It's all about the Monet, Monet, Monet! ... and through the rain along the Seine ... and finishing the day in St. Germaine.

If cycling to Paris was not enough, to make sure the educational value of this trip continued, we stopped by La Maison de Monet and Jardin d'eau at Giverny just a few miles out of Vernon. He painted most of his famous works of art there. Just wish it wasn't raining! It makes it difficult to appreciate art!

Are the flowers brighter than our vests?

Monet's Japanese water garden.

After being told that it was going to be one of the shorter rides of the trip, we took a minor detour via Les Mureaux, which added a few miles! It was still mostly in the general direction of the Seine into Paris. You could see that the French countryside was being steadily replaced by French city and the French rain was replaced by hail! Check out today's ride in 3D - https://www.relive.cc/view/2404293942

Chateau La Roche-Guyon, a few miles after Giverny.

"Clouds approaching us". All hail Claude Monet!

Surprise of the day: Monet's water garden is still beautiful in the rain!
Challenges of the day: Is it ever going to stop raining? Is it ever going to stop hailing?

We were glad to make it finally to St Germaine, which is on the outskirts of Paris, near Versailles. Not quite Paris but almost there. Tomorrow we cycle into central Paris and see the iconic sites!

Distance: 48.5 miles
Duration: 8 hours