The route goes through the hilly part of central France, starting in Burgundy and ending on the Mediterranean coast. It’s about 1,300 km long and

I only started riding a mountain bike two years ago. I bought it from Planet X Cycles, mail order. It’s called a Whippet. Carbon frame,

Avalon was, I think an island in a lake where King Arthur died, after instructing Sir Bedivere to throw his sword, Excalibur, into the lake.

The route starts under the medieval walls of Avallon, on the outside, overlooking a steep valley. Down that, up the other side into the new

Pouring with rain first thing. I hung around in the hotel until they chucked me out at 11 o’clock. The rain was easing and I

After some research and assistance I got the pass sanitaire sorted and loaded onto the French app – relief, I wouldn’t have to sleep outdoors.