“A shower or two” forecast,
cooler - 11 to 22 deg.
Wow the last riding day of the tour is upon us so quickly. Today we rode back to our starting point, Lyon. We had booked the same B&B so we could store our bike boxes there. Brekky at the motel was very nice, the best so far although we haven’t had too many, preferring porridge in our rooms.
Rode away at 0800h, and straight over the river to what we thought was a cycle
path on the other side. Just when I was heaping praise on the French cycling infrastructure,
they dropped their very high standard. Many parts of the riverside path were
rough gravel with plenty of potholes, so we elected to ride most of the day on
the D933, a minor road that went all the way to Lyon. It wasn’t till we were 10
km from our B&B that we found the first separate, smooth bike path. While
sections of the D933 were busy, especially when near a exit or entry to the A6
motorway, I never felt in danger. We had cars waiting patiently behind us if
the road was a bit narrow or it wasn’t entirely safe to overtake. Not one
instance of horn blowing or shouting. I really enjoyed the last day of riding
although I would have preferred if it hadn’t been on the road most of the day.
Arrived safely at our B&B at 1300h. There wasn’t a lot to see on the way, although I can always find something to pull over for that is deserving of a photo or two. Thoissey was a case in point; it looked very ordinary when we rode through the village centre, but then on the way out of town we came across a beautiful little park and a dressed-up bridge that was well worth a 10-minute stop. Our lunch stop at Jassans-Riottier on the steps of the Church of Notre-Dame was also a little gem, away from the traffic noise and surrounded by colourful flowers. All things considered a good last day of riding.
Now we are back in a place with a kitchen, Bob le chef can cook a lovely home cooked meal. My favourite, grilled salmon with veggies. 10 out of 10.
.JPG)
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