I took the first few miles through Nantes very slowly today as I knew I didn’t have many miles to do in total. As I got near the river and had to cross over a couple of bridges I went past a big battle ship docked in the river. Also the other side of the bridge I came across the worlds biggest Elephant! I have googled it and it happens to be from the Machines of the isle of Nantes, basically there is a little Island in the middle of Nantes and this Elephant was built to promote Nantes as a place that deals with fantasy. The Elephant can carry 49 passengers on a 45 tour of the city. Pretty impressive if you ask me. As I was leaving they were making it spit water out of its trunk!
I found another field of sunflowers! I didn’t let you down this time and stopped to take a snap. Prizes for the closest guess!? That was only half the field though, I couldn’t get far enough away to get the whole lot in.
I’ve just been to my savior of a shop again Decathlon, picked up some more handlebar tape and wrapped that around to maybe try and help my hand out a bit more.
Looks like I’m going to have to settle for the golden arches tonight, there isn’t much this place has to offer in the means of restaurants. Big mac meal and some nuggets it is then.
Just been trying to upload another video of today’s ride, but it wasn’t sunny enough to capture the roads that were in the shadows. So its not being put up. Hopefully some nice weather tomorrow and ill put a little 10 mile video up then.
I’m going to be up early tomorrow and on my way, want to have a big rest up in La Rochelle as have Friday off. Before a big 13 days on the trot until my next rest!
Pigeon is added to the list of road kill!
Today’s journey was 44.7 miles, riding time of 3:19, max speed 27.5 mph, avg speed 13.47 mph, 2538 calories, 3 litres so far.
I Just Felt Like Cycling 
those pins still look a bit milky!! xx
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