An easy day of flat cycling with tailwinds and in excellent company. (In other words, English cycle-tourists.) Among vineyards, which helps.
The Rhone isn’t the world’s most picturesque river to cycle alongside (pic), though it was enhanced by classical French sights: countless vineyards, and a nuclear power station.
A short length of cycle path (pic) brought us to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the famous wine producing region, where cyclists gather to sip the gorgeous reds which take your breath away. When you find how much they cost.
But Penny, Andy and I found the smart way to enjoy the regional plonk on a touring budget (pic). Go for the pichet with your ménu: still local stuff, but six euros for 50cl rather than twenty.
Fortunately, we only had a very few km to ride afterwards, to Avignon: them to the train station to go home, me to my €33 hotel. I like cycle touring.
Miles today: 42
Miles since St Malo: 810