Sunday, October 25, 2009

France/Paris-to-Bruges, Day 7

Yuck - throat start feeling r/s y'day and its cold and drizzly today ... Given there's only a short (30k) ride, I'm going to slack off, dose up on throat meds, and hope I can cycle 2mrw ....

So, sitting on the barge - we went through the Tunnel of Riqueval ... The barge doesn't moter through on its own engine, it's towed 7km by an electric barge in front, which pulls itself along a chain running down the tunnel (under the water) ... There's lights and ventilation every so often, but it was bl@@dy good to see daylight at the other end ... The crew turned out the dining room lights, lit some candles, and we had a treat - some sort of small donut (I think in French a Beignet) to munch on - it takes 2hours top get pulled through the tunnel, btw

Hoping for better weather 2mrw and no throat issues

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