4 seasons in one day

Holy crap.... This isn't meant to be a technical ride. I was sure we were ready for this ride... We had the distances down pat. The hills and weather on the other hand.. Well, wow. As planned, we made it to Cergy, but the start was slow. The countryside was beautiful and we stopped in the market town of Gournay-en-Bray for a lovely lunch in the rain. As we set off down a main road, I led the pack and was almost annihilated by an out of control semi trailer. Off to the back roads we go. We saw some beautiful sights when it wasn't raining or hailing. France is such an amazing country and is steeped in so much history. I'll write about our favourite things in a post-ride update when I'm not so tired. There was a town starting with M about 10km north of Marines today that blew our minds with its beauty. In fact, the 30km leading to Marines were fast, smooth and possibly the best bit of the ride so far. Cergy is not the pretties or safest place in France, but it is on the outskirts of Paris and provides us a good start for tomorrow. We had Yakitori for dinner, following Chinese last night. Let's see of we can get French food tomorrow night. I may write again in the morning, otherwise you'll hear from me in Paris. Bon Soir....