Neil: In 1959 Dinah Washington sang: 🎵What a difference a day made, Twenty-four little hours, Brought the sun and the flowers, Where there used to be rain🎵
and so that’s how today went … mostly . The cycle ways in Les Landes are simply the best . For the most part tarmac and away from roads . A good start to a perfect day is to have the sunshine to match . A little chilly to start and then shirt sleeves with a following wind . No need to map read, easy to chat side by side . 20 km takes us to Hourtin Plage and a huge Nutella crepe. A few surfers challenging good waves. Another 15 km takes to an inland lake and a swim . How can two days be so different! Always a caveat though . My bible ‘ Outdoor active ‘ mapping software shows a short cut across a lake of 10km . All goes roughly well for 2km then track deteriorates into sand . I have to walk and push with my thin tyres whereas Ceri attempts to cycle, slide and push her heavy bike through the sand. We plough on .. literally! It’s a stunning wetland walk anyway. Then back to fabulous tarmac trails through endless pine forests . Still a lovely day though . Tonight in average B and B in Le Porge
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