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Day8 Langres to Dole

One week ago I was biking with Sally down the River Lee and the Regents canal with a wonderful welcome at Daphne’s. 647 miles later I’ve been cycling on my own down the Canal de la Marne a la Saône and Saône river and am now listening to screaming French kids at the Pizz Up restaurant.

Last night I stayed in the faded excellence of the La Post hotel in Langres with the receptionist who refused to budge on the €75 rack rate. Tonight it was a machine that charged me €32 for a key to my room at a F1 hotel in Dole with no power points in the room and vending machines in the corridor.

Today was lovely and flat apart from where the Balesmes tunnel was blocked to cyclists and I had to carry my bike up the steps and cycle down overgrown paths plus up a great hill. Tomorrow it’s The Jura.

And now to devour my Pom Pizz Up Plus at that centre of culinary excellence in Dole. Pizz Up restaurant!

Day8 Langres to Dole

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Reader Comments

  1. I admire your spirit, your fitness and your total non-reserve at having a go and succeeding in just about everything. Nothing seems to phase you and you take everything in its stride.
    Have a good rest of bike trip. Momentous effort so far. Surely you legs will be aching by now.

  2. and how i wished I was biking with you down the Canal de la Marne a la Saône and Saône river , you have done so well , looking forawrd to seeing you soon x

  3. I've read your blog for a couple of years now and almost feel like i know you. Having driven to Les Gets many times I take my hat off to you. Keep up the good work!

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