Typically, having designated today as a full alpine rest day, I woke up before the sun was even over the horizon. From the tent I could hear waves gently lapping at sea shore, so got up and took a walk along the deserted beach.
As I was walking, the sun popped over the horizon and it felt pretty special to have the moment to myself.
Once it was up in the sky, I crawled back into my sleeping bag, which still felt warm and cozy and dozed a little while longer. Next time we got up, we put swimmers on and got straight in for a swim. It wasn’t exactly warm, but the ambiance was incredible. The French don’t seem to be early risers.
It was incredibly convenient to be able to walk straight out of the sea and into a hot campsite shower. The beach side cafe was just opening up as I came out the shower, so on a whim, ordered a café au lait while the place was still empty. It all felt so luxurious, sipping a nice coffee, sitting at an empty bar looking out to sea.
After a while, some of the other campers began to get up, so we retired back to our pitch for breakfast in the comfort of a therm-a-rest chair. With non-loaded bikes, it was a short and easy ride over to the Point Locquirec, via the shop, where we got a couple of baguettes that were fresh and hot from the oven. It’s a walk around the point, so we pushed bikes, then found a place to lock the up. There are lots of folk collecting something - mussels I guess? We relaxed in the shade of a small cliff, then went for another swim in the inviting turquoise waters.
Completing the loop of the point, we paused briefly for a drink in the town, but decided that the vibe and view was better from camp, so continued home and took our beach side table again for a demi-pression, before cooking up the last of our food supplies at the tent. A final walk along the beach before bed, coincided with a fantastic sun set. Great rest day!
Total Ride: 10km.
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