1000km milestone

Celebrating 1000 km

We hit the 1000km mark a few days ago! It happened in a rural area east of Digoin, in the heart of Charolais cattle country. We wanted to celebrate, but being a Sunday, nothing was open in any of the little villages we rode through. Eventually we came upon a little Snack bar by a campground and we had a beer each to celebrate.
 We also continued the celebration by staying in a rather nice hotel for the night. Mind you, that was partly because having already clocked up 70km with some hills, we didn't particularly feel like riding another 20km to the next campground. And besides, we deserved it!




Yesterday we were in the famous wine area Cote d'Or, camping in a pretty village named Santenay. We wanted to visit the historical town of Beaune, so after a failed attempt to get there by train, we ended up splurging on a taxi. Spent the evening there and had a great dinner with some local wine. Back to Santenay to our tent at bedtime!
A delicious lamb dish I had in Beaune


Quiet country roads in southern Burgudy


Along the Canal du Centre

The video below (if it works) is the Hospices de Beaune, a hospital for the poor
 dating from the middle ages, with very lavish Gothic architecture, and now a medical museum.
Painting inside the Hospices de Beaune.
This is an altar piece by an artist called Roger van der Weyden.
I think he might be famous but I'm not familiar with him
Approaching the town of Chalon-sur-Saoune today
Sheltering from a downpour this afternoon
We're now following the River Saoune
Chalon-sur-Saoune

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