Rouen is almost 80km up the Seine from the river’s mouth at Le Havre but it is still France’s 5th largest port. Large container ships and cruise liners are constantly sailing back and forth at all stages of the tide. The tide now is a lot calmer than it used to be. The Seine once had … Continue reading In the coils of the Seine

Monday May 22nd 2023 Warning! This post is for folk who have struggled with dog training or who don’t mind dogs. If you do please look away now? Some of you will recall the calamitous attempts in Italy and Croatia last year to introduce Bryn to the delights of being towed behind my bike in … Continue reading When Bryn gets taken for a ride

18th May 2023 It’s Bank Holiday Thursday in France and we are chillin’ on a lovely campsite in Étretat at the end of our first week on tour. I’m sorry that this is the first post of trip but that’s because we have been too busy having a good time and everything so far has gone … Continue reading Week 1 – the Côte d’ Albâtre