Day 8 - St-Martin-de-Ré to Landrais - Cognac 'n' Oysters - Tandem Tour - Sept 2017 - CycleBlaze

September 26, 2017

Day 8 - St-Martin-de-Ré to Landrais

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I was still not in great shape, but we had to get back to the car somehow. After debating the various alternatives, I decided to "just ride".

We rode back to La Rochelle, which we really liked. The center of the city seemed almost car-free. The cycling infrastructure was great, and the city itself has lots of activity and seemed really well taken care of.

Another look at La Rochelle
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We rode to the Chateau de Buzay for a lunch stop. There were no towns of any size on our route today, so we picnicked outside the castle gate. It was Monday and the castle was closed.

The Chateau de Beauzy
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Lunch outside the chateau
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I definitely did not feel like riding today!

Ready to go again? Sniff!
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And it seemed like the roads were never-ending.

Open roads
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But I got my reward. We stayed in "Le Clos de Landrais" and the owner cooked dinner for us. All I had to do was sit in the garden and veg out! We highly recommend this Chambre d'Hote if you are in the neighborhood.

Chilling at our Chamber d'hote in Landrais
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Today's ride: 56 km (35 miles)
Total: 341 km (212 miles)

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