Things turned out very well today. We decided against setting off at 6.30 with a broken bike and went to a cycle repair shop in Chaumont instead. Though the shop didn't open until 10am he took the tandem into the repair workshop at 8, replaced the bottom bracket and fixed our back wheel so it rotated freely again. After thanking him profusely we set off only 3 hours behind schedule. After another long day in the saddle (98 miles) we arrived in Epinal in the rain soaked twilight.
Our route through France has been determined by the location of Formula 1 hotels and by the shortest route between them on minor roads. Without knowing anything about the places, their history, culture or famous sights, I feel we have been lucky to see a large sample of France. This has included: agricultural landscapes; commercial and industrial zones; picturesque towns and villages; war memorials and plaques reffering to Joan of Arc and Edith Piaf. I don't suppose many of these places would appear in tourist brochures but it has been a privilege to sample a slice of France and meet some of its charming, cultured, decent people.
Barry
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