A late start today, not helped by the cold damp morning and grey skies. The spell of fine weather was coming to an end. As I packed I promoted my wet-weather gear to the top of of the pannier, I hadn't seen rain since I left Portugal.
Again, although this is obviously a summer holiday area, the scenery is nothing special. I was surprised by the number of prostitutes at the roadside, at least one every mile, sometimes in pairs. They are hard-looking women and I feel sorry for them. They look absolutely freezing in their short skirts. A few do what they probably consider to be a sexy dance, but in a lay-by in the middle of nowhere it looks incongruous..... I keep pedalling.
I'd hoped to get through Béziers and camp the other side in daylight but it was dark by the time I got through. On the way out I hit a kerb and fell off my bike for the first time. It sounds funny but my heel was clipping my baguette as I pedalled and I turned round to move it, the next thing I know I'm on the pavement. Fortunately no damage done to me or bike although I was glad I was wearing gloves. No photos today.
Again, although this is obviously a summer holiday area, the scenery is nothing special. I was surprised by the number of prostitutes at the roadside, at least one every mile, sometimes in pairs. They are hard-looking women and I feel sorry for them. They look absolutely freezing in their short skirts. A few do what they probably consider to be a sexy dance, but in a lay-by in the middle of nowhere it looks incongruous..... I keep pedalling.
I'd hoped to get through Béziers and camp the other side in daylight but it was dark by the time I got through. On the way out I hit a kerb and fell off my bike for the first time. It sounds funny but my heel was clipping my baguette as I pedalled and I turned round to move it, the next thing I know I'm on the pavement. Fortunately no damage done to me or bike although I was glad I was wearing gloves. No photos today.
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