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16th October 2015
Mt. Biking: Port la Nautique to Gruissan Wind Direction: Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny Max Speed: 23 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 25.52 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Friday 16th October – Relaxing start then bike **** sunny - Port la
Nautique to Gruissan - 25 .52 miles, out 3 hrs, 23 mph top speed.
We had a great relaxing start with our third beautiful sunrise in a row. We
had flamingos in front of the van and a kingfisher flying backwards and
forwards and even hovering and diving right in front of us:) Nobody about
until 10 when some fishermen arrived and set up just along from us but that
wasn’t a problem. We packed up around mid day and went to fill up with
water and did some food shopping. Headed round the scenic route of Peyraic
and Bages with many more flamingos in the etang – we have never seen so
many! We put some air in the tyres on the way round Narbonne and arrived at
Port Nautique initially for lunch but decided to stay as it is such a
lovely day it seemed a shame to waste it driving. Mag picked up a huge
amount of litter for the second time this year in this spot!! Also a lot
of windscreen glass:( Such a shame when it is such a beautiful place.
After relaxing for a while we set out on the bikes to Mandriac lock on the
Canal du Robine. We have done this lovely trip before but this time decided
to extend it by going into Gruissan. We cycled out to the beach and
windsurfing shop then back and around the town etang. Returned to Mandriac
on the new cycle track which we saw earlier in the year but have never been
on. Returned to the van just before sunset and it was getting bloomin
chilly and a good north easterly breeze made it hard going so pleased to be
in the warm! We were out 3 hours and did 20 miles. A cuppa followed by a
very tasty Lidl Paella! Amazed to get a bit of internet through the Base
Nautique tonight!
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