Over 1200 miles and maybe the best beach yet.

We weren't sure if we were up to the challenge of the Brittany coast after so much flatish (by comparison) riding. Distance wise we were ok for 40-50 miles, but now there was a lot of uppy and downy to contend with.

We covered 35 miles on our 1st day. Muscles moaned a bit, so , as we now had loads of time until our ferry we slowed down and did some midday swimming if possible.

With beaches like this, why not?

On route from Nantes we had time between trains to wander around Rennes, it looks more like Normandy than Brittany.

Temperature was still high (30) so we sheltered in a park , where a band was playing ABBA...

When we left St Brieuc the temperature was still high 20s, but after that it dropped to a mild 20. What a difference to a days cycling it made. Had we wanted to we could have cycled more. Of course, it then went more like back home.

But it improved the next day.

This is nearly right in front of our tent.

Just to make  sure we had completed things we hunted out KM 0 for EV1, which also marks and the start/end for EV4 which we had followed from St Briuec.

Jean liked the fact it was next to a lighthouse on the front at Roscoff.

Overall we are really impressed with Brittany, like many people we normally get off the ferry and head south. But catch the weather and it is glorious. There are loads of well kept villages and gardens, and a house I want to buy every few hundred metres.

Some Stats

Cycled in France - 1336 miles

Average Speed - 9 MPH

Highest Speed - 54.4 MPH (I agree, too fast in T-shirt, shorts and sandals)

Days Camping - 42