Bourbon Lancy to Digoin

The couple next to us last night, Heinz and Gaby, made us feel ashamed.

  That tent has 2 rooms, they carry every thing except the kitchen sink,those are armchairs and a little table,I didn't see a tv mind you. AND they do 90kms a day. The bikes are German and are 40 speed

     The route to Gilly sur Loire was on an old railway,wonderful, and from Gilly to Digoin hot mix all the way beside the canal. The boat in the lock belongs to another kiwi, I think the count is up to 7 on this canal and about the same amount of Aussies . In France , you just discharge your crap into the canal so it's like taking your holiday in a giant oxidation pond. I prefer it up here on the bike.

  At Digoin now and as we cross the viaduct, this is the last we'll see of the mighty Loire as we move on to the canal central .