Day 5 - La Rochelle to St-Martin-de-Ré - Cognac 'n' Oysters - Tandem Tour - Sept 2017 - CycleBlaze

September 23, 2017

Day 5 - La Rochelle to St-Martin-de-Ré

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Today was a super-short day, so we lingered over breakfast in a nearby cafe to enjoy the view.

Breakfast with a view in La Rochelle
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We left town on bike paths, as usual. Very impressive! To get to the Ile de Ré, you have to cross a big bridge. It was probably the biggest climb of the whole tour! We stopped for a snack before attacking it.

A pause before hitting the bridge
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The crossing looks intimidating, but there's a nice bike path that's separated from traffic. It really wasn't bad.

Luckily there's a bike path!
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Once on the island, you're in cycling paradise.

Bike paths on the Ile de Ré
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And before we knew it, we were at our destination! We found our hotel, which was really a kind of apartment hotel. It's called "Résidence Pierre et Vacances Premium Le Palais des Gouverneurs" and we don't recommend it. But it was home for 3 nights.

We made it!
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The room wasn't ready and the desk was closed for lunch, so we rode back to the harbor for a celebratory lunch.

Celebration lunch in St-Martin-de-Ré
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We chilled for the afternoon and went back down to the harbor to walk around as evening fell.

A lovely evening in the harbor
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Today's ride: 26 km (16 miles)
Total: 256 km (159 miles)

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