Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Paris Trip - Santeuil to Gournay-en-Bray

 This is an out and back tour.  You’d think it would be a repeat of the trip out, but in the main it’s not.  You see things from different angles or things you missed ‘and’ you repeat the things you liked.  We didn’t see this on the way out…


Today was a good day.  We left Santeuil up a bit of a climb (huff puff!) and then pedalled across miles and miles of farmland.  Beautiful and no traffic.  There were three hills today.  Two small ones and the biggest one of the tour



King of the Mountains retains his title!
Passed by more chateaus along the way.

I was told not to talk about the big hill we had to climb so I stopped.  Later on, Steve said to me, ‘I think we should have some food before the big hill’.  I said, ‘We’re on top of it!’
Lunch in Gournay-en-Bray, after the big hill!
We have a bath, one of the best parts of the trip!
Had a lovely big lunch, so not really interested in dinner tonight.  Some chips and beer / wine were plenty for the evening.  Penultimate day done!



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4 comments:

  1. SteveSeptember 10, 2025 at 5:41 AM

    Another great day. The lit up church was the view from the house we stayed in. Very pretty. Ride was done by about 1.30. Hôtel earliest check in 3.00 pm. Better do the “Plat du Jour” experience then, with big beers and carafes of wine. Another tough day on “Le Tour”. Last day tomorrow(today as I write this), close to 50 miles to Dieppe a lot of which is on a Voie Vert (disused railway line). Someone is on a mission for a “Plat du Mer” (big pile of shellfish accompanied by a bottle of decent white wine). Watch this space!!

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  2. BrianSeptember 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM

    50 miler on the last day? And on that "trail" again...I dont envy that day, but I'm sure you'll find something in town at the end to smooth the rough edges. 😉

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    1. SteveSeptember 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM

      We are back in Dieppe. Arrived 2.30 and stopped for lunch, we were flying today. Showers then le bierre!! 😎😎

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    2. Katherine LachanceSeptember 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM

      It was definitely a climb first thing, but once we hit the trail it was 1-2% descent for 30 miles. Still had to pedal, but fast!

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