Camping du Paquier Fane, Chagny

Oh my God we've just cycled sixty hard miles in intense heat.

Leaving at eight-thirty to once again clock up some miles before lunch we knew today we would have to dig deep.

The French couple next to us left at eight heading to the same campsite. They arrived about forty-five minutes before us. Electric bikes, forget them, we've developed a powerful set of legs each which kept us going all day despite painful knees to accompany our sore behinds. We left with eight and a half litres of fluid to be sure we stayed hydrated. Excess weight we could have done with out, but at the same time a necessity. Today being Sunday meant the shops would be closed which is why we have just eaten a baguette baked several times by the sun, overripe tomatoes Angela has been carrying for two days, a tin of mackerel in mustard sauce, two tubs of fruit cocktail and the remains of a tube of Pringles. Tasty, not. But we needed calories, so it was a case of rummaging in the bottom of our pannier bags amongst our emergency food. However we did enjoy a rather nice filled baguette sat outside a cafe in a pretty canalside town at lunchtime. One more day of this intense heat and we're due sunshine and showers. We will soon leave the euro velo 6 cycle route and head south to the Mediterranean. Let's hope our legs have a few more miles in them yet.