Hotel Les Domes Murol
Rue Groire, 63790 Murol, Auvergne, France
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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
... Then I see mountains on the horizon ... eek! But any concerns I had dissolved as the route continued to undulate with not a scary climb in sight. I stopped briefly in Riom for a snack and another two litres of water before pushing on to the finish.
As I arrived on the outskirts of Clermont-F I could clearly see the towering cathedral of local black stone with its twin spires marking the heart of the city, but my Garmin insisted on ...
Getting further North now
... Clermont-Ferrand, and only came off it to go through Millau (we'd "done" the viaduct on a previous trip, now wanted to see the town). Arrived at Camping Municipal at Ceyrat, at 18.30 - had to phone for entry as the office shut at 6! 2396 miles, so 209 ...
Le Massif Central
... is another gem, with spacious pitches and the best sanitary facilities I have ever seen. Pretty murals on the wall and healthy pot plants add ambiance to the immaculately clean, HEATED facilities!
The hilltop village of Orcet is a pleasant walk from the campsite, affording wonderful views over the valley and the outskirts of Clermont-Ferrand.
And a real bonus is the weather, with beautiful sunshine and 21 degrees!
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Visit de chez Celine
After 4 hours of driving from Port Leucate over the mountains, we arrived at a friends place in Clermont-Ferrand for a quick hello. This turned into a couple of Apero's and dinner which was lovely.
We still had 2 hours of driving left before we hit Nevers so we hit the ...


