Wednesday 11 July 2012

Day 21

Mileage 39 miles. 62  km Total  miles   664    1062km) Redon to Josselin.
The Chateau opposite our hotel
A good start, straight on to the canal and away. Initially it was a fine compacted surface, which was not bad but it got better and the last half of today's route was on Tarmac. Very enjoyable scenery, still very wide, often they have used the river and it gets even wider. Still very little traffic, a few hire boats but not much. The locks are all manned and kept in a remarkably good state, they are all flowers and shrubs and the lock keepers very friendly. There are hardly any of the vicious sharp rises that we had last year. We got here quite early so had time to look around. An amazing Chateau, and old town, full of Fachwerk!! A Frenchman on a recumbent went past as we were having lunch, he stopped to admire the Thorn Tandem. He is hoping to buy a Thorn so was keen to chat. I should ask for commission. Staying opposite the chateau. Dinner calls.

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