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in this square in the early morning cool seeking a breakfast coffee. Today the temperature is 35℃ andrising, so we seek shade beside the fountain for a spell of relaxation before heading for Roquemaure. Down into the Rhône valley and over the river to reach our hotel mid-afternoon.
Check in and S&W, but encounter our first TP. Sheila’s new sports bra has performed well all day doing all the things for which sports bra’s are designed, but TP1 of the tour turns out to be that with her dodgy shoulder Sheila cannot remove said garment without assistance. Knowing Sheila to be of a strongly independent mind John tries not to look as though he is amused while offering assistance. (Note from John – short fantasy about how you would organise a women’s netball team in the changing room if this was a general requirement, but decide not to share this with Sheila). Hot afternoon + hotel swimming pool means that Sheila is soon splashing around in the water. John, still not feeling altogether fit opts to sit in the shade near to poolside. Dinner in the hotel, provided by the three rather too laid-back fellows running the hotel, is rather poor and certainly not worth the €18 per head charged. Not too many, but some thing come up so often in the course of our cycle touring that it is not worth writing them out in full each time: Click on any photo to enlarge and scroll through gallery
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