Saturday

After yesterday's extra long day, it's great having a break. We left the mountains yesterday, going over our last Col. We then stopped at a lovely Auberge and shared a very tasty omelette. Then our descent took us properly into warm Mediterranean terrain. The roads became flatter, busier and generally more dull. We used some canal towpath routes to take us away from the traffic. I have been looking forward to a mini seaside break, so we pressed on to the coast at Gruisson- I had read somewhere that it was fashionable with the French. After 8 tedious miles on busy roads with headwinds, we made it- to an infinitely depressing resort. We visited the outside of our possible hotel, examined the eating options....and pedalled the 8 miles back to Narbonne as quickly as we could. A city break instead! We booked into a studio apartment, even have a kettle!! Today we have relaxed, enjoyed the warm blustery thundery weather, and Jeremy Corbyns success!!