Day Two: Newhaven to Neufchatel

Day Two: Newhaven to Neufchatel by leading for life

July 4, 2009, 6:50 am
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It was an early start this morning, leaving the hostel at about 7.30am in time to make our ferry that left at 9.30. There was a great cycle path along the coast from Seaford to Newhaven – it was lovely to have the sea to our right and the wind in our faces.

We took our seats on the ferry and the boat rocking immediately made my stomach turn. Partially it was due to the fact that we hadn’t had breakfast yet which actually became a point of dilemna – do I go for the cooked English breakfast which would give me more calories or the continental which would be better for my stomach? By the time that we got to the front of the queue, it was only the very processed full English so a huge plate of toast, beans, eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomato and coffee went down the gullet. Thankfully the ferry journey was pretty smooth(ish) so I arrived in good form and full of energy for the day’s riding.

I’ve been looking forward to this day of cycling ever since we started planning the trip. By 2012, the plan for a paved cycle route from London to Paris and Dieppe was the beginning of the French side and they already had part of it done. I had read that it was a beautiful cycle track that covered a lot of the countryside.

And it was. The scenery was absolutely stunning. Fields of golden wheat and lush green foliage – accented with these amazing fushia flowers. We put our bicycles into high gear and went for it, averaging 25-28 k/hour.

We arrived into Neufchatel in good form, thinking that we had an easy day. We found tourist information and soon discovered that there was no available accommodation in the city. We finally found a place to stay that was a ‘short cycle ride from the town’. After a massive meal, we headed out to where were supposed to stay.

And three massive (massive!) hills later, we discovered ourselves at an absolutely gorgeous farmhouse from where we write this post.

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