Saturday morning and the aftermath in the garden-it doesn't look too bad1
Beer recycling box is getting full!
It starts to rain, so everyone is sitting around waiting for it to stop so we can head off on our ride.
The rain stops, so we head off. We are using the 'drop off' system, where the rider after the leader drops off at each junction to mark the way for those behind. they then re-join in front of the back marker. This system usually!! works well,but it all goes wrong and some riders go the wrong way.
It has also started to rain quite heavily now,so the bikes in front have stopped in a lay by for those that had been optimistic about the weather to put on their waterproofs-myself included!
The others soon join us and we head to Chablis to find a bar to have a coffee in and wait for the worst of the weather to pass.
Car park in Chablis
Drying off in the bar.
Sign outside a wine shop-unfortunately I have no room to bring home any wine.
Loppy in the rain
After about 30 minutes the sun comes out,so its off with the waterproofs for the 40km ride to Noyers,a small walled town.
Pistachio ice cream-yummy!
Beki does a spot of money laundering-drying out her notes in the sun!
The following photos were taken by Anna, who was pillion on the back of her dad Ian's bike, as she & Teddy had driven up from Spain in the car.
The route home took us down some great roads,with sweeping bends and lovely scenery.
But I have to say the best scenery was looking in your wing mirror to see a line of bikes behind you...awesome!
Me!
Me again!
Nearly back to Bar du Jardin & its time to refill with petrol , as well as replenishing the wine & beer
Bar du Jardin is open!
At 7 ish everyone meets at BdJ to walk to the local restaurent where we are having dinner tonight
Proof that Liz & ian's road does exist,despite what the GPS says!
Going into the restaurant
Tonight's menu
A room full of hungry bikers
I don't know what this table were drinking during the evening, but they got a big fit of the giggles later on!
We had a great meal (for once no photos of food, not sure why) the Its a toss up for best course between the main of lamb with parsley,garlic & juniper berries or the pudding of a layered cake of meringue, pistachio ice cream,blackcurrant sorbet & a sponge soaked in liquer.
The 3rd course was Brie,and quite a smelly one,which some didn't like the smelll of ,whilst others fan the smells across!!
Thanking our hosts on the left for a lovely meal.
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