Hotel Atlanta Vichy
23 Rue Pasteur Vichy, Auvergne, France
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Bully, Beaujolais and Big Bellies
... streets of Bully with a vine and a bouquet of flowers hanging from the tractor is met with applause from passers-by who know that it is a traditional symbol of the end of the vendages for a vineyard.
Although it seems impossible, an even more gargantuan feast appears, along with even more wine and even more friends and family, eager to celebrate the climax of the previous year’s work. For most of the WWOOFers, it is the end of two weeks of hard ...
High on a hill stood a campsite......
... br> All this said the views were amazing – the Massif Central and the Puy de Dome in all its glory – spread out before us, with a wonderful sunset also.
BUT, apart from all of this the place was charming and the owner more than helpful! When asked about eating, he offered to add us to his party that he was cooking for, so for the amazing sum of 39E we had dinner (Mussels/Pork/Icecream/Coffee), wine and overnight camping ...
Nice lazy day
... too far to cover in a single day on a touring bike carrying all that weight ... the bags, not me!
So I have a dilemma, which I need to resolve by the morning as my hotels are booked and paid for the remainder of the trip. To help me think it through I shall now find a restaurant and then sleep on the problem.
Distance so far: 1010 km (averaging 126 km per day of cycling - that's 30 km a day more than I averaged on my trip to Portugal in 2009 ... ...
Mountains on the Horizon
... the cafe to empty as everyone rushed out to take a look. The young waitress comments that she's never been on a motorbike and next thing she's fitted with a helmet and whisked off for a quick spin. Hmmph, she didn't ask for a spin on my camel!
Someone's conspiring against me: I'd taken two short cuts through town centres but as I rejoined the main road the signs said I had a couple of additional kms further to go. Don't you hate it when ...
Getting further North now
Thursday 21 April
Fairly leisurely start to the day, with a supermarket visit at coffee time. Then an amazing journey through the mountains, wooded valleys, steep zig-zag passes, big plateaux. Lunch by the river. Eventually hit the free A75 ...


