Today I started the ride towards the EuroVelo 6 route. It is about 100 miles to get to it so I am planning to ride that in two days. First day was the shorter part to the town of Melun.
The route was going mostly through the Paris suburbs. I thought that on an early Saturday morning there would not be any car traffic. But there were many cars on the road which made the ride a bit stressful. Wondering where all the people drive to on a Saturday morning.
At some point the route was going through some park via gravel and single track roads.
I am staying in the campground near Melun next to the river Seine.
This campground is very different from the usual campgrounds in US. It has swimming pool, playground and a restaurant. The lady at the reception was very nice and gave me 1 day free Internet access card.
I’ve heard the camp grounds in Europe are pretty nice comparatively. Swimming pool sounds posh! Are you planning to camp most nights and cook your own meals? That sounds adventurous. We’ve done that a few times but I admit we’ve given in to a warm shower, hotel bed and restaurant more often than not. Can’t wait to hear what you think of route 6- It is on my list!
There are municipal campgrounds which are cheaper and have less amenities and there are commercial ones which are more luxurious. But both types have showers and commercial ones have washers and driers. I planning to camp most of the way as this is actually more convenient for me as I can prepare my own food instead of going to restaurants.