When I started in the morning, I Just wanted to cycle on. But when I saw the Skyline of Blois in front of me, it was clear that I have to look at it. So I crossed the Bridge and cycled s little bit through this old and impressive streets. ☺️
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Orléans.
A quiet but lively town.
You showed me how the french revolution could have felt, while visiting "Cathédrale Sainte-Croix" and outside marched the protest.
The oldest but not the most famose one.
Jeanne d'Arc. And the tiny secret herbal garden I've found.
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Later I came along this wonderful view over a Village called "La Charité-sur-Loire".
So I decided to cross the river and take a proper look at it.
Cycling uphill in this cute old town felt like riding in medival times. (Yes I'm a dreamer. 😇)
Even the history is interesting. Did you know Jeanne d'Arc sieged this one and failed?
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The next morning I get out of my tent, the other bikepackers were already gone. 😅 (7:30!)
Early birds they are.
So I started this day with sunshine and easy cycling paths along a Canal.
This Canal ended, when it go over (!) the Loire River. 🤯😅
Super fun to ride along this. 🚴♀️
The River Loire is a wilder one as the Rhine or Danube. A lot of sandbanks and birds. Old, grey-colorful houses along the way.
At this time I got my cycling flow back. 😊
When the train spit me out in this rainy and grey town called Nevers, me and my bike fell down the stairs at the station. I thought this will be a absolutely f**ed up story of bikepacking.
Pedaling through old streets up and down in rain, finally reached the campside, pitched the tent - and the sun came out! 🙂
A sunny evening walk through the city lifted up my mind. But even if I liked this oldish town, I didn't felt welcomed and secure...
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