The Debora Matthews Fellowship

Well our first day in France wasn’t so bad. It was hot though, much more than we’re used to. Some of the route followed canals in the Pas de Calais which were lovely to cycle along and very picturesque. The roads weren’t bad either for the most part. Some magnificent gardens on the way too. Navigating through open country was much better than in England, but getting through the towns was sometimes a bit of a trial. Our maps don’t show the one-way systems!
Muscles were a bit more tired today, but knees are fine. I guess that’s the way round you’d want it.
Couldn’t work out why it took us until 4pm to get here. Then remembered that we started in England and had a ferry to catch. We rode on and off just like the cars do – so why is the fare more? Thank you to the nice lady in the lounge who was very interested in what we were doing and donated £10.
At least we don’t have to get up at 5.45 tomorrow. A lie-in after the last 2 days. Similar length route to today. Wednesday is a long day though. Need my beauty sleep.