Rest Day

Today we opted to not just ride a shorter distance, but to actually not ride at all. This meant that we could knuckle down and really focus on eating. 

It was local market morning, so we made our first trip to procure the fruits that are usually too delicate for us to carry, an assortment of cheeses, salad for tonight, and of course a first stop at the bakery for a few loaves of bread and some small treats. 

Alex also got a very nice wooden spoon. 
It was good to not have breakfast hindered by a need to break camp.

The other luxury is getting to do laundry, so we all donned swimwear or anything we had clean and got that checked off.

Since it is also Sunday with most everything closed, it seemed important to make another trip to the market to get a rotisserie chicken with potatoes, and two more loaves of bread. With the time we are spending in boulangeries, we are learning more about the subtleties of the baguette. I am a fan of the variety that uses naturally occurring yeast, while the kids lean more towards the common baguette, and Liv continues to search out the whole wheat. Life is good. 

The historic bike event that kept us from camping yesterday came east today and was in this village as well. There were thousands of Dandies flouncing about in their bow ties and finery, all somehow related to vintage bicycles.

Meanwhile across the river there was another event with tents and bands, and apparently much like Pamplona, the running of the beagles (Apologies for the photo, but the river is wide)

After devoting much of the afternoon to planning out the next week of stops, Liv and Lyle went walking through the village, which was mercifully emptying out.

I don't know if this panorama that Lyle took will work,  but...

We have enjoyed the company of our camp neighbors here, a german family of 4 with boys 13 and 15. They are cycling the other direction on the river and also chose a rest day today. Much in common, and nice to find another family, as our shared experiences transcend country or culture.
We have all enjoyed the day off, but are really looking forward to being on the road again to see what is around that next corner...

Thanks, Dave