France/Paris-to-Bruges, Day 4

60km in the saddle today - the last 20km in the rain - not too bad .... The captain of the barge has kindly taken all out cycling shoes in a basket into the engine-room so they dry out for tomorrow

So, today .... Visited the forest clearing where WW1 armistice was signed, and the (now replica) rail carriage used - very sobering - lots of memorabilia and stereoscopic views of WW1

Visited a now protestant cathedral, where there's a memorial to Joan of Arc, went through lots of farmland - saw predom 2 crops, corn, and sugar-beet, used for ethanol or cow food

Tomorrow I'm thinking of the short option ride (35km) so I get some time in St Quentin (Friday is a rest day there but I have a full day WW1 battlefront tour, including Villers Bretonneaux)