It's sunny, so let's go!

We looked at the weather coming up......

and decided that all things being equal, we'd take a bike ride on Saturday or Sunday. Saturday was market day, and cleaning the apartment day, so on Sunday, we washed the sheets, hung them on the line outside and got our bikes out. Of course, since it had been weeks since we'd last been on them, I forgot my water bottle, my pee machine, and my extra kleenex. I think you all know where this might be going..........

So, we caught the Tram from across the street to the south, about 5 km from the coast and then cycled to Carnon, La Grande Motte, Le Grau-du-Roi and finally Aigues-Mortes. Beautiful cycle ride. Sun out, lots of people out and about and very crowded in La Grande Motte, where the paseo provided room for bicycles and walkers. However, it was such a beautiful day that the paseo was for pushing babies, old ladies, strolling lovers, roller blading families and walking families. At one point on the way home, we actually had to get off our bikes for about 1km and push through the crowds and the paseo was at least 20 metres wide.

The path all along the coast varied from marked cycling path beside a suburban area, to a path along the sea, to gravelly bits.

Clearly, we had to detour this bit. And then we reached Aigues-Mortes.

The restaurants in the square were chock a block, but we sat and order the moules frites. This may seem a bit boring to those reading this, but we've found that it's impossible to get back on the bikes and ride after a heavy lunch. The moule frites are just the right amount of protein, flavour and starch. And of course, accompanied by water, water, and more water. (And this is where I decided to use the facilites, no toilet paper, lights went out while I was in the cubicle, waving my arms above me to try and activate the light, while not quite sitting...all you women know the position...and then trying to get out in the dark). There's more, but you really don't want to hear. As you can see from the pics, we were in light garb for the ride, and after about 40 minutes wait, lunch was at the table at 2pm. By 3, we were back on the bikes, heading through some wind to the Tram stop. Total ridden, 55km, but it felt like more with the wind. We made it back to the Tram stop in Perols shortly after 5 and while we waited we got to see the moon rise.

We arrived home in the dark, after 6pm, but didn't have to go through Montpellier traffic as the tram stop is just across from the apartment. Perfect! Early to bed and then French classes today!!!