Day Twenty-Three - The End Of France

My tent was damp this morning. Not had that for a few days and, no problem. However it was also very dirty. I didn't figure out why but I presume it must be some kind of quarry somewhere nearby. Never had that before. Ended up rinsing the tent to get rid of most of it. The dirt was everywhere.

I also had around a hundred ants in the handlebar bag where I keep my essentials. I had a sugar spill a couple of weeks ago and had half-heartedly cleared it out but the south-west ant population must have a stronger sense of smell and decided to move in when I wasn't moving.

I had a couple of nasty hilly kilometers with cars but they gave me space. I popped in to Decathlon for two pairs of shorts. The first are the cheapest padded ones they had - only €10! I am sick of fixing my primary pair and will give these a try.

I also bought some shorty-short hotpants and will give riding in them a try. They were only $15.

Then, all of a sudden, I left France. I had a great time. Bloody brilliant route.