On the Cathedral Steps

The sun doesn't always shine in Nantes as we had thought, but as luck would have it, today we were off saddle and on foot and could dodge the smirrs of rain and miss the heavy thunder shower after lunch.

We took a bus into town and then hopped onto the little train that took us round the centre of the old quarter and down to the river, giving us an idea of the layout of the city.

We had an obligatory coffee outside under cover and looked at the beautiful Cathedral of St Pierre, and the Chateau of the Dukes of Bretagne with its moat.

Last night's meal was a great success given the presence of a thousand other cyclists, and with the unlimited wine on the table, even His Lordship was wont to strike up a rapport with his French neighbour.

Vivre L'Entente Cordiale!

Edit: The sun has got his hat on again, and it's hot. The Nantes rain doesn't have the staying power of the Edinburgh stuff.