Our best day yet: superb bike paths along the ocean and through towns - Riding In My Grandfather's WW1 Footsteps - CycleBlaze

July 24, 2016

Our best day yet: superb bike paths along the ocean and through towns

Camping in Berck sur Mer. This campground has been running for 50 years. The mother (the original owner) and her daughter run it now. The camping was ok, but it was a bit odd as they locked the showers and toilets at 10 pm, and they denied Barry access to their swimming pool as his swim trunks were too long. Guess he will have to dress like a French man and get a speedo for our time in France.
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Charmaine RuppoltThat's odd they would lock the toilets up at 10 - - but I assume they'd open them early? And weird about Barry's swim trunks were too LONG to be allowed in the pool!
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As we broke camp (very early before our neighbours were up), this dog watched us very quietly from the neighbouring camper.
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The dog and his owner came out to wave us off.
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An insect hotel?
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La Baie de Somme region is outstandingly beautiful. The riding conditions are first rate with excellent separate paths and you follow the coast line and see incredible scenery as well as this bird reserve.
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We were ready for lunch, so we ventured off of the route to Le Crotoy. What a spectacular place with vistas in all directions. When we arrived, the tide was out and the complete bay was beautiful sand. We made our lunch here and while we ate, the tide came gushing in. Within no time, the bay was full of water and the fishing boats and tour boats appeared. We have never seen a tide so strong or fast.
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Le Crotoy, low tide for as far as the eye can see. La Baie de Somme - don't miss this region if you are travelling in this area.
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We have cycled along the coast from the North and around this large bay - we are camping just beyond the southern point of the bay. Le Crotoy on the north point of the bay is where we had lunch.
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The tide is rushing in and so are the boats and swimmers
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This woman and her friend were very excited to see our bike and hear about our adventures
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Marie-Christien and her friend
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Today was a very special day in this village. People were dressed in their traditonal clothing and the houses were decorated with flowers
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Looking back across the bay,at where we were earlier in the day
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People always seem interested and puzzled by our bike
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We met a family from Ghent, Belgium who were bicycle touring with their two young children.
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A bunker on the beach
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As soon as we arrived at our campsite, this cat came over and curled up on our tent groundsheet
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Today's ride: 63 km (39 miles)
Total: 1,475 km (916 miles)

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