We followed the Seine upstream to Tourville-la-Riviere and Pont de-l’Arche. The river keeps winding its way into Paris, but we are heading in a north easterly direction, then north.

We follow this bike path for quite a few kilometres through fields of corn.

We say farewell to the Sene at this navigation dam located in the Eure. It is the largest on the Seine, 300 metres from bank to bank, including two locks that allow 8,000 boats a year to pass through.

The roundabout award today goes to the town of Andelle. The Tour de France passing through in 2012.

They had a nice bakery too!

It was technically an easy ride today. Our legs are quite strong now after all 25 days and lots of vertical metres. Our fitness scores according to strava keep improving, although I am a a tad cynical as to the methods it employs to determine that.

Most of our climbing today is mid ride, and we look over forests and farmland.

Nice chateau with a sign that says entry only upon invitation. I searched for our invitation must have lost it.

An interesting church spire.

We rode through a number of forests in the area. We did yesterday too as we approached Rouen.

Lyons-la-Floret is a classified beautiful village, in a forested setting. The village was founded on the site of a castle that once stood here in the 12th century.

The covered marketplace dates from the 17th century. Numerous half timbered buildings.

Today the town was super busy with motor bike riders stopping by.

The last section of ride today was along Avenue Verte, a 40 km shared pathway between Dieppe and Forges-Les-Eaux, where we hopped onto it.

Ultimately it will go all the way to Paris, almost entirely on traffic free routes. It is a joint Anglo-French initiative with England having mu,tip,e sections.

We rode the French length in 2016 en route London to Venice. Tomorrow we will complete the reverse route as we head to Dieppe, our final port of call in France this trip.

Neufchatel-en-Bray is our overnight stay. A bit of a nondescript town, but a handy transit point. We are starving and restaurants do not open until 7 pm.

I’m being a bit tough on the town I guess. It is famous for the cheese of the same name. It was heavily bombarded during WWII and has since been rebuilt, hence the lack of character compared to other villages and towns in the region.

A wedding was held this afternoon. The church bells tolled and then the bridal party and guests came down the street tooting their horns. Looking out the window, the bridesmaids hang out of the car, literally!!

They came through town twice! My ‘that is not safe’ hat was well and truly on, being the total party pooper I am!

Well we have had dinner now, next door at a small Italian restaurant.

We will be up early tomorrow, so early that staff will not be here to set up for breakfast. The owner has shown me where the master keys are, and which one will open the garage. That trust is super.

Thanks for reading. Off to bed I go.

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