send an email instead. My address is malcolmgarner@yahoo.co.uk or,if you know Kevin and/or Paul, you probably already know their email address. If not ask me!
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Malcolm