Today’s ride is along a new cycle route which follows the line of an old railway line. We rode out of Bordeax along the riverside cycle path, over the bridge and south alongside the river. As mentioned before this is a really bike-friendly town. As it was a Sunday the path was full of cyclists doing the family outing thing. They were quite a mix: lycra-clad supermen and family outings with tiny tots trying desperately to keep up with dad on a full size bike.
The crowds slackened after Creon and we even saw a deer leap over the path ahead of us. The weather was beautiful, the path excellent and we arrived at 2h30, much earlier than expected. As our hosts were clearly unprepared we dropped off our bags and rode on to the next village for a cold beer then came back to the mill and slept most of the afternoon. We toyed with the idea of a dip in the pool – but it wasn’t quite hot enough. The day’s rest seems to have done the trick though as far as saddle-soreness is concerned. The chamois cream really helps too. No more pain!
The Moulin du Prieur is a lovely building in a beautiful spot. It’s a new b and b run by a very pleasant couple but the facilities are a bit rough around the edges – particularly when compared to some of the places we stayed in later.358km
