Route: Macon - Cluny
Distance: 16 miles
Height: 953ft ascent
Time in saddle: 1hrs 37mins
Ok, so it was our ninth not seventh day and we cycled a few miles, but it was still our first official rest day. A lazy morning was followed by a pleasant potter along the 'voie verte' (cycle path with no traffic) between Macon and Cluny. The first rain of our trip didn't dampen our spirits and thankfully it had cleared in time for a guided tour of the medieval city of Cluny. We learnt that Cluny used to have the biggest church in Christendom until somebody with a distinct lack of foresight sold it to a stonemason who promptly took it apart and sold it, leaving just the odd archway and bell tower.
Despite having had most of our rest day, our legs are still feeling sore...fingers crossed a miracle happens overnight to prepare us for our second week in the saddle.
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