Faire du vélo à Rouen.

After arriving at Dieppe overnight on the ferry, despite reclining chairs, we were bone tired. After trying to get a little more sleep in the car, Ronnie practised his fluent GCSE French (!) to get breakfast from a boulangerie. After filling up, we were able to tackle the French countryside, mostly French farmland, but fortunately not too hilly.

We realised that French drivers are asked to be careful of cyclists - they have more signage. We made a pit-stop in a cafe in Auffay for some chocolat chaud avec patisserie. After that, we cycled a bit more and met up with our parents; they treated us to a sumptuous picnic lunch.

We made it to Rouen in good time despite a bit of rain. As a final challenge, we had to climb a whole load of steps with our bikes to get on the bridge over the River Seine!

Glad to finish another day. 3 more days to Paris!

Distance covered: 47.3 miles
Duration: 7 hours

Off we go at Dieppe...

We were hoping for presents but apparently not likely!

Climbing up to the bridge at Rouen.

Crossing the River Seine at Rouen.