My efforts to offset holiday eating were early morning bike rides through the lovely Somme scenery, with occasional additional rides out with the kids, my 3 year old in a little seat attached behind my saddle.
I managed to work out a 6 mile loop and got in 2 rides (Monday and Wednesday), before waking up with debilitating back pain on Thursday. There was no identifiable cause - although I suspect a poor sleeping position on an old matress. This stopped me cycling until the following Tuesday, where I took an easy 5 miles and then Thursday, back to 6.
I did manage to take some photos along the circuit, so here's a selection of French countryside, around St. Vallery in the Somme.
This is a lovely tree-lined country road, near Nueville, close to Pinchefalise and Drancourt. My favourite bit of the route.
This is looking Northwards over farmland towards Pinchefalise. From here I head (left) into woodland where I came across a wild deer near the road. However, it was much to quick to have photographed it!
I'm planning to be back on the bike and continue my stretching tasks over the next week, and then, hopefully, back running again.
Mr Stumble
1 comment:
Andy ... good to have you back from vacation. Thanks for the photos. It's been 6 months since I've had a chance to go to France and dearly miss the place. You are very lucky to be able to vacation there.
I could have used your help in Yeovil. Although I did have a great meal at a local eatery, I didn't manage to get into a single pub on either night I was in town (too many late nights working) and consumed no local beer.
Best of luck in the comming weeks recovering from your gluttonous behavior while on vacation. Eating well is a mark of great vacation.
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