An eventful but lovely day in the Loire as we moved on from Nantes to Angers.
Second of three birthdays – Stuart Perfitt celebrating today, realised he’s spent three of his last five birthdays on a Mule trip – he must love us!
Four trips to the bike shop in Ancenis to fix Stuart, Jim, Gareth and Colin’s bikes; a few punctures with a masterclass from Andy in how to fix them; lunch on the side of the river; bit of a hilly afternoon and the weather is definitely heating up!
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Day two and you’ll be pleased to hear faffing has resumed!
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Andy’s puncture repair masterclass. Notice Kiwi, whose tyre is being repaired is nowhere near it…
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Rice pudding back on the menu today, which was a hit with Mike!
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Worse places to have lunch!
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Happy Birthday Stuart!!
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Jaki you are a star!
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Another example of how many people does it take to change a puncture….
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The only bar open in the Loire today and the Mules have found it….would be disappointed if they hadn’t!
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Making John earn his keep!
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Dinner for two!