We picked up Carolyn & Lucca (Rod’s sister and great nephew) at Yvetot and headed to Etretat to enjoy the cliffs and spend some time here. The day was cool but stunning and sunny not like when we previously visited on our bikes. We wanted to visit the gardens but they were closed for maintenance – in other words hedge trimming that the French are obsessed with, they are trimmed to perfection with machines that have string lines and trimmers attache...

Off we go full of excitement to cycle the Coast of Normandy from Veules Les Roses to Le Harve and back, mostly on the cycle route of Littoral. Our 1st day was fantastic, sunny, cold but not wind and blue skies, the feeling of freedom coming back along with the memories of cycling across France in 2014. The ride was stunning, the contrast of colours, the small villages, each with original style churches and the arrival into Fecamp spectacular. We managed 53km...