Day 5: Auxerre to Clamecy

July9

I am now on the Canal du Nivernais!

Getting out of Auxerre was a little hairy this morning, and I think my GPS device made it 10x harder but I ended up in the right place. I waited till the grocery store was open to restock on some food (I really needed some greens). So I got a late start which made for a longer and hotter day. The route was beautiful with large limestone canyons here and there, a beautiful river, and lots of cool houses and chateaus along the route. Tomorrow will be interesting as I decided to do a longer push and I am aiming for around 60 miles.

Today was the first time my cell phone lost signal. It seemed like a fluke as I wasn’t too far from a town. Orange has been great so far, and the 4g is pretty fast.

Ride stats?

40.67 miles / 65 km
Time: 3 hours 3 minutes
Avg MPH: 13.3
Average heart rate: 113
Elevation gain: 479 feet
Elevation drop: 472 feet
Average temp: 85F

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