Tailwinds Ahead

We said goodbye to Gien with some creme brûlée and enjoying the night time view. Apparently Gien was almost entirely destroyed during World War II, and most of the town was constructed during the 1950s. Going around France has definitely reminded me how young America is as a country. Riding along the Loire River, we’ve passed walls with markings of how high floods have reached in years past. I passed several marked 1785! We got back into the trail this morning and were greeted with great weather and a strong tail wind. We enjoyed a breezy 35 miles to Saint-Satur, riding along the Loire.

Maybe I’m just a little dorky, but by far my favorite thing we passed was this awesome little duck pond. It was just someone’s private back yard, but they had made a little duck heaven with a ton of exotic breeds. They even lined the fence with little signs talking about the species. I would’ve been content watching the ducks for quite a while if Kyle had let me…

We plan to bike another 35 miles tomorrow and see if we can find a good camp site!