We've had internet access issues so a few days passed without updates. Back online now (Aug 5).

We knew we may have a big day (July 31) of riding ahead of us so we got up early and were away by 8 am. The route took us mostly along the canal so flat paved roads and the day started off rather coolish and overcast -perfect! A little ways down the route, we ran into a nice couple from the Okanagon BC. They gave us some tips as they are more seasoned at touring Europe than us, we took pictures of each other and exchanged email addresses.

With the wind at our backs and lots of shade along the route we decided to carry on. There was a tough climb into Etouvans, plus a little detour to contend with but we finally arrived at our destination, a campground just west of Mulhouse. This was our longest ride yet at 96 kms!!