Malcolm Green Blog

Thursday 5 October (my birthday, just in case you didn’t know).

0 kms

Feeling: Withdrawal symptoms. Why am I not in the saddle?

A big THANK YOU to everyone for wishing me well on my birthday. An 853 mile bike … Read the rest

Day 27, Tuesday 3 October

Cassagnas to Mas des Costes, Tornac

62k

Feeling: Elated!! I did it.

Brief blog – too much going on. Total distance cycled: 1372 kilometres = 853 miles. Arrived to great reception from Liz, Mike, Jane, … Read the rest

Day 26, Monday 2 October

Sainte-Enimie to Cassagnas via Florac

44k (and about 1000 ft up vertically)

Feeling: Good. Last day tomorrow!

The challenge was to cycle from our house in Wimbledon to our house in France, which I estimated … Read the rest

Day 25, Sunday 1 October

Buzeins to Sainte-Enimie via Sévérac-le-Château and Les Vignes

58k

Feeling: Good. Excellent day’s cycling

Before talking about today I want to say a few more words about last night’s B&B,  Entre Dolmens et Fontaines. Hervé … Read the rest

Day 23, Saturday 30 September

Entraygues-sur-Truyère to Buzeins

70k

Feeling: Cold, wet, and slightly bruised. It rained hard today, turned quite cold, and……..

It had to happen. I parted company with my bike today,  but, luckily at low speed. I … Read the rest

Day 23, Friday 29 September

Figeac to Entraygues-sur-Truyère

64k

Feeling: Good! Great day’s cycling.

First job – shop for picnic:

Doug and I decided at the last minute to take a slightly more northerly route to avoid the steep hill … Read the rest

Day 22, Thursday 28 September

0 kms today – day off. Total distance cycled: 1074 kms or 667 miles. About 285 kms (177 miles) to go.

Feeling: Good, and looking forward to the last section.

Figeac is the final staging … Read the rest

Day 21, Wednesday 27 September

Labastide – Murat to Figeac

47k

Feeling: invigorated (apart from my brain)

Brilliant ride today across the Quercy plateau, so mainly level, with downhill towards the end. It was an absolutely clear and bright morning … Read the rest

Day 20, Tuesday 26 September

Sarlat-la-Canéda to Labastide-Murat

56k

Feeling: Good, after irritating start

Luckily I checked ahead with the B&B I’d booked for tonight as it turned out they decided not to open this week and cancelled my reservation. … Read the rest

Day 19, Monday 25 September

Excideuil to Sarlat-la-Canéda

66k

Feeling: fine, now I’ve dried out.

Short post today as it’s a poor internet connection at our B&B.

Just finished an excellent breakfast when a big thunderstorm arrived – lots of … Read the rest