Rolling through Brittany...

It is now Saturday and we are cosy in a small hotel in Vitre - not that it is cold, in fact it is 30deg but it is wet - yep p....ing down and we are expecting a bit of donner & blitzen laters.  The last couple of days should have been flat according to our book but it has definately been undulating (a simple word that really means hilly). Once out of the main towns we have been on quiet country roads past farms, fields and horsey places. We were in Fougeres last night, great municiple campsite with all the facilities. In the evening we rode back through town to square beside the chateau and had the "menu Breton" - fantastic buckwheat crepe with ham, cheese and fried egg all washed down with plenty of Breton cidre. The cidre is very drinkable and all of us had more tonight.
Today was day 3 of noteable distances and, as in all adventures, day 3 & 4 are always difficult. Your body is getting used to the daily exercise and your mind is still wondering if you can do it and there is still 1400km to go. This was a typical day 3 - John's legs were feeling tired and a couple of the hills beat him - not that it mattered as Gilly and I were in the bottom gear and he was walking almost as fast as we were pedalling!
We have decided on lunch on the road - french bread, cheese and tomatoes, fruit and nuts. Simple but nice.
Heading south tomorrow we hope but rain is forecast for the morning - we shall see.
As for me I am doing OK no LMF and I feel I am cycling better an a couple of years ago in the States. I now have clear pipes around the heart and have done my training both on the bike and in the gym. The dissapointment is that Gilly is still beating me on the hill but watch this space.
Dist to Fougeres 41.81kms and to Vitre 37.1km Odo 174.7