I did not put the rain fly on my tent last night because of the heat. As a result I had a great night sleep. This was the best camping place I had stayed in so far during my trip.
I continued riding with Matt and Harry and today’s destination was the town called Chalon-sur-Saône. From there the route will follow a different river called Saône.
We stopped at a bakery in a supermarket and bought some French pastry for breakfast. It was so tasty! And this was just some random bakery in a regular grocery store. Overall in my experience the food here has been really good.
Here are some pictures from today’s ride:
Tonight I am staying in a hotel in Chalon-sur-Saône. I needed to charge all my electronics properly and also buy a new bottle of “Essence C” for my camp stove. I rode my bike from the hotel to the hardware store in the center of the town and took some pictures on the way.
Ahhh hotels! Nice to take a shower and sleep on a mattress and charge the electronics? Makes you appreciate the comforts of home… cool you found some friends on the road. We met super nice people on our trips too!
It is nice to sleep in a bed but some things are less convenient in hotels. For example many don’t even have a microwave, so I have to eat out. Hotels don’t have washers or charge extra for that. I’ve found that airbnb is more convenient and also cheaper than hotels.