We all met after breakfast at the Le Parc Hotel for a debrief on the cycle tour. The cycling part of the tour (other than the admin, which is Hooked on Cycling) is run by GiroLibero. There would be about 30 people starting today of which 10 are Kiwis (our group). Those of us who have hired bikes have orange 28 gear bikes with a pannier each and a place to read the map on a water proof board between the handle bars. We are suppied with clear step by step directions, white on black arrows on poles or other suitable places, an overall map of the route and a book on chateaus of the Loire Valley.
Todays ride was only 30kms so we could take our time and get used to the bikes and the route. We left at around 9.45 heading out along the Loire, across the Loire Bridge then back along the other side on quiet country roads most of which are specifically for biking. We biked through small villages and grain fields on flat roads so it was easy going.
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