One week on the road!

A review of the first week of Minty Tours

Walking along the ridges of a glacial valley.

Having arrived late at the campsite in Avranche (about 8PM), a kind couple in a camper van gave me 2l of water for the dogs. This is the fellowship of travellers and is great. Just as yesterday I had stopped for coffee, when there was a cheery “Bonjour!”, and so I invited this cheery Belgian […]

I meet a blind frenchman and his guide dog.

Nearly 84 years ago, on the 31st July 1944, General Patton of the US army, led 7 divisions over the bridge that I crossed this morning at Pontaubault, crossing the River Sélune, and heading to liberate Paris. This morning, you might have been forgiven for thinking that you could still hear cannonfire. The distant crashing […]

“Topsy!” “Ughhh” “Topsy! Are you awake? “Ughhh!” said Topsy with more conviction. “Is Master awake?” “NO!” said Topsy with great conviction. “Shall we wake him up?” said Happy, Adding in desperation,”For breakfast!” Topsy, like all good labradors, loves food, especially dinner. Breakfast is the same as dinner; smaller, but definately worth waking master for! Topsy […]

Morning coffee with a fellow randoneur. Gerarde from  Belgium  

Watching the sun set over Mont St. Michelle, sat by my tent on a small bluff at Point de Roche Touring. The mosquitos obviously enjoy the view too and have come to join me. So I have joined the dogs in the tent and pushed Happy back onto HER side of the tent! A long […]